Search Results
Viewing: 171-180 of 322 | All
Blog
Pets and Children: Keeping Kids Safe When Animals Are in the Home
Dogs, cats, and other pets can be wonderful additions to the family. They can be fuzzy friends that provide love and companionship for many years. Unfortunately, even the most loving of pets can bite.
Blog
New U.S. School Lunch Standards Include Reductions on Added Sugar and Sodium
School meals are the main source of nutrition for more than half of American children. For the first time in U.S. history, added sugars will be limited in school meals nationwide.
Condition
Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is the most common form of short-limb dwarfism. Individuals who have achondroplasia have short limbs but normal trunk height and head size with a prominent forehead. Children with achondroplasia can lead normal lives provided they receive appropriate care by knowledgeable providers.
Article
Population Health and Health Equity
Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s aspiration is to eliminate inequities in child health.
Blog
What Parent’s Need to Know About Genetic Testing
Genetic testing can help doctors look for changes in genes that can cause diseases or disorders. It can also provide families with more information about long-term needs, health care needs, and future family planning.
Blog
Limiting Your Child's Screen Time
Raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a family of four out to dinner, table silent, each person looking down, scrolling through content on a handheld screen. Now raise your hand if you’ve ever been a member of that family. Yeah… me too… and I’m not exactly proud of it.
Blog
Let’s Talk About Chlamydia
Chlamydia is an sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacteria. Every year, 1 in every 20 sexually active women ages 14-24 are diagnosed with chlamydia. Men can also become infected with chlamydia.
Blog
Understanding the 4 Phases of Clinical Research
Ever wonder how new treatments make it from the lab to your doctor’s office? Clinical research happens in four key phases, each designed to ensure safety, effectiveness, and long-term impact. Learn what each phase means and why they matter for medical advances.
Article
Genomic Services
The Genomics Services Laboratory has extensive expertise in multiple aspects of genomics analysis.
Blog
5 Ebola Facts We Want You To Know
Here at Nationwide Children’s, you will be seeing signs asking families to notify the receptionist immediately if within the past 21 days you have traveled to Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone or if you have had contact with someone suspected to have Ebola AND have any of the symptoms.