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Bear Essentials

Bear Essentials is a parenting magazine published three times a year that is sent to homes throughout the Washington, DC, metropolitan region. Each issue includes a wealth of information about health and safety.

Bear Essentials Summer 2010
SUMMER 2010
  • Hemangioma of Infancy
  • Bike Safety
  • Back-to-School Tips
Bear Essentials Spring 2010
SPRING 2010
  • Expanded Pediatrics Services in Northern Virginia
  • Children's National Achieves Magnet Status
  • Children's National is Ranked a Top Hospital
Bear Essentials Winter 2010
WINTER 2010
  • Flu Information for Parents
  • Jeroy's Stay in the PICU
  • A Vision for Surgical Care
Bear Essentials Summer 2009
SUMMER 2009
  • Life-Saving Treatment for the Tiniest Patients
  • Inside Children's New Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Concussions - What Parents Need to Know
Bear Essentials Spring 2009
SPRING 2009
  • From Simple to Complicated Surgeries: How Children's National Treats Kids Like Michelle
  • Children's National Nephrology Team
Bear Essentials Winter 2008
WINTER 2008
  • One Beat at a Time: How Doctors Treat a Baby with a Congenital Heart Defect
  • Addressing Sickle Cell on a National Level: Child Health Advocacy Institute and Bobby Engram Foundation Work Toward Common Goals on the National Stage
Bear Essentials Summer 2008
SUMMER 2008
  • From Costa Rica to the Nation's Capital: How One Doctor Treats Twins with Rare Genetic Disorder
  • Celiac Disease: One of the Most Common Diseases in Children
  • How Do I Look?
  • Community Benefit Report Part II: EMSC
Bear Essentials Spring 2008
SPRING 2008
  • Improving Children's Health in Our Community
  • Q&A: Vascular Birthmarks
  • Helping Parents of Children with Special Needs
  • Hearing, Speech, and Language: What Parents Need to Know
Bear Essentials Fall 2007
FALL 2007
  • Transforming Children's Health...Defining a New Era
  • Picky Eaters: What Parents Should Know (Part 2)
  • Asthma: A Guide for Families
  • Keep Your Head in the Game
Bear Essentials Winter 2007
WINTER 2007
  • Hyperthyroidism: What Parents Need to Know
  • Burn Injuries
  • Conjoined Twins Separated
Bear Essentials Fall 2006
FALL 2006
  • Children's Research Institute-Solving the Puzzles of Childhood Diseases
  • Q&A: Gender-Variant Behavior
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery: A Little Incision, A Lot of Precision
  • Bear Facts: Bullying Affects Everyone
Bear Essentials Summer 2006
SUMMER 2006
  • Flat Heads in Babies: A Simple Solution to a Complex Problem
  • ADHD: Diagnosing and Treating
  • Children's Introduces New Treatment to Reduce Brain Injury in Newborns
  • Children's Expands East Tower to Enhance Family-Centered Care
  • Preparing Your Family for Disasters
Bear Essentials Spring 2006
SPRING 2006
  • Helping Teens Take Charge of Their Health
  • Congenital Heart Defects-What Parents Should Know About These Common Birth Defects
  • Kids and Dogs: Playing it Safe
  • Children's Partners with Washington Hospital Center to Open Washington Congenital Heart Center
  • Tips on Introducing Your New Baby to Your Toddler
  • Q&A: How Do I Know if my Baby Has a Milk Protein Allergy?
Bear Essentials Winter 2006
WINTER 2006
  • Cleft Lip and Palette Patients Receive a Mother's Care
  • Constipation: What Parents Should Know
  • Q&A: Is it a Problem That My Child Snores?
  • Help Your Child Enjoy the Freedom of Driving Responsibly
Bear Essentials Fall 2005
FALL 2005
  • Q&A: Sleep Matters
  • School Phobia: What a Caregiver Should Know
  • Preventing Meningitis
  • One Child's Journey
  • New Voice Clinic Offers Consolidated Services
Bear Essentials Summer 2005
SUMMER 2005
  • Improving Pediatric Bone Health
  • Banking on Bones for a Healthy Future
  • Patients and Families as Advocates: Speaking Up for Safe Quality Care
  • Time Outs Take Time
  • Intraoperative MRI
Bear Essentials Spring 2005
SPRING 2005
  • Children's Transplant Team: Just the Right Size
  • Taking Time to Prevent Time Outs
  • Q&A: Scoliosis
  • Talking with Your Teen
  • Double Heart Transplant: All in the Family
Bear Essentials Winter 2005
WINTER 2004
  • Prenatal Evaluation Prepares Parents
  • Kids in Sports: A Weight Issue
  • Bone Marrow Transplants Offer Help
  • Wetting Problems: A Day and Night Solution
  • Talking with Your Teen

 



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