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July 2024

Read the July 2024 issue of Medstat.

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Announce 2023 Mile Champions

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon is pleased to announce the 2023 “Mile Champions” who will represent 24 of the 26 miles on the course.

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Humidifiers for Respiratory Infections: Are They Helpful or Harmful?

Pediatricians often recommend plugging in a humidifier in your child's bedroom when they get an upper respiratory infection. But does this actually do anything?

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ED vs. Urgent Care

Urgent Care? Emergency Department? These guidelines can help you better understand when to seek appropriate care for your child. If you think your child has a medical emergency or life-threatening condition, always call 911.

How Partners For Kids is Expanding Its Nation-leading Care Coordination Program

Navigating the health care system can be a challenge. For more than a decade, Partners For Kids has helped make it easier for 26,000 young patients who are “medically complex.” The organization is now growing its care coordination program to help even more families.

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Announce 2022 Patient Champions

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon is pleased to announce the 2022 “Patient Champions” who will represent 24 of the 26 miles on the course. The other two miles, the Encore Mile, will honor former Marathon Patient Champions, and the Angel Mile, will celebrate the lives of those who are no longer with us.

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon Announce 2021 Patient Champions

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon is pleased to announce the 2021 “Patient Champions” who will represent 24 of the 26 miles on the course.

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Urgent Care or Emergency Department: Which One Is Right for Your Child's Needs?

Not so long ago, parents had two choices for after-hours medical care: wait for the doctor’s office to open or head to the local emergency room. Today’s parent has more choices, including urgent care centers, grocery store clinics and the newest player in town – the stand-alone ER.

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Dispelling Medical Myths with Social Media

As a pediatric allergist, I meet families from all types of backgrounds who share concerns about common childhood conditions such as asthma, environmental allergies, food allergies and eczema. These topics generate quite a few questions from primary care colleagues and other specialists.