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What is Sickle-Cell Disease?
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What is Sickle-Cell Disease?

Sickle cell disease affects millions worldwide, causing painful complications and long-term health risks. From recognizing breathing symptoms to advocating for awareness and better care, discover how families and communities can support those living with SCD.

October 2025

Read the October 2025 issue of Medstat.

Annual Report

Click here to view highlights from the 2024-25 Division of Pulmonary Medicine Annual Report.

Humidifiers for Respiratory Infections: Are They Helpful or Harmful?
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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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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.

How to Choose an Urgent Care
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How to Choose an Urgent Care

Middle-of-the-night earache? Weekend sports injury? Not every illness or accident needs the ER—but not every urgent care is right for kids, either. Learn how to tell what’s an emergency, what can wait, and how to choose an urgent care center with true pediatric expertise, including options from Nationwide Children’s in Central Ohio.

ED vs. Urgent Care
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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

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.

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