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.

Labor

Labor usually starts 2 weeks before or after the estimated date of delivery. No one knows exactly what sets off the onset of labor.

Labor and Delivery

Detailed information on labor and delivery

Laser Surgery Can Improve Vision Problems

Laser vision surgery is a popular treatment of vision problems that eliminates the need for eyeglasses or contact lenses.

Latex Allergy

Symptoms of latex allergy include watery or itchy eyes, wheezing, hives, flushing or a skin rash, itching, or swelling.

Learning to Live with Heart Disease

Millions of people diagnosed with heart disease enjoy active, satisfying lives. Instead of looking at their diagnoses as sentences to be invalids, they have used them as catalysts to make positive changes in their lives.

LGBTQIA+ Health

People who are gay, lesbian, or transgender may be at greater risk for health problems because they don't always see a healthcare provider when they need to. This may be because they feel embarrassed, have had a bad experience, fear judgment, or have a healthcare provider who is uninformed.

Life After Cancer: Changes to a Man’s Sex Life

Many men have changes in their sex life after cancer treatment. You may have both physical and emotional side effects.

Lifestyle Changes Can Help Kids Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Parents can do a lot to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in their kids, even if the parents already have it.

Lime Thyme Chicken

A whole chicken is roasted with Vidalia onions and plum tomatoes, seasoned with lime juice and thyme.

Liver Cancer: Surgery

Which type you have depends on the size of the cancer, where it is, how much it has spread, how well the rest of the liver is working, your overall health, and other factors.

Living Wills Offer Peace of Mind

A living will tells others how you want to be treated when it comes to life-sustaining measures.

Living with Parkinson Disease

You have a number of tools at your disposal for better managing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and living a healthy, enjoyable life.