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Content tagged with: Needle Pokes

  • Digital Tool

    Hack The Vax

    Pain management and needle anxiety tools for 25% of adults that struggle with needle fear.

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  • Digital Tool

    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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  • Video

    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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  • Video

    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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  • Video

    Be Sweet to Moms and Babies for Providers

    Performing baby blood tests while breastfeeding or holding skin to skin

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  • Blog Post

    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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    Meet SuperMeg, Our New Interactive Chatbot That Helps Kids Manage the Anxiety and Pain of Needle Pokes!

    The SuperMeg chatbot was developed by top experts in pediatric pain management, driven by research and supported by best practice guidelines of nearly every pediatric medical organization in the world…and kids love her!

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    Kids Hurt More Than They Have to and That Is Dumb

    How the drive to solve a solvable problem led to the creation of the Meg Foundation. Read our story.

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