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Posted by: Seth Alpert, MD on Dec 05, 2025

Helping kids overcome urinary incontinence isn’t just about managing accidents, it’s about restoring confidence and quality of life. Learn how sacral nerve stimulation offers hope for children who haven’t responded to traditional treatments.

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Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis, Treatment and a Team Approach
Learn more about cystic fibrosis; what it is, how it is diagnosed and treatment. 
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Do Vaccines Cause Autism?
Vaccines and autism: separate fact from fiction — see what science really says.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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Our Top 10 Posts of 2016

Dec 29, 2016

It is time, once again, to reflect on the last year and thank the many contributors to 700 Children’s (we added 57 new authors in 2016!) and the hundreds of thousands of readers who come here for informative, evidence-based content. Read More

Chronic Swelling: Lymphedema Defined

Dec 06, 2016

Lymphedema is defined as a swelling of a body part that most frequently occurs in the arms or legs but may also occur in the face, neck, abdomen or elsewhere in the body. Read More

Epilepsy: Management in School and Sports

Nov 23, 2016

Epilepsy can be a challenge for school-aged children, but by partnering with teachers, coaches and caregivers, successful management is entirely possible. Here are some tips to help everyone keep your child safe at school. Read More

Beware of Bats and Rabies

Oct 27, 2016

It’s that time of year again, when ghoulies and goblins take to the streets, begging for treats and accumulating heaps of sugary treasure. And while the blogosphere is alive with advice on costume design and safety tips, I’d like to side-step these issues and draw your attention to a Read More

Why ACHD Patients Should See a Congenital Cardiologist

Oct 05, 2016

Would you take your car to a body shop if it needed new brakes? Of course you wouldn’t. Instead you would take your car to a mechanic. Although each profession is trained to work on cars, they each have different training and specializations. The same can be said for cardiologists. Read More

Can You Be Cured of Congenital Heart Disease?

Oct 03, 2016

Congenital heart disease refers to abnormalities of the heart which have been present since birth. CHD is the most common birth defect, occurring in about 1 in every 100 births. Read More

Virtual Reality: Using Technology in Medical Treatment

Sep 28, 2016

A frequent routine. “Flash.” A small line of blood fills the piece of IV tubing before me. As a 28-year-old pediatric resident with hemophilia, I wake up fifteen minutes early every other day to mix my medicine and draw it into a syringe connected to an IV needle. Read More

Sclerotherapy: Using Minimally Invasive Technology to Treat Disease

Sep 26, 2016

Parents are understandably nervous when they learn their child has been diagnosed with a swelling or growth. Fortunately, many times the growth is not a cancerous life threatening tumor, but is instead a benign collection of abnormal blood vessels or fluid that is swelling and causing pain and Read More