This school year, prioritize your child’s whole health – physical and mental

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(BPT) – As back-to-school season gets underway, it’s important to ensure that your child is ready for the school year, both physically and emotionally, by scheduling a well-child visit. Annual well-child visits are doctor appointments for preventive health services which are essential for ensuring a child’s growth and tracking developmental milestones. The well-child visit is…

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New treatment options for sickle cell disease provide hope

parents with child

(BPT) – Imagine constantly feeling dizzy, tired and out of breath. Imagine having episodes of pain so bad that you can’t drive or work. Imagine learning that the cause of these symptoms is that your red blood cells are shaped differently, meaning they die earlier and cause you to experience a multitude of health issues….

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