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School Mental Health Screenings: Myths vs. Facts By Preeti Sandhu, PsyD: In today’s world, conversations about mental health are more open than ever — but when schools conduct mental health screenings, questions and concerns often arise. Are they diagnostic? Are results private? This guide separates myth from fact about school-based mental health
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Should I Worry if My Child Has Big Tonsils or Adenoids? A Parent’s Guide By Rachelle Wareham, MD: Imagine peeking into your 5-year-old’s mouth one morning after a long night of snoring. You think, “Wow, these tonsils are huge! Is this normal—or should I be worried?” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Enlarged tonsils—and their close neighbors, the adenoids—are one of
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Kate Samela, MS, RD, CSP Registered Dietitian, Clinical Care Coordinator of Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
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Back to School in ‘25 Back to school: it can be the most wonderful time of the year! It’s perfectly common, however, to feel all the feelings from excitement and curiosity, to nervousness and uncertainty. In this toolkit, Connecticut Children’s pediatric experts share helpful, age-appropriate tips to
Connecticut Children’s Alliance With Nuvance Health When a new baby arrives or a child is injured or sick, they need special care – right away, and close to home. That’s why Connecticut Children’s is proud to have an Alliance with Nuvance Health. Through the Alliance, Connecticut Children’s board-certified experts provide newborn
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Connecticut Children’s Specialists at Norwalk Hospital Connecticut Children’s Pediatric Care at Norwalk Hospital is a joint service of Connecticut Children’s and Nuvance Health. This alliance provides: 1. Neonatal care to children in the Norwalk area 2. Expanded Emergency Care for Children in Southern Fairfield County The community Specialty
Emergency Medicine When your child has a health concern that requires immediate attention, Connecticut Children’s highly experienced emergency medicine team provides specialized care to meet their unique needs. Designated as a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, Connecticut Children’s is able to Medical Records Patients & Families It is the obligation of the hospital to protect the confidentiality of our patients’ medical records. Any information contained in the medical record is confidential and protected by federal and state law. Therefore, patient information will only be released
Rhabdomyolysis Clinical Pathway Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome characterized by the breakdown of skeletal muscle leading to the release of intracellular muscle constituents. The most common etiologies in children are viral illnesses, exercise, and trauma. Muscle pain and muscle weakness are the most common
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Emergency Room or Urgent Care? When Your Child Needs Care, Here's Where to Go It’s stressful enough when you or your child is sick or injured. It’s even more stressful if you’re not sure where to go – the emergency room, urgent care center or your doctor. Here’s a list to break it down.
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REACH for the STARS Survivorship Program Cancer survivorship brings new challenges to children, adolescents, young adults and their families. These challenges can include accessing future health care, delayed effects of cancer treatment, secondary cancers, and quality of life. Survivors of childhood cancers require
Continuing Medical Education Continuing education activities are available through our Continuing Education Portal. The portal allows you to: View and register for upcoming events. (Follow our tutorial.) Watch live events. Download course materials. Take online evaluations. (Follow our tutorial.) Access your
