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.

When Can a Child Wear Contact Lenses

There are no set rules on when children can wear contact lenses. Much depends on the responsibility level of the child.

When Poisonous Spiders Bite

Two types of spiders found in the U.S. can cause illness in people. One type is the widow spider of which the black widow is the best known. The other type is the recluse. Read on to learn more.

When to Call for Help

Find detailed information on when to call for help in an emergency situation.

When to Call Your Child's Healthcare Provider

For parents of a newborn, first-time parents, or any anxious mom or dad, it may be hard to tell a true health threat that needs a healthcare provider's attention from a frightening, yet simple, illness that doesn't need medical treatment. Most sniffles, sneezes, and stomachaches don't need medical attention. But how do you know when it's time to call the healthcare provider?

When to Get an Eye Exam

During an eye exam, an eye healthcare provider looks at your health history and gives you a series of eye tests. The tests are done to check the health of your eyes.

When Tragedy Strikes: Talking to Kids About Scary Events

While tragedies have always been a part of life, technology has made it easier than ever for kids to learn about bad things that are happening all over the world. If your instinct as a parent is to shelter them from all that’s grim, that’s understandable—but of course it’s impossible.

When You Have Eye Allergies

Eye allergies often affect both eyes. Read on to learn some tips for self-care, and when to seek help from your healthcare provider.

When Your Child Has Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis is an infection of a bone by a germ (bacteria or fungus). In children, infection in the long bones of the arms and legs are most common. Read on to learn more about this condition, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

When Your Weight Gain Is Caused by Medicine

Some medicines can cause you to put on weight. How much weight, if any, that you gain depends on a number of factors.

When You're Taking Heart Medicines

These medicines are life-giving and powerful. It's important to take them just as your healthcare provider has prescribed.

Where to Get Medical Care

Many forms of emergency treatment take place outside the emergency room, and even many surgeries are performed in locations other than a hospital operating room.

Where to Turn for Mental Health

It's normal to feel stressed or anxious now and then. But it's time to call for help if emotional issues interfere with your life, your job or your personal relationships.