Articles for Tag: "Advocate Children’s Hospital"

Why kids should be stretching 
Why kids should be stretching
Some active kids never slow down. An orthopedic surgeon weighs in on whether children should take the time to stretch to avoid injuries.
The surprising age group experiencing orthopedic issues 
The surprising age group experiencing orthopedic issues
Follow these three tips to keep your bones and joints healthy.
What exactly does a child life specialist do? 
What exactly does a child life specialist do?
Follow Jamie Lick as he comforts a boy before surgery and throws a birthday party for a 10-year-old patient.
What is sleep paralysis? 
What is sleep paralysis?
One reality star and model reveals she’s afraid to fall asleep. An expert provides insight into the mysterious condition.
Doctors repair baby’s “far from normal” heart 
Doctors repair baby’s “far from normal” heart
Just hours after his birth, Christos’ parents were told that his pulmonary artery and aorta were reversed.
Baby born with 4 legs, 2 spines has miraculous surgery to save her life 
Baby born with 4 legs, 2 spines has miraculous surgery to save her life
Baby Dominique was born with an undeveloped parasitic conjoined twin that caused her to be born with four legs and two spines. Learn more about her miraculous surgery and the team that saved her life.
Baby born with 4 legs, 2 spines thrives after miraculous surgery 
Baby born with 4 legs, 2 spines thrives after miraculous surgery
The 10-month-old from Ivory Coast, Africa, is recovering after a complex surgery in Park Ridge, Ill., to remove her parasitic twin.