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COVID-19 Restrictions and Recreational Youth Sports

Jan 30, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/COVID-19-restrictions-and-recreational-youth-sports

In California, youth recreational sports are still on pause for much of the state. While guidelines released back in August 2020 allow recreational sports to conduct modified skill-building conditioning and training, full-contact and normal competitive matches are still on hold.

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Shriners Children’s Wins 15 Patient Satisfaction/Clinical Quality Awards

Jan 24, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/01/Press-Ganey-Awards-2023

Press Ganey honored Shriners Children’s with a record number of awards for 2023 – 15 in total, recognizing and honoring data-driven advancements in health care.

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Shriners Children’s St. Louis Leads Way in Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

Jan 31, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/01/Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Research

Study shows modified cells automatically release biologic drug in response to inflammation. Shriners Children's Farshid Guilak, Ph.D. leads this revolutionary research.

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Halloween Costumes Can Be Scary – Burn Survivors Are Not

Oct 23, 2024 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Halloween-Burn-Survivors

Regrettably, society often uses the portrayal of burn scarring as a visual cue to label characters as monstrous.

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Jack Navigates Cerebral Palsy With an All-Smiles Attitude

Oct 05, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Jack-navigates-cerebral-palsy-with-an-all-smiles-attitude

At the Portland Shriners Hospital, Jack is treated for the orthopaedic effects of cerebral palsy. He comes in for comprehensive care several times a month including visits to see his pediatric orthopaedic physician, Katie Fuchs, M.D., as well as for physical therapy and speech therapy sessions.

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Boston Shriners Hospital Patient Inspired to Pursue a Medical Degree

Jan 07, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2021/01/Boston-Shriners-Hospital-patient-inspired-to-pursue-a-medical-degree

Boston Shriners Hospital patient inspired to pursue a medical degree

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Shriners Hospitals for Children Encourages Patient's Love for Swim Team and Horseback Riding

Aug 31, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-encourages-patients-love-for-swim-team-and-horseback-riding

When Maren was 2 years old she was diagnosed with cancer in her spine. Maren would spend a difficult year battling cancer that left her with a spinal cord injury and paralyzed from her mid-spine down. Maren’s doctors encouraged her parents to seek out Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern Calif...

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Back to the Beautiful Music

Nov 10, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Back-to-the-beautiful-music

Jasmine nestles her viola underneath her chin and takes a deep breath. The 11-year-old Evansville, Indiana, girl can get lost in the moment while making music. Thanks to recent surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis, she now can do so without pain.

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Boy With Cerebral Palsy Finds Perfect Harmony With Care Team

Nov 24, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Boy-with-cerebral-palsy-finds-perfect-harmony-with-care-team

Every individual of a health care team plays a part in a larger masterpiece, including the patient and their family. James and his journey at Shriners Hospitals for Children is a wonderful example of this advantageous alignment.

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Carrie's Inspiring Story of Healing

Oct 02, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Carries-inspiring-story-of-healing

Just three days before her 17th birthday, Carrie was in a horrific car accident less than five miles from her home. She sustained second, third and fourth degree burns over 70% of her body and suffered a serious brain injury. Carrie was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital, then transferred t...