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Ajay's mom leaves for a business trip, and he recognizes the telltale signs of anxiety. His stomach feels like it's full of rocks, and he can feel his heart beating in his chest. Young… Read More →

Every day at the hospital is a new adventure for Cricket, and today is no exception. She and her handler are on the neurology floor visiting nine-year-old Braden, a young boy with epilepsy.… Read More →

Cricket and her handler are headed into the children's hospital when they are suddenly pulled away to help in the emergency room. There they meet Maddie, a nine-year-old patient with… Read More →

Dash visits the pediatric oncology center, where kids are going through cancer treatments. The day’s first patient is ten-year-old Ada, who was just diagnosed with a cancer called leukemia.… Read More →

It's Dash's first day at the hospital, and her confidence is wavering. She wonders whether she has what it takes to be a good facility dog. Then Dash meets Francisco, a ten-year-old diagnosed Read More →

From the discovery of the double helix to mapping the human genome, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments to date in genetics. Get to know the… Read More →

From cochlear implants and pacemakers to bionic arms and legs, pioneering technological breakthroughs have changed lives. For some people, particularly those with disabilities, recent… Read More →

Follow custodians in a hospital as they keep people healthy and happy. These health heroes keep hospitals safe and clean. Explore the tools and supplies they use as they work with other… Read More →

How does a dentist's day start? How does it end? What are the most important character traits for dentists to have? Follow dentists as they work to keep people's mouths clean and healthy.… Read More →

From caring for patients to keeping records, doctors keep people happy and healthy. Follow doctors in a hospital as they work with staff to care for patients. Discover the tools doctors use… Read More →

When we think of health heroes, we usually think of humans. But what about the four-legged friends who keep us happy and healthy? Follow a facility dog who works to help patients in the… Read More →

Flight nurses do the important work of flying injured or sick patients to a hospital that can help. They work with the flight crew and hospital staff to keep patients healthy. Learn about… Read More →

Nurses are health heroes who do the important work of treating patients. Explore how they work with others in a hospital to keep people healthy. Like all health heroes, they make sure the… Read More →

Follow paramedics as they do the important work of treating patients in an emergency. Discover the tools they use as they work with others to keep people healthy. Like all health heroes,… Read More →

What does a physical therapist do every day? What character traits are essential for a physical therapist to have? Follow physical therapists as they work to keep people healthy. These health Read More →

What does a psychologist do every day? What character traits are essential for a psychologist to have? Explore how psychologists work with other healthcare providers to care for the mental… Read More →

Of all the staff members at a school, there's one that nearly every child sees at one time or another: the school nurse. Whether it's caring for sick kids or giving students medication… Read More →

When Javi learns that his favorite cousin is coming to visit, he can't contain his excitement. The energy! The anticipation! But, excitement is still a feeling that needs to be managed.… Read More →

With his sister away and his mom in a meeting, Liam starts to feel pretty lonely. Kids are familiar with feeling happy or sad, but loneliness is a unique feeling that's often not discussed,… Read More →