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Children’s Healthcare's new hospital boosts patient capacity
One of the country’s largest pediatric clinical care providers has opened a new hospital. Do you know a leader that stands ...
Measles in Iowa? Not yet, but here's how officials are preparing for it
More than 600 measles cases have been detected in 22 states, with the vast majority among unvaccinated, resulting in at least ...
WA hospitals can cut costs, improve patient care
It’s time for hospitals and other health industry players to face an uncomfortable truth: Washington families can’t bear the ...
A Brush with Hope: How art helped a Georgia child heal at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
After a life-saving transplant, Virginia found healing through art—and raised $110K so other kids can experience the same joy ...
Altoona PD says boy rescued from pond has died
The police department said the boy's family is "using April, which marks Autism Awareness Month, to advocate for children on the autism spectrum." ...
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How to Talk about Vaccines in an Era of Scientific Mistrust
When Carli Leon heard the news of a child who died in February during the current measles outbreak in West Texas—the first child to die of measles in the U.S. since 2003—her initial reaction ...
6-year-old autistic boy confirmed dead in Altoona drowning
A 6-year-old boy has died after first responders pulled him from a pond Tuesday afternoon in Altoona. The child has been ...
These Georgia billionaires are some of the richest people in the world, according to Forbes
But the richest Georgians are the children of Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, who died in 2014. Bubba and Dan ...
Health officials preparing for when — not if — measles hits Iowa. How to protect yourself:
More than 600 measles cases have been detected in 22 states, with the vast majority among unvaccinated, resulting in at least 2 deaths.
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Iowa Senate advances bill on care centers for young people with life-threatening illnesses
Groups and hospitals, including the Blank Children's Hospital, the Iowa American Academy of Pediatrics and the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa, are all registered undecided on the ...