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Their daily health milestones are something good, and you can help the patient superheroes at Children’s Health on “Cape Day.” A’Zyriah, or “ZaZa” as her family calls her, is celebrating her latest victory. ZaZa, who is 5 years old, received a stem cell transplant from her little brother when her care team found leukemia cells …

In honor of American Heart Month, we’re highlighting a program at Children’s Health that has become something good for the families of heart patients, especially during the pandemic. A family of a little boy from Dallas can attest to that. “My favorite character is Captain America,” Georgie Castro, told NBC 5, showing off his comic …

This work was supported in part by grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Grant No. 77202) and Bloomberg Philanthropies (grant to the National Institute of Public Health, Mexico). Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez also received support from Harvard University through the Lown Scholars Program. The authors are grateful to Carolina Batis from the National Institute of Public …

Four of North Texas’ most famous sports figures are joining forces, hoping to get your attention to help sick kids in the community and their families. Dirk Nowitzki, Troy Aikman, Jordan Spieth and Clayton Kershaw each sat down with their wives to shoot PSA’s that will shine the spotlight on the need to raise funding …

© Brandpoint © Brandpoint PORTLAND, Ore. – To combat rising obesity rates among children, experts say healthy eating habits are key. One program aiming to put kids on track for healthier food choices is Food Roots in Tillamook County, which partners with six schools in the area. Its farm-to-school program manager, Rachel Pettit, said one approach …