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Non-Ossifying Fibromas
Non-ossifying fibromas (NOFs) are made of fibrous or “scar” tissue in the bone. They are not cancerous and they do not spread to other parts of the body or bone.
Learn MoreNonstress Testing
A nonstress test is a type of test done during pregnancy. It measures the heart rate of the unborn baby in response to its movements. In most cases, the heart rate of a healthy baby increases when the baby moves.
Learn MoreNontraditional Inheritance
Detailed information on nontraditional inheritance, including uniparental disomy and Prader-Willi Syndrome and Angelman Syndrome, trinucleotide repeats and Fragile-X Syndrome, and mitochondrial inheritance and Leber's Optic Atrophy
Learn MoreNormal Breast Development
Breast development occurs in distinct stages, first before birth, and again at puberty and during the childbearing years. Changes also occur to the breasts during menstruation and when a woman reaches menopause.
Learn MoreNormal Growth
A child's growth not only involves the length and weight of their body, but also internal growth and development.
Learn MoreNormal Newborn Behaviors and Activities
Detailed information on normal newborn behaviors and activities
Learn MoreNormal Vision
To understand how certain problems can affect your child's vision, it’s important to know how normal vision happens.
Learn MoreNosebleed (Epistaxis) in Children
A nosebleed is bleeding from tissues inside the nose (nasal mucus membranes) caused by a broken blood vessel. Most nosebleeds in children occur in the front part of the nose close to the nostrils.
Learn MoreNosebleeds
In this Helping Hand™, we discuss nosebleeds. Also known as epistaxis, nosebleeds occur when small and delicate blood vessels (capillaries) in the lining of the nose break and bleed. There are many things you can do to stop a nosebleed. If your child’s nosebleed does not stop, call your doctor.
Learn MoreNosebleeds (Epistaxis)
Nosebleeds, also called epistaxis, commonly occur in children for a number of reasons.
Learn MoreNursemaid's Elbow
This Helping Hand™ explains what Nursemaid's elbow is and talks about how to prevent it.
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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials
Written and illustrated by medical, nursing and allied health professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Helping Hand instructions are intended as a supplement to verbal instructions provided by a medical professional. The information is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect our current practice. However, Nationwide Children's Hospital is not responsible for any consequences resulting from the use or misuse of the information in the Helping Hands.