Something exciting happened in December 2023, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a gene therapy for the treatment of SCD in adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older who require regular red blood cell transfusions. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of a handful of facilities in the United States that is certified to have the advanced facilities and specially trained staff which are needed for the administration of the therapy.
While some performance enhancing drugs (PED) do increase performance for athletes, it’s usually at a costly price. The side effects often outweigh the benefits and can affect various body systems including the liver, heart, reproductive tract, and skin. PEDs can also have a major impact on mental health.
Dental cavities (caries) affect many children. Cavities can sometimes be hard to fix, but an anti-cavity medicine called silver diamine fluoride (SDF) can be one useful tool to help address them.
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As more teens are seeking elective labial surgery, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology through the Committee on Adolescent Health Care has developed guidelines to educate gynecologists about the limited role of surgical interventions for this group of patients. Read More
West Nile Virus (WNV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) spread most frequently through the bite of infected mosquitoes (Culexsp.). Mosquitoes become carriers of WNV after feeding on infected birds and can then transmit the virus to humans through subsequent bites. Read More
Prepubertal is the time frame before puberty when hormones activate in the body and cause changes throughout the body. Puberty especially affects the genital area, causing changes to the mucosa (the type of skin lining the vagina) and changes and growth of the labia (lips around the vagina/skin folds of the vulva) in addition to pubic hair growth. Read More
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterial organism that makes its home in soil where it can contaminate vegetation and livestock. It is most commonly passed to humans on raw fruits and vegetables, raw meat, hot dogs, deli meat, smoked fish, milk, cheese and other dairy products. Read More
Taking too little or too much medication can be dangerous. Directions should be followed as prescribed unless directly instructed by a healthcare provider. Read More
Drowning is a leading cause of injury death for young children ages 1 to 4, and the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury death for people of all ages. For toddlers (children ages 1 to 4 years), swimming pools pose the greatest risk of submersion injury. Read More
Girls tend to drive themselves crazy about their periods. Is it normal? Am I okay? Let’s be honest, these are questions all of us girls ask over the arc of our lives, from first periods to periods long gone. Read More
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. Read More
