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Brain injuries in children

What You Need to Know about Brain Injuries in Children

July 17, 2025
Also called pediatric traumatic brain injuries (TBI), traumatic brain injury is a broad term describing a range of symptoms that can be mild, moderate or severe. TBIs result from a direct or indirect blow to the head.
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Bone, Joint and Muscle Infections

Bone, Joint and Muscle Infections

July 16, 2025
According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, joint, bone and muscle infections in children are often caused by a bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus; these infections are more commonly known as Staph infections.
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Pediatric diabetes

What You Need to Know about Pediatric Diabetes

July 16, 2025
Pediatric diabetes is a condition in which a child’s blood sugar (also called “glucose”) is too high. We take in sugar through the foods we eat, and insulin, produced in the pancreas, helps get that sugar into our cells to give us energy.
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What is Cleft Lip and Palate

What is Cleft Lip and Palate?

July 16, 2025
During the first five to nine weeks of pregnancy, the two sides of the baby’s face come together (fuse). The lip forms between the second and seventh week of pregnancy and the roof of the mouth (palate) during weeks six to nine.
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Asthma Symptoms and Treatment for Children

Understanding Asthma Symptoms and Treatment for Children

June 23, 2025
Asthma tends to run in families and has been linked to allergies and obstructive sleep apnea. Approximately one in every 15 children has asthma, which can occur at any age.
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Pediatric Epilepsy

What is Pediatric Epilepsy?

April 22, 2025
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, pediatric epilepsy affects about 470,000 children and is the most common childhood brain disorder in the United States. Children with epilepsy have unprovoked seizures caused by a sudden change in electrical activity in the brain.
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What causes bed-wetting in children

What Causes Bed Wetting in Children?

April 22, 2025
If your child wets the bed at night, you are not alone. According to the National Kidney Foundation, 5-7 million children in the United States wet the bed at night.
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Young family spending time

How to Protect Your Family from a Measles Outbreak

March 21, 2025
As of March 6, 2025, the United States has had three measles outbreaks and a total of 222 cases across 12 states- a significant increase when compared to 2024.
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Roni Fox-3

Meet Roni Fox, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

April 17, 2024
Get to know Roni Fox, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner caring for patients and their families at DMG Children's Rehabilitative Services (DMG CRS). Hear about her experience, goals for her patients, and approach to care.
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Counseling awareness month

Counseling/Stress Awareness Month

April 1, 2024
April is Counseling/Stress Awareness Month. Get to know Roni Fox, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner caring for patients and their families at DMG Children's Rehabilitative Services Hear about her experience, goals for her patients, and approach to care.
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Happy patient talking with doctor

What is Chronic Kidney Disease?

February 27, 2024
According to the National Kidney Foundation, 37 million adults in the United States are living with CKD - and approximately 90% do not even know they have it. When kidneys become damaged and are unable to do their jobs optimally over a period of time, it is called chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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physician assistant adult patient

What is a Physician Assistant?

September 29, 2023
Did you know that October 6-12, 2023 is National Physician Assistant Week? To all physician assistants within District Medical Group and across the nation, “Happy Physician Assistant Week! We appreciate you.”
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Vegetables, fruits, and healthy lifestyle

How to Reduce Your Risk of a Heart Attack

September 23, 2023
Andree Jones, DO, primary care sports medicine physician, shares risk factors for a heart attack and how to reduce your risk of heart disease.
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part2

Parte 2: Terapia de salud/Behavioral Health Therapy

August 18, 2023
Gracias por acompañarnos estamos aquí en DMG estamos en el Departamento de Salud Mental y comportamiento y quiero saber qué es lo que tienes ahí platícame Qué significa eso Este es un corazón se es una actividad que hago con mis pacientes
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Terapia de salud/Behavioral Health Therapy

August 10, 2023
Muy buenas tardes gente la Tricolor aquí me encuentro con arlín en dmg Sears y nos va a estar platicando de su rol aquí tan importante para los niños nombre serlín yo trabajo aquí desde el 2019 mi error es que integrar el cuidado...
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Happy healthy child

What is Spina Bifida?

July 15, 2023
Spina bifida is a birth defect in which an area of the spinal column does not form properly, leaving a section of the spinal cord and spinal nerves exposed through an opening in the back.
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