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What does St. Jude do

WEBSt. Jude was the first fully integrated children's hospital in the South. From the first moment Danny Thomas began raising money in the 1950s to build a children’s hospital, his mission was to help all desperately ill boys and girls, regardless of a family’s religion, race or …

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Treatment and Services

WEBRead about surgery, radiation and bone marrow transplant that may be a part of your treatment. Your child’s treatment will always include an exceptional care team and family support services.

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St. Jude takes the lead on prevention and treatment of …

WEBDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, trying to control the spread of infection became an everyday aspect of life. Masks, hand sanitizer and social distancing were commonplace, with one major goal: to protect the most vulnerable groups from infection.

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Health Insurance for Young Adults

WEBAt age 18, individuals have one or more of the following options for securing health insurance coverage: Staying on a parent’s health insurance plan until the age of 26. Enrolling in a student health insurance plan offered by a college. Enrolling in a health …

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Getting Insurance Through the Health Insurance …

WEBBy phone: Call 1-800-318-2596. By mail: Write Health Insurance Marketplace, Dept. of Health and Human Services, 465 Industrial Blvd., London, KY 40750-0001. Certified application counselor: St. Jude has access to a counselor that can offer help. Call them …

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Building blocks: St. Jude Global guides reestablishment of …

WEBTo rebuild, the team identified the following priorities: Access to health care facilities: Timely access to essential health care and diagnostic services is integral to childhood cancer treatment but requires health care facilities that are safe, staffed and …

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How to Read Your Insurance Card

WEBLook for an Rx symbol on your health insurance card. Keep in mind that not all cards have this symbol, even if your health insurance pays for prescriptions. Sometimes, the Rx symbol has a dollar or percent amount next to it. Those show how much you or your …

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St. Jude survivorship portal brings researchers ‘one-click’ …

WEBSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer, sickle cell disease, and other life-threatening disorders. It is the only National Cancer Institute …

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Waiting on Test Results: How to Manage Scanxiety

WEBRelaxation techniques : Try deep breathing, listening to relaxing music, visualization, yoga, meditation, massage, or stretching. Acknowledge and accept the anxiety : Often simply naming your feelings can help manage them. Remind yourself or your child that scan …

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Sleep is the third pillar of health — stop overlooking its importance

WEBBut sleep is the third pillar of health, along with nutrition and movement— that keeps us healthy and balanced. Insufficient sleep makes us overweight, sick and sluggish. Sleep has been my focus since the beginning of my career. At St. Jude, so …

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Learn the Signs of Cancer Treatment Side Effects to Improve …

WEBThese may be signs of fever and infection, lung and breathing problems, or the start of life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, cytokine release syndrome (CRS), or tumor lysis syndrome.. Watching for problems and reporting them quickly is important …

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Physical Activity for Teens and 20s

WEBAt least 150 minutes (2 hours and 30 minutes) of moderate-intensity physical activity per week OR 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes) of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week. Research has shown that spreading activity out over 3 days per week has …

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Targeting vulnerability in B-cell development leads to novel drug

WEBSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and cures childhood cancer, sickle cell disease, and other life-threatening disorders. It is the only National Cancer Institute …

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Our global impact

WEBOur global impact. Because our breakthroughs are shared with doctors and researchers around the world, one child saved at St. Jude means thousands more saved worldwide. We speed our research discoveries from our labs to patients and doctors everywhere. And …

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Clinical Nutrition

WEBClinical Nutrition. Nutrition is a special concern for children living with cancer or other serious illness. The main goals of nutrition care are to help children grow and do their normal activities. Good nutrition can help prevent problems such as illness, weight loss …

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Patient Family-Centered Care

WEBAt the heart of patient family-centered care (PFCC) is the belief that health care staff and the family are partners, working together to best meet the needs of the child. Excellence in health care happens when we work together and honor the expertise each of us brings …

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HPV Cancer Prevention Program St. Jude Research

WEBIn the News. Healthcare providers can play a big role in helping people in rural communities recognize the importance of HPV vaccination. Heather Brandt, PhD, director of the HPV Cancer Prevention Program, discusses a recent panel discussion with rural residents …

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The Benefits of Medical Play

WEBMedical play can help children learn, cope and feel a sense of control over their health care journey. An adult should be with the child during medical play to watch and help the child when needed. —. Reviewed: March 2022. Medical play can help your child express …

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Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)

WEBCentral lines in children. A central venous catheter or “central line” is an intravenous. catheter. placed into a large vein that leads to the heart. A central line can be used to give medicines, fluids, blood products, and nutrition. Central lines are important for medical …

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Seeing is believing: Bringing virtual reality into the clinic

WEBSeeing is believing. At the heart of this cliché lies an inherent skepticism we all share, a barrier to learning new things we cannot perceive through our familiar senses. This skepticism is amplified in clinical medicine, where stakes and emotions run high. In …

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St. Jude Home Care first in US certified in pediatrics

WEBSt. Jude Home Care LLC is the nation’s first agency to achieve that distinction. CHAP is the only organization in the U.S. that grants a discrete pediatric certification to home health agencies. St. Jude Home Care LLC was established in 2021 …

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The Evolving Role of Healthcare Volunteer Programs: …

WEBAbout The Beryl Institute The Beryl Institute is a global community of healthcare professionals and experience champions committed to transforming the human experience

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