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New Effort Donates Graduates’ Balloons to UVA Children’s Hospital

New Effort Donates Graduates' Balloons to UVA Children's Hospital

Volunteers collected more than 1,500 mylar balloons on the Lawn during Final Exercises to brighten young patients’ rooms and cut down on the environmental impact of balloons lost to the breeze.

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New Effort Donates Graduates’ Balloons to UVA Children’s Hospital
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UVA NICU Nurse Manager Rachel Nauman Awarded Synova/March of Dimes Excellence in NICU Leadership Award

A huge congratulations to our Nurse Manager Rachel Nauman! Today she was awarded the Synova/March of Dimes Excellence in NICU Leadership Award! This is a national award given out once a year. Well...

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UVA Teen Health Center Hosts 1st Annual Teen Health Week

Soft Bedding Poses Grave Danger to Sleeping Babies, Study Shows

Soft Bedding Poses Grave Danger to Sleeping Babies, Study Shows

A UVA study examined the causes of suffocation deaths for infants under 1 year old. The results underscored the need to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics’ safe sleep guidelines for infants.

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Soft Bedding Poses Grave Danger to Sleeping Babies, Study Shows
Story Time: A Novel Solution for Preemies, Moms Suffering From Postpartum Depression

Story Time: A Novel Solution for Preemies, Moms Suffering from Postpartum Depression

Mothers whose babies land in neonatal intensive care units are at greater risk for postpartum depression. A nursing graduate student’s study suggests an intervention that may make a difference for the infants and their moms.

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Story Time: A Novel Solution for Preemies, Moms Suffering From Postpartum Depression