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News
Staff to Receive the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Staff-to-receive-the-Pfizer-COVID-19-vaccineOn December 22, Chicago police officers delivered the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago.
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Shriners Hospitals for Children Study Reveals New Link to Arthritis
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-study-reveals-new-link-to-arthritisA new study by investigators at the Shriners Hospital for Children — St. Louis suggests the damaging effects of obesity are not due to body weight but rather come from something much smaller – biochemical signals released by fat cells.
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Paralympian Superstar and Former Patient, Desmond, Goes for the Gold
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Paralympian-superstar-and-former-patient-Desmond-goes-for-the-goldDesmond, affectionately known as “Dez,” is the fastest above-knee amputee in the U.S. and also a former Shriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia patient.
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Patient Story
Sibling Helps Make Brother's Spine Cast
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Sibling-helps-make-brothers-spine-castCertified prosthetist Lauren Kells invited Cooper to help her make his brother's cast for a back brace. Both boys have Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
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Podcast
Bravery Ladder Tool to Address Medical Anxiety
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2020/12/Bravery-Ladder-Tool-to-Address-Medical-AnxietyPodcast with Catherine McClellan, Ph.D., discussing psychological support for children experiencing anxiety while receiving medical care.
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Patient Story
Lucy's Shriners Hospital Christmas
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/12/Lucys-Shriners-Hospital-ChristmasOn Christmas morning, Santa – who bears an uncanny resemblance to medical resident Alex Wendling – is scheduled to make a special stop at the inpatient unit of Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis. The jolly old elf has found the temporary home of a 12-year-old girl from Guatemala named Lucy....
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Virtual Visit From a Cardinals Ace
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Virtual-visit-from-a-Cardinals-aceIn a year in which physical presence has too often been replaced by sometimes fuzzy images of loved ones near and far, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty came through crystal clear Friday afternoon.
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Maren Conrad Paints Fine Art Piece to Benefit Children
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Maren-Conrad-paints-fine-art-piece-to-benefit-childrenWorld-renowned muralist and fine artist Maren Conrad created a fine art piece that is being auctioned off as part of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s Gift of Care fundraiser.
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Continuing the Mission Through Research at the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital
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Patient of Courage: Marius Woodward
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Patient-of-courage-Marius-WoodwardShriners for Children Medical Center Patient Ambassador Marius Woodward was selected by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as one of five for the Patients of Courage: Triumph Over Adversity program.