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Cumulative Sub-concussive Impacts in a Single Season of Youth Football
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In an investigation of head impact burden and change in neurocognitive function during a season of youth football, researchers find that sub-concussive impacts are not correlated with worsening performance in neurocognitive function.
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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Receives Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Nationwide Childrens Hospital received a $299,779 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation made under its Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative to identify the linkages between the quality of nursing care processes and the quality of outcomes.The two-year grant (September 2007
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Named PCD Foundation Clinical Center
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been named a PCD Foundation Clinical Center. The hospital is one of only two pediatric centers in Ohio with this designation. With this official accreditation, Nationwide Children’s joins a select group of North American centers with demonstrated expertise in diagnosis and care of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD).
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Teens and Fireworks Safety: An Important July 4th Discussion
At this time of year, we get a lot of questions from parents who want to know how to talk to their teens about fireworks. Here are some tips for how to get that conversation started.
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Summer is Peak Time for Thunderstorms: Are You Lightning Ready?
Most of us remember a time when we played in the rain or were unexpectedly caught in a storm. But the lightning lurking nearby can be a serious threat.
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Risky Social Media Challenges: What Parents and Caregivers Should Know
Some social media challenges are harmless, but others can lead to serious injuries. Learn what research shows about risky online challenges, warning signs to watch for, and practical ways to help kids handle pressure and stay safer.
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In Memoriam: Remembering Grant Morrow, III, MD
John A. Barnard, MD, chief of Pediatrics and president of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital remembers Dr. Morrow's life and impact on the hospital.
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Pregnant Women with Hepatitis C May Pass Swifter Viral Strain to Newborns, Study Suggests
Infants who get hepatitis C from their mothers during childbirth may inherit a viral strain that replicates more quickly than strains found in non-pregnant hosts, according to a new study published Oct. 27 in Nature Medicine.
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Injuries from Window Blinds Send Two Children to the Emergency Department Every Day
Most homes have them. They help keep our rooms warm or cold and even add a pop of color to tie the décor together. But window blinds can cause serious injuries or even death to young children.
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Liquid Nicotine Used in e-Cigarettes Still a Danger to Children Despite Recent Decline in Exposures
A new study published online today by Pediatrics and conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that there were more than 8,200 calls to US poison centers regarding exposures to liquid nicotine and e-cigarettes among children younger than 6 years of age from January 2012 through April 2017, averaging 129 calls each month or more than 4 a day.