Winter weather means sledding, skating and maybe a snowball fight or two. Help keep your kids safe while enjoying winter sports with a few tips from Carilion Children’s pediatric surgeon Kathryn Bass, M.D.
The holiday season is ramping up! Are you feeling rushed yet?
When shopping for gifts for the little ones in our lives, no matter how busy we are, it’s important to take the time to keep safety information in mind.
In March 2020, as the coronavirus began to spread unchecked throughout the country, many hospitals were forced to restrict visitation policies to control the spread and protect patients and staff.
These restrictions, though necessary, affected families with infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU): Parents were limited in their ability to visit.
Kids are curious and want to be into everything, and unfortunately that curiosity can often lead to burns and scalds, especially for little ones. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), every day over 300 children ages 0 to 19 are treated in emergency rooms for burn-related injuries—and two children die as a result of being burned.
In recent weeks, Carilion Clinic’s Emergency Department has seen several children whose appearance and behavior suggested that THC edibles were involved in their condition. THC is the psychoactive compound in marijuana that affects perception, behavior—and children’s developing brains.
When children are diagnosed with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions, everyone around them feels helpless and confused about how they can help. Fortunately for these patients at Carilion Children’s and their families, a Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care team provides much more than medical care.
But there are many ways that loved ones and far-away friends can still support these families.
Let’s start by defining pediatric palliative care and how it relates to hospice care.
Every parent goes through it—the stress over whether or not your child is eating enough of the right foods. Maybe they refuse to eat green vegetables. Or they turn their nose up at anything that doesn’t resemble a chicken nugget.
