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How to fight flu? Find out what experts say

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? At what age should a child get a flu shot? What about side effects? Many parents grapple with these questions, and misconceptions abound.
Keep your child safe from the flu this season. Learn what pediatricians recommend.

Kids Fun Run - Texas Children's Hospital

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Kids' Fun Run

Makenna

Healing Makenna’s heart

Four-year-old Makenna, who was born with a life-threatening heart condition, needed a complex, delicate surgery in order to survive. Find out about the stellar team that saved this brave young girl's heart and "gave her the gift of life."

Learn more about the
Texas Children's Heart Center

 

December 2007

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Radiothon - Texas Children's Hospital

Tune in to fight cancer

The fourth annual Cure Kids Cancer radiothon hits the airwaves Thursday, Dec. 13. The event, in which listeners pledged more than $1.2 million dollars last year to battle childhood cancer, can be heard on several local radio stations. Read about incredible kids with cancer and how you can help others fighting the dangerous disease.

Healthy tips from YMCAHealthy tips to build healthy kids
Be responsible for your own actions and teach your children to do the same. When children learn about responsibility, they will slowly begin to take on new challenges. Break new tasks into smaller steps and teach them one by one until your children can complete the entire task alone. Responsible kids grow into responsible adults.

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