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Hack The Vax
Pain management and needle anxiety tools for 25% of adults that struggle with needle fear.
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Pain Champions Guide for Parents
Learn all you need to know about how to manage needle pain and anxiety through this interactive tech tool.
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Sesame Street: “Belly Breathe” with Elmo
Common, Colbie Caillat, and Elmo teach breathing skills to kids!
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Be Sweet to Babies at Vaccination Time: older than 6 months
How to reduce crying and pain during older babies' needle pokes
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Be Sweet to Babies at Vaccination Time: less than 6 months old
How to reduce crying and pain during babies' immunizations!
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Be Sweet to Moms and Babies for Providers
Performing baby blood tests while breastfeeding or holding skin to skin
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Learning to surf: Understanding and riding the waves of emotion during Covid 19
Dr. Jody Thomas talks about grief and the big emotions we are all experiencing during Covid-19
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How to Make Shots Hurt Less for Kids and Overcome Needle Phobia
Get ready for Needle Poke Game Day with these expert, research-backed strategies for getting your kiddo through a needle poke with more comfort and less pain– Yes, really! These strategies help shots hurt less!
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Online classes, masks, and needle anxiety: the obstacles and solutions for the COVID-college student experience
I am envious of the Tufts students who will have their school concerts, sports games, in-person meetings and classes, and graduation. Frankly, I felt like I wasn’t a student long before I ever got my diploma because of the pandemic. #HacktheVax is about more than the tailgating and dining hall sundaes I missed out on, or even that current students may as well. These campaigns can connect such a key population with easy and free resources to overcome needle anxiety.
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Doctors Can Have Needle Fear Too! Helpful Strategies From a Needle Phobic Doctor
Dr. Kevin M. Windisch is a pediatrician at Girls to Women/Young Men’s Health in Dallas, Texas. He’s spent over 25 treating patients and is well-loved by both patients and colleagues.
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Pain Management for Trans and Gender Diverse Youth
At Meg Foundation, we’re all about empowering children and families with resources that will help them be more comfortable and less anxious during medical procedures. For trans and gender diverse youth, the word “empowerment” is a critical part of their medical vocabulary.
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