Epilepsy at school: what a seizure actually looks like
Most classmates have only seen seizures on television. What to expect, and what to do.
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What actually helps during a long hospital stay
Boredom on a ward isn't a trivial complaint — it's tied to anxiety, sleep and how children remember their care years later.
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Pediatric brain tumors: the vocabulary families get handed
The words that arrive with a diagnosis, in plain language, so a family can follow the conversation.
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When your sibling is the patient
Brothers and sisters of seriously ill children carry a specific, under-discussed load.
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Four grounding techniques that work in a hospital bed
No equipment, no privacy, and no need to stand up. Things a child can try during a wait.
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Why “quality of life” is a clinical outcome, not a soft one
How wellbeing measures are used in pediatric research, and why funding for them lags behind treatment.
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What a hospital day actually looks like
The rhythm of an admission — rounds, scans, waiting — so families know what's ahead.
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Inside a care kit
Every item, why it's in there, and the rule that decides what never is.
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Running a supply drive at your school
Approvals, the wish list, and how to avoid collecting things a hospital can't accept.
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