Teddy bears with medical devices help normalize them for children

Teddy bears fitted with aesculapian devices specified arsenic gastrostomy (feeding) tubes whitethorn assistance normalize the devices and lessen aesculapian anxiousness successful children who request them, according to a task presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 National Conference & Exhibition Oct. 2–6, 2026, astatine the San Diego Convention Center.