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Is It Possible for Anxiety to Cause Tics?

It’s perfectly normal to be concerned about tics, or involuntary repetitive motions, in yourself or your child. While “anxiety tics” is not a medical term and anxiety itself does not cause tics, tics can...

December 7, 2023

2 min read

Children’s Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Spine Care

What are the Signs of Scoliosis? Plus, Available Treatments

Scoliosis is a sideways curve of the spine and back, with curves sometimes following an “S” or a “C” shape. It typically occurs in adolescents between 10 and 18 years old, and is relatively common, affecting as many as...

December 1, 2023

4 min read

Children’s Health Spine Care

Treating Complex Spine Disorders

State of the Art Solutions Spinal deformities and scoliosis can happen at any age and often go undiagnosed or untreated. This Stony Brook Medicine Panel talks to complex spine disorders like scoliosis, and our doctors...

September 22, 2023

1 min read

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Children’s Health

Preparing Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder for Surgery

Tips from Stony Brook’s Pediatric Surgery Department and Child Life Program Having a surgical procedure can be unsettling, even scary for some. For children, even more so. And for children with Autism...

September 20, 2023

6 min read

Cancer Care & Research Children’s Health

Childhood Cancer: The Most Common Questions from Parents Answered

With a childhood cancer diagnosis comes many questions about the future and how to move forward with treatment, while maintaining your child’s academic and social well-being. Below, Doctor Laura Hogan, the Division...

September 8, 2023

4 min read

Children’s Health Health & Wellness

Children and Cannabis Edibles

Marijuana edibles look exactly like candy, cookies or brownies. A child would have no way of knowing whether or not these edibles contain an illicit substance or come from the shopping aisle at your local supermarket...

April 24, 2023

1 min read

Children’s Health Women's Health

How to Lose Weight with PCOS

Although Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) sounds like a disorder of the ovaries, it’s actually an endocrine and metabolic disorder that affects the entire body, and can cause insulin resistance. Insulin regulates...

November 26, 2022

5 min read

Children’s Health Trauma

From Trauma to Triumph

4-year-old boy starts kindergarten, just three months after metal straw punctures carotid artery and jugular vein What began as a day off from school to celebrate human freedom in honor of Juneteenth, will now also...

November 9, 2022

10 min read

Children’s Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

ACL Injuries in Young Athletes

Many childhood injuries result from kids playing sports. And with spring athletics just around the corner, it’s important to know how to prevent these injuries, particularly those of the #ACL (anterior cruciate...

September 27, 2022

1 min read

Children’s Health Women's Health

Why Teens Need Gynecologists Too

Dr. Stefanie Cardamone completed her training in Obstetrics and Gynecology before taking specialty training in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Below, she answers question about this relatively new discipline and...

September 21, 2022

3 min read

Topic: Children’s Health

Is It Possible for Anxiety to Cause Tics?

What are the Signs of Scoliosis? Plus, Available Treatments

Treating Complex Spine Disorders

Preparing Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder for Surgery

Childhood Cancer: The Most Common Questions from Parents Answered

Children and Cannabis Edibles

How to Lose Weight with PCOS

From Trauma to Triumph

ACL Injuries in Young Athletes

Why Teens Need Gynecologists Too

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