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Suicide Trends in School-Aged Children Reveal Racial Disparity

While overall suicide rates in children younger than 12 years have remained steady, a new study shows increasing rates in black children and decreasing rates in white children. Suicide is a leading cause of death among children younger than 12 years.

Head-to-Head Comparison Finds Three Anti-Seizure Drugs Equally Effective for Severe Form of Epilepsy
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Head-to-Head Comparison Finds Three Anti-Seizure Drugs Equally Effective for Severe Form of Epilepsy

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – There are three treatment options commonly used by doctors in the emergency room to treat patients with refractory status epilepticus, severe seizures that continue even after benzodiazepine medications, which are effective in controlling seizures in more than two-thirds of

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Resale of Recalled Childrens Products Online

On average, more than 2 children’s products are recalled each week in the United States. Recalls on children’s products represent more than 40 percent of recalls by the U.S.

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Hematology, Oncology & Blood and Marrow Transplant

Our hematology, oncology, and blood and marrow transplant teams treat patients with all forms of cancer and blood disorders. Our specialists participate in collaborative research across the country and around the world to bring innovative treatments to our patients.

Diabetes: MODY
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Diabetes: MODY

MODY is the name given to a collection of different types of inherited forms of diabetes that usually develop in adolescence or early adulthood. MODY stands for “Maturity-onset diabetes of the young” and was given that name because it acted like an adult type of diabetes but was found in young people.

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Study Finds 275,000 Calls to Poison Control Centers for Dietary Supplement Exposures from 2000 through 2012

U.S. Poison Control Centers receive a call every 24 minutes, on average, regarding dietary supplement exposures, according to a new study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center, both at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Halloween Safety Tips for Older Kids and Teens
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Halloween Safety Tips for Older Kids and Teens

You’ve seen safety tips for the young trick-or-treating wizards and monsters in your life, but don’t forget about the older kids when it comes to Halloween safety. Read on to learn what you can do to help keep kids of all ages a little safer on Halloween night.

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Teen Alcohol Use Affected by Expected Enjoyment and Understanding of Health Messages, Study Finds

Teens with the best understanding of health messaging may also be the most susceptible to messages that make alcohol use look appealing and fun — like television ads for beer or liquor — according to a study published this week in the journal Patient Education and Counseling.

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Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Awards $600K to Nationwide Childrens Hospital for Gene Therapy Study

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), the largest non-profit organization in the United States focused on finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), announced that PPMD will award a $600,000 grant to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio to conduct clinical

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Lawn Mower Injuries Send 13 Children to the Emergency Department Every Day

On average every day in the United States, 13 children receive emergency treatment for a lawn mower-related injury. That adds up to almost 4800 children injured each year.

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