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Mary Atkinson, TMC’s Director of Wellness and a registered dietitian shares some food safety tips on eggs. Whether you celebrate Easter, Passover, or some other Spring holiday, eggs are the hot ticket right now. And unless your name is Sam, you probably don’t want to be eating many green eggs! I remember when I was […]
February is International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month. We asked Dr. Moira Richards, neonatologist and Medical Director of TMC for Children, for her top tips for to prevent infection in newborns. 1. During pregnancy get good prenatal care 2. Get screened for Group B Strep in your third trimester Group B streptococcal (group B strep) infection […]
Illness can be incredibly isolating. Even with immense support from family and friends, when a diagnosis or condition arises, reaching out to those who know from first hand experience how difficult it is, can provide critical comfort. We share stories so that others may know they are not alone. Killian’s Mama Bear Speaks Up is […]
Illness can be incredibly isolating. Even with immense support from family and friends, when a diagnosis or condition arises, reaching out to those who know from first hand experience how difficult it is, can provide critical comfort. We share stories so that others may know they are not alone. Killian the Warrior is the first […]
This morning TMC for Children had a pumpkin delivery, just in time to raise a little Fall spirit. Beautiful painted pumpkins for the children in the pediatric unit. The twist? Where they came from. Twenty inmates in the Corrections Corporation of America’s La Palma Correctional Center horticulture program in Eloy, grew the pumpkins as part […]
As a thank-you for services provided by TMC for Children Pediatric Therapies, the Brown family dedicated a recent birthday to collecting gifts for the department. Zoe Brown, shown holding an electronic kitten, turned 3 years old with a charity-oriented party at Ben’s Bells. All gifts were collected for TMC for Children’s Pediatric Therapies – and […]
When you’re thinking about child passenger safety, a visual of a baby in an infant seat, or a toddler in a convertible car seat may pop into your head. But what about those big kids? On Aug. 2, Arizona’s booster seat law went into effect. Now, children ages 5 to 8 who are less than […]
Pint-sized patients at TMC for Children got a little pick-me-up as part of a first-ever program for TMC. A handful of United Airlines employees guided a bright red wagon filled with soft, cuddly Gund teddy bears through the halls, stopping at each room to bring a bear – and a smile – to a child who is undergoing […]
TMC’s pediatric patients and their families will get to enjoy a breathtaking new mural that’s been completed on the east wall of the courtyard. But the story behind how it all came to be – and what the design means – is heartwarming. Dr. Harold Willingham will be the first one to tell you that […]
A recent message from a new parent asked for our input on vaccine scheduling and concerns regarding vaccines. Like most new parents, this mother is a fierce mama bear trying to sort out the known facts from anecdotes to make an informed decision so she can best protect her child. In this series of posts we will […]
