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  • Depression Depression can develop during pregnancy and the months following birth. There are factors that increase the risk: sadness, exhaustion from sleep deprivation, and the complex feelings associated with having a child with special needs all contribute to the risk of depression. If the baby is in the intensive care unit the parents are exposed to […]
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  • Genetics “When is a genetics consultation indicated?” A pediatric genetics consultation is indicated if one or more of the following is true: •  A child has one or more birth defects (such as cleft lip and/or palate) •  A child is experiencing developmental delay or has intellectual disability •  There is a family history of one […]
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  • UTHealth named regional stroke center The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has been named one of 25 regional stroke centers by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the only one in Texas.
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  • UT Physicians debuts patient portal UT Physicians patients now have the opportunity to access their health records online through the patient portal, My UTP.
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  • Gift establishes Center of Excellence for West Syndrome Research A $1 million endowment has established the UT Physicians Center of Excellence for West Syndrome Research and the Geissler Distinguished Chair in West Syndrome Research.
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