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.

Heart Attacks and Women

Heart attacks and their aftermath tend to be more deadly in women. Yet for many women, the warning signs of a heart attack are very subtle and easy to ignore. Read on to learn more about the signs and risks.

Heart Disease Prevention Starts in Childhood

You may think of heart disease as a problem for adults, not your young children. But diet and exercise habits started in childhood can begin a lifetime of heart health, or a lifetime of heart damage.

Heart Disease: Communicating with Several Providers

If you are like most people with heart disease, you have several healthcare providers who each treat you for a different health issue.

Heart Disease: Considering Cold Relief

Colds and the flu can be serious for people with heart disease.

Heart Disease: How Disease Management Helps

Participating in a disease management program gives you the chance to ask questions about exercise, medicine, diet, and other treatment choices.

Heart Disease: Keep Your Gums Healthy

People with gum disease are more likely to have heart disease than people with healthy gums.

Heart Disease: Managing Many Medicines

Whether you take prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, or both, there are important guidelines to follow to get the most from them.

Heart Failure and Physical Activity

There are many benefits to regular, moderate physical activity--especially for people with heart failure. Here's what you need to know.

Heart Failure: After Your Hospital Stay

Here's how you can stay healthy and prevent the problems that lead to a stay in the hospital.

Heart Failure: Breathe More Easily

Heart failure makes it hard for oxygen to get into the blood, causing shortness of breath. Here are some tips to help you breathe more easily.

Heart Failure: Getting the Care You Need

It's important to ask your provider questions during your visit to make sure you understand your condition and what your treatment involves.

Heartburn Medicine May Put Your Bones at Risk

Recent studies have found that people who take proton pump inhibitors are significantly more likely to break their hipbone or any other bone.