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Anesthesia Bag Art Lifts Spirits of Kids Undergoing Surgery At Seattle Children's Bellevue Clinic, nurse anesthetist Anisa Manion has a special trick up her sleeve when it comes to calming kids down during the pre-surgery process — sketching fun cartoon characters on their anesthesia bags.

Childhood trauma leaves scars that are genetic, not just emotional, study affirms The researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison wanted to study the impact of childhood stress on genetic chemistry.

When should I tell my child about an upcoming surgery? When your child has an upcoming surgery or procedure, telling your child when they arrive at the hospital is generally a bad idea. So when to tell your child? Can it be too soon, too late? Amy Freg…

A seven-year-old baseball fan with a 3D-printed hand is throwing out the first pitch of World Series Game 4 Hailey Dawson is already a veteran of tossing the ceremonial first pitch at the ripe old age of seven. She’s got two Major League games under her belt and..

Hospitals go above and beyond on Halloween for their tiniest patients Every kid deserves to have fun on Halloween, and these hospitals are making sure that their littlest patients aren't excluded.

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8 Things Child Life Specialists Want You to Know for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month "We are advocates and voices for our families and their littlest warriors."