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Oct 16, 2020 Celebrating 20 Years of Miracles Pediatrics

Friends and grateful families have walked to support the NICU for two decades. Twenty years ago, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) had 56 infant beds in 7,500 square feet. The preemies there survived and ...

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Sep 28, 2020 Monmouth Medical Center Names Chief of Neonatology Pediatrics

Dr. Diane Attardi Also Named Medical Director of NICU Long Branch, NJ – September 28, 2020 – Colts Neck resident Diane Attardi, MD , has been named chief of neonatology and medical director of Monmouth Medical Center’s Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation ...

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Sep 11, 2020 Bringing Smiles to Children with Cancer Pediatrics

A Foundation's Generous Donations Help Children and Their Families Cope During Difficult Times The pediatric hematology-oncology treatment room at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital needed a ...

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Sep 11, 2020 Emergency Care For The Youngest Patients Pediatrics

Pediatric Patients Now Have Their Own Area In The ED When children get a sudden illness, they—and their caregivers—often get scared and go to the Emergency Department (ED). And that’s normal, says John Fontanetta, MD , Chairman of Emergency Medicine at ...

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Sep 10, 2020 Saint Barnabas Medical Center NICU Family Story: Four Under Four Pediatrics

Our first child, a daughter, was born March 23, 2006 at 41 weeks. It was a fairly normal pregnancy following a few months of fertility help. At the time, my husband and I planned to have at least three children, but we were so happy when Emily was born ...

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Aug 27, 2020 Blueberry Breakfast Bake Pediatrics

Make this no-fuss breakfast the night before and let it sit in your refrigerator until you are ready to bake it off. Traditional French toast recipes are high in sugar and lacking nutrients. Our version is full of fiber from the whole wheat bread and ...

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Aug 27, 2020 Blue & Green Breakfast Smoothie Pediatrics

We call it our Blue & Green Breakfast Smoothie, but whether it’s for breakfast on-the-go, an after school snack, or a sweet after dinner treat, this smoothie fits the bill! We pack three of the MyPlate food groups into one glass full of vitamins and ...

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Aug 27, 2020 Back to School Meal Time Routines with the KidsFit Program Pediatrics

It’s that bitter sweet time of year again…back to school! Whether school is virtual or in-person this fall, it’s important to establish routine meal and snacks times with your children. A satisfied belly nourishes the brain, which will help your child ...

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