Health and Medicine

How Acupoint Therapy Can Help Children with Serious Illness

by Joan Biddle May 14, 2025

Acupoint therapy offers a complementary approach to health. Learn how acupressure and acupuncture can alleviate symptoms and support a balanced lifestyle.

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Preventing Measles: Myths and Facts

by Hana Hakim, MD, MS | Diego R. Hijano, MD, MSc May 1, 2025

With measles cases rising worldwide and in the U.S., infectious disease experts at St. Jude dispel common myths about measles and the MMR vaccine.

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Chronic Pain and CBT: Effective Strategies for Relief

by John “Drew” Sturgeon, PhD April 15, 2025

Learn how cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can effectively reduce chronic pain by training your brain to manage pain signals to improve your quality of life.

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Why HPV Vaccination Is Important for Childhood Cancer Survivors

by Pragya Gautam Poudel February 25, 2025

HPV vaccination is important for all, especially for childhood cancer survivors. Learn how it can help prevent future HPV-related cancers and when to get it.

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Protect Your Skin: Tips from Cancer Survivor, Dermatologist

by Beth Bartholomew July 1, 2024

Childhood cancer survivor Maren Davis and Ashfaq A. Marghoob, MD, offer tips on skin cancer prevention. Learn how to avoid sun damage and lower cancer risk.

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Playing ‘Statue’ Can Have Big Rewards: Tips for MRIs without Anesthesia

by Mary Powers April 17, 2024

Learn how to help your child undergo a successful MRI scan without anesthesia or sedation.

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Learn the Signs of Cancer Treatment Side Effects to Improve Survival

by Jill Granger December 19, 2023

Learn the signs and symptoms of serious side effects after cancer treatment and the use of PEWS and Proyecto EVAT to improve cancer survival in Latin America.

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How to Help Children Cope with War Trauma and Troubling Events

by Ryan N. James, PhD November 30, 2023

Learn the signs of traumatic stress and how to help your child cope with trauma from war and other troubling events.

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Navigating the Holidays with a Sick Child

by Erica Sirrine, PhD, LCSW November 14, 2023

Taking care of a seriously ill child can add tension to an already stressful time of year. Erica Sirrine, PhD, shares tips for families to reduce the holiday stress.

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Cancer Survivor Story: Paris Prinsen

by Sasha Steinberg September 26, 2023

Neuroblastoma and osteosarcoma survivor Paris Prinsen overcame feelings of isolation through creativity. Read how she found power and peace as a cancer survivor.

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