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Celebrating Women in Medicine

Stanford Childrens

She partners with the transplant surgeons and then cares for the child “the minute they’re out of surgery, through their hospital stay, and, well, evermore,” she says. Most of them spend their lives in a limited state because their health condition impacts everything—school, activity, their ability to be with friends,” she says.

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Teen Taking on Life After Intestine-Liver-Pancreas Transplant

Stanford Childrens

Not being able to enjoy food and having to live on TPN were what motivated the 18-year-old and her parents to go forward with an extremely rare operation—a second intestinal transplant. Put simply, her intestines caused her pain and no longer worked well enough to sustain her growth and nutrition. The surgery went really well.

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Psychological Effects of Music

Teen Health 101

Research proves that music therapy can benefit individuals with various mental health and physical health conditions, and music can also be a medium for processing emotions/trauma and regulating anxiety. Music is proven to help manage pain, improve cognitive performance, memory, sleep, and motivation, as well as reduce stress.

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Thyroid Trouble in Teens

Teen Health 101

I would feel drained out entirely by 9 PM, the time when I would typically feel motivated to study, and I would force myself to stay up longer, only ending up with more panic attacks and less progress on my work. Conditions: All thyroid conditions are diagnosed based on blood tests. Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s Disease.

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Health Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Health education is a vital component of a well-rounded curriculum, as it provides students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors. Beyond that, there are infinite ways to eat well. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.