Postedby:Nationwide Children's Hospital on Oct 29, 2015
There has been a lot of talk in the media discussing legalization of marijuana and what it could mean for children with chronic illness. Dr. Anup Patel, pediatric epileptologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is taking a stand, “It is important to know that legalizing marijuana would
If an infant consistently holds his or her head turned or tilted to one side more than the other, however it could be a sign of a condition called congenital muscular torticollis.
Written by Kaylee Sprau RD, LD, Registered Dietitian, Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition Does your child walk through the door after school and immediately claim they’re starving? Beginning the day with a healthy breakfast is key to starting the day out right.
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Bzzzzzzzz. Smack. Ouch! Isn’t bug season almost over already? Unfortunately, some of the season’s biggest pests aren’t about to go on break until it gets much cooler. Read More
Written by Kiersten Roth and Rachel James, Ohio State University College of Pharmacy Students, Class of 2018 Many parents are hesitant when their doctor offers a generic medication for their children, rather than the brand-name version. Read More
Most private and public swimming pools do a good job of keeping water clean by using chemicals that kill many harmful bacteria. However, even the cleanest pool can still be a place where your child picks up — or transmits — some nasty infections. Read More
During summer, our urgent care sees a lot of foot injuries from kids who’ve decided to go shoeless or run through the woods in flip-flops (they are called that for good reason!). Read More
As many as one in every 10 people with diabetes may have a rare form of the disease—something other than the most common type 1 and type 2 diagnoses. Because these rare forms of the disease are each very uncommon, some children may be wrongly diagnosed as type 1 or type 2. Read More
Parents and kids facing a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes are beginning a long-term period of learning basic and then more complex points of diabetes management. Read More
This story was shared by a Justice associate about her journey with Nationwide Children’s in support of the Give Hope Campaign. Eight years ago, Robyn and her husband, Jason, were delighted with the news of her pregnancy. Read More
Guest post written by Megan Mompher, mom to Blake I have never been as scared in my life as the moment when I found out my unborn son had spina bifida. Blake’s future was unknown and my husband and I had no idea what to expect. Read More
