While Chuck’s signature dad dance moves have brought smiles to families around the world, the Yielding family’s love and support for each other is even more inspiring. Thank you ABC News for this #MondayMotivation: https://abcn.ws/3j9U19a.
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Video: Dad creates ‘dance dates’ to support son in chemotherapy
In August, 29 patients were admitted to Cook Children's after attempting suicide. It is one of the worst months on record and physicians treated nearly a child or teen a day who attempted suicide. Kia Carter, M.D., medical director of psychiatry, addresses the alarming trend. #SuicideAwareness
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Near Record Number of Patients Seen for Suicide Attempts in August
Aiden, 14, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) toward the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to visitation restrictions, only one parent or caregiver is allowed into the medical center per patient. Every Tuesday while Aiden’s mom joins him in the clinic for cancer treatment, his dad, Chuck, stands outside and dances to lift Aiden’s spirits. Here is a highlight reel of Chuck’s best moves! #erasekidcancer
When you visit any Cook Children's location, you can trust that your child's well-being is our top priority. To ease any concerns you may have about visiting us for your child’s appointment or procedure, we have put multiple safeguards in place to create the safest environment possible for patients, families and staff. To learn all the things we are doing to keep you and your family safe, visit our website https://cookchildrens.org/coronavirus.
Your donation on #NTxGivingDay will help support the lifesaving cancer research, treatments, technology and programs for patients and families at Cook Children's. #erasekidcancer: https://bit.ly/2QHxrrM
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On this #NTxGivingDay, join Cook Children's in the fight against cancer. Your support will help patients like Hallie Bea. This fighter recently completed treatment to conquer osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. Despite what she has been through, Hallie is always positive and encouraging others. Make a gift today to #erasekidcancer and help kids like Hallie! https://bit.ly/2QHxrrM
For more than six years, Checkup Newsroom has been the go-to source for readers to learn from our very own medical experts on a whole variety of topics from the latest on COVID-19 to medical breakthroughs and everything in-between. Through our newly created Spanish version of Checkup, we are excited to share this wealth of medical insight and guidance with our Spanish-speaking families! #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Durante más de seis años, Checkup Newsroom ha sido la fuente de información para que lectores puedan aprender de nuestros propios expertos médicos sobre una amplia variedad de temas, desde lo último en COVID-19 hasta los avances médicos y todo lo demás. A través de nuestra recién creada versión en español de Checkup, estamos encantados de compartir esta gran cantidad de información médica y orientación con nuestras familias de habla hispana. #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Cook Children's ofrece una presencia familiar en línea o internet a un nuevo público, con la implementación de una sede de información en Español
Today is #GlobalHandwashingDay! Proper handwashing – with soap and water for 20 seconds – is one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of germs and diseases, including COVID-19 and flu.
For many children with disabilities, being unable to communicate is a daily frustration. Thankfully, new technology is helping Cook Children’s Rehabilitation Services give a voice to non-verbal patients for the very first time. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2SQ6uDA.
What does the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases mean for your family? An Infectious Diseases expert talks testing, prevention and how the latest numbers compare to state and national data. More here: https://bit.ly/2SR4OJY.
You can help make this Amazon.com #PrimeDay special for Cook Children’s patients and their families! While you’re shopping, please consider purchasing an item from our Child Life Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/10IKA4JC8ZR17. You can also shop the same great sales through Amazon Smile and choose Cook Children’s as your charity of choice. A portion of your purchase will benefit our health care system at no additional cost: www.smile.amazon.com.
Sending our love to Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. We know what it takes to fight through obstacles. Wishing you a healthy recovery! 💙
With an enviable breadth of talent, skill, professionalism and overall compassion, Cook Children’s is excited to honor this year’s class of Great 10 Nurses. Join us in celebrating these incredible health care heroes! #PediatricNursesWeek
How does one become a world-renowned expert in a rare disease? Just ask Paul Thornton, M.D., medical director of our Endocrine and Diabetes Program and the Hyperinsulinism Center at Cook Children's. His congenital hyperinsulinism program at Cook Children’s celebrates its tenth anniversary this year! #WeAreCookChildrens
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World Expert in Rare Endocrine Disorder Leads Cook Children’s Program to 10-Year Anniversary
A huge thank you to NBC DFW for helping us kick off Epilepsy Awareness Month last night! They featured our patient, Miller, who is now seizure free after enrolling in a clinical research trial three years ago.
#EpilepsyAwarenessMonth #1in26 #CookChildrens1in26
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Epilepsy Patient Three Years Seizure Free Thanks to Groundbreaking Research
Lions, tigers and twin butterflies, oh my! The tiniest patients at Cook Children's Medical Center and their families celebrate their first Halloween.
Stitch-a-Wish, the volunteer sewing, knitting and crocheting group for Cook Children's, generously provided the most fragile babies with original designs, such as a pumpkin, candy corn and Mr. Incredible.
The Texas Poison Center Network reports that calls for children ingesting alcohol-based hand sanitizer are up 80% from last year.
Fears regarding COVID-19 have increased the amount of hand sanitizer and other disinfectants in homes, giving children more access to ingest these products. While hand sanitizer is beneficial for killing germs on our hands, it can be toxic if swallowed or misused. The Doc Smitty - Dr Justin Smith, Pediatrician shares more: https://bit.ly/3e66n0u.
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Texas Poison Centers Warn of Dangerous Spike in Children Ingesting Hand Sanitizer
September 2020 marks the worst month on record for patients admitted to Cook Children's after attempting suicide. Dr. Kia Carter shares more about this disturbing trend on Checkup Newsroom: https://bit.ly/2HIDknV.
We have some exciting news this Monday morning! For the first time, Cook Children’s is one of the top 100 adoption-friendly workplaces in the country. Three employees share their stories of expanding their families through our adoption assistance program.
“Adoption is a journey filled with foreign paths, fear, disappointments and doubts,” said Megan Mansfield, Au.D., a pediatric audiologist at Cook Children’s and an adoptive mother of two. “But watching my two girls, one dark and the other fair, bent over in belly-rocking giggles at the simple bliss of splashing together in a bathtub full of bubbles, I say with ardent assurance that the road they came by holds no regrets.”
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Cook Children’s Named a Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplace
The events that unfolded at our nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6 have left many of us hurting, confused, and anxious about the state of our country. For parents, knowing what to say to their children about the violence can be difficult. Sam McCage, Ph.D., a licensed professional counselor at Cook Children’s, shares the following advice. More here: http://bit.ly/35kzjP4.
Pit Dodson survived polio, scarlet fever, and diphtheria. At 95, she’s sharing her experience as a reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic is just one more thing we have to work through together.
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After Battle with Polio, Longtime Cook Children’s Donor Explains Why She Can’t Wait to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Cook Children's has started the process of administering the second and final dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Staff members share how it feels to be completely vaccinated! #WeAreCookChildrens
From all of us at Cook Children’s, we wish you and your loved ones a healthy and joyous New Year!
2020 is a year we will always remember, because you never forgot about us. Thank you to all who supported Cook Children’s throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We are honored to serve you!
Seventeen-year-old Virginia Cooper has been dealing with seizures for 16 years. A recent brain surgery, a laser ablation, at Cook Children’s, has now left the teen seizure free for nearly a month. This surgery comes just in time for Virginia to start her freshman year in college! The Cooper family credits this miracle to M. Scott Perry, M.D.
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Teen Seizure Free For The First Time in 16 Years Following Brain Surgery
We are heartbroken about the devastating fatal accident in Fort Worth earlier today and thinking about all those involved in and responding to the tragic event. If you don’t have a reason to leave home, please stay inside, stay safe and stay warm! Widespread freezing rain and snow is expected this weekend and early next week. If you have to travel, please have a safety plan in place for your family. Cook Children's trauma experts share tips for those driving in inclement weather conditions: https://bit.ly/3aUxESl.
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Bracing for Freezing Weather: Plan Ahead to Protect Your Family on the Road
What activities are you doing with your family this weekend to celebrate Valentine's Day? Dr. Bianka Soria-Olmos, pediatrician at Cook Children's Pediatrics Haslet, shares 14 ways parents can connect with their children and show them love: http://bit.ly/2LCnBbQ.
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14 Ways to Show Your Child Love on Valentine’s Day (and every day)
A recent government report found dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals in baby food, including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. For new parents, this can be concerning and confusing. The Doc Smitty - Dr Justin Smith, Pediatrician at Cook Children's Pediatrics Trophy Club explains how parents can protect their young children from high-risk foods.
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Should You Worry About Toxic Metals Found in Baby Food? The Doc Smitty Weighs In
One in 26 people in the United States will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime. Because seizures can occur any time, anywhere and without warning, it’s important for those with epilepsy to have an action plan for emergency seizure response. #SeizureActionPlanAwarenessWeek #1in26
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A Simple Plan Can Save a Life
Kicking off Super Bowl weekend with our Cook Children's MVPs (Most Valuable Pups) enjoying their own big game! Follow the Sit...Stay...PLAY team on Instagram for more fun: https://instagram.com/sitstayplay_cc
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Every three years, Cook Children's conducts a Community-wide Children's Health Assessment & Planning Survey (CCHAPS) to identify the health needs of children in our community. The survey results help guide us, along with our community partners, in developing solutions that address the most important issues.
Use your voice to help the children in our community! We would like to hear from you if you are a caregiver of children ages 0-17 and live in any of these counties: Denton, Collin, Grayson, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant and Wise. We encourage you to take the survey here: www.cookchildrens.org/CCHAPS.
The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. All responses are kept confidential.
