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Children with Burns: How Virtual Reality Can Help Reduce Pain
If you’ve ever heard of virtual reality (VR), you may wonder what else it can be used for besides video games. In the case of children with burn injuries, a team of researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently discovered that it has positive effects by reducing pain.
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Winter Viruses Make a Summer Return
You may have noticed an uptick in kids and adults suffering from nasal congestion, sore throat, cough and fever. These viruses are typically seen during the winter months, but this year is different… we are seeing them in the summer!
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How to Manage Sleep Problems
Sleep is an important element in child development. Learning ways to help you and your child manage problems during the night can help children to develop healthy, independent sleep patterns.
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Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and the Common Cold
The common cold does not feel so common if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. We often get calls from patients of the Teen and Pregnant Program (TaP) regarding which medications are safe to take for cold symptoms.
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Using Portable Space Heaters: Keeping Safe & Warm
When temperatures drop outside, some families turn to space heaters to warm up their home. While space heaters can be an easy way to heat rooms, they should be used with caution.
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Social Media: It's Not All Bad
Lately, we hear a lot about how terrible social media is. It may seem like it has become a place full of angry, opinionated people, and images so filtered that they are damaging perceptions and standards. Those things may be true from time to time, but I’m here to stand up for what’s good about social media.
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HIV Prevention is Possible
As we are digging ourselves out from the past two years, refocusing on preventative health care should be a priority. Before we can help prevent HIV acquisition in youth, we must understand what HIV is and how it is transmitted.
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How to Bathe Your Baby: What You Need to Know
Giving a baby a bath can be intimidating at first – they are wiggly and slippery and SO tiny. Below are some tips that will help you have a positive and safe bath time experience.
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What You Should Know About Long COVID
Medical providers across the nation are seeing an increase in cases of what is being called long, or long-haul COVID. Here is what you need to know about the condition, which refers to cases with continuing symptoms that last beyond a few weeks.
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COVID-19 Vaccine for Children: How to Prepare Your Kids
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for children 5-11 years old, it might be time to have a conversation with your kids about what the vaccine is, how getting it could make them feel, and why it’s important. Here are a few tips for having that conversation.