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Turning Fear into Hope: Elizabeth’s Transformational Story
Throughout infancy and childhood, Elizabeth Alberti has been in and out of the hospital for a total of seven facial reconstruction surgeries to correct her cleft lip and palate. Her journey, in other... Read More
Flu Recommendations for 2018-2019
Dr. Tina Tan, an Infectious Diseases specialist at Lurie Children’s, shares information and recommendations with us for the 2018-2019 flu season, specifically updated information on the flu mist. The flu mist is back... Read More
Prenatal Repair for Myelomeningocele Helps Baby Caleb Beat the Odds
As every mother wishes, Erika was hoping her baby was healthy and without complications during her routine ultrasound at 21 weeks. After a previous blood test had come back negative for neural tube... Read More
For parents, one of the most difficult parts of surgery is handing their child off to strangers. Thanks to Child Life Specialists at Lurie Children’s, that road is a little easier. “As Child... xanax bars yellow
By: Anna Briker, MD Candidate, and Karen Sheehan, MD, MPH “Did you buckle your seatbelt?” This question is a common refrain for parents to their children, and rightly so. Motor vehicle crashes represent a... http://blog.luriechildrens.org/tramadol-ativan/
An Ensemble of Warriors
As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, Kelly Leonard, father of a newly diagnosed cancer patient, Eleanor, shares how he and his family have cast their ensemble of cancer warriors. By... Read More