Tag: sick children

Canada First to Develop Medical Standards to Keep Kids From Suffering Pain in Silence

The Health Standards Organization has released a new set of guidelines to help hospital workers manage children’s pain—particularly for those who can’t communicate when they’re hurt. It’s the first national standard in the world focused on pediatric pain. Emergency physician and pediatric pain researcher Dr. Samina Ali says for a long time, doctors believed young…


Man Dresses as Spiderman to Help the Less Fortunate

A Southern California man looking to make a difference in the world doesn’t just act like a superhero—he also dresses like one. Yuri Williams, founder of A Future Superhero and Friends, serves the less fortunate. He visits sick children in the hospital, feeds veterans and the homeless, and more all while dressed as Spiderman and other well-known movie characters. He…