Family Resources: Health Library

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a leading pediatric care facility. Please use our A-Z listing below to find information about the disease, condition, procedure or test you need.

Five Fresh Forms of Indoor Fitness

Cold weather doesn't have to put a chill on your fitness routine, even if the treadmill or stair-stepper seems boring compared with jogging or riding your bike outside.

Five Great Lunches for Kids

If you’re low on lunch-box ideas, sink your teeth into these.

Fixing a Bad Credit Rating

Getting a bad credit rating may feel discouraging, but here's the good news: You can change it.

Fluency Disorder

A person with fluency disorder has trouble speaking in a fluid or flowing way. They may repeat parts of words (stutter) or speak fast and jam words together (clutter).

Food Allergy

A food allergy is when your body has a bad immune reaction to a certain food. This is different than a food intolerance, which does not affect the immune system. Read on to learn more.

Food and Emotion: Why Some People Eat Too Much

America has a weight problem. More than half of us are classified as overweight, say officials at the CDC. And the trend shows no signs of slowing down.

Food Poisoning

Food poisoning (foodborne illness) is caused by bacteria or viruses found in food. Food poisoning symptoms often look like stomach flu (gastroenteritis). Many people with a mild case think they have stomach flu or a virus.

Footprint Sailboat

With some paint, construction paper, and a few other supplies, you can make a sailboat using your own foot!

For Adults: Take Care with Antidepressants

Learn all about antidepressants, including how they work, tips for taking them, and possible side effects.

For Adults: To Nap or Not to Nap?

Like many people, you may struggle for a good night's sleep. A daytime nap may seem like a good way to recoup some of that lost slumber. But you may be dozing at your own risk.

For Men: Healthcare Providers Are Good for Your Health

Men are missing the chance to find and treat health problems in their early stages, when many conditions are more treatable and less threatening to overall health.

For Older Adults- You Can Beat the Heat

After age 65, your body can't adjust to changes in air temperature--especially heat--as quickly as it did when you were younger. That puts you at risk for heat-related illnesses.