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Birth Control Pills

Combination oral contraceptive pills are a form of daily birth control that has the hormones estrogen and progestin.

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Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the germ Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Anyone that is sexually active is at risk of getting gonorrhea. Those who have had more than one sexual partner are at higher risk of getting infected.

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Child Life Practicum

The Child Life Practicum is an introductory experience designed to familiarize the student with the hospital environment.

How Tax Credits Can Help a Hospital Finance Affordable Housing

Nationwide Children’s Hospital and its partners broke ground on a $16 million affordable housing development, which was partially funded by low-income housing tax credits. Learn how other hospitals, even those with no housing experience, can follow suit.

Supporting Every Child’s Mental Health: A Conversation with Dr. Ariana Hoet

Meet Ariana Hoet, PhD, executive clinical director of The Kids Mental Health Foundation, a first-generation immigrant from Venezuela and a driving force behind the Foundation’s efforts to make upstream mental health resources available for every child.

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Hives

In this Helping Hand™ we will discuss the causes and treatment of hives, as well as how to prevent them and when to seek help from a doctor.

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Rhabdomyosarcoma

This Helping Hand™ explains Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) which is a soft-tissue cancer that can start in muscle cells from many different areas of the body.

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Cloacal Malformation

Cloacal malformation, sometimes called persistent cloaca, is found in female children where the rectum, vagina and urethra are fused together, creating a single common channel. In developing fetuses, these openings are joined in a sac known as the cloaca. At birth, these openings are normally separate.

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Anorectal Malformations or Imperforate Anus

Babies born with imperforate anus or anorectal malformation have a condition where the anal opening (where solid waste leaves the body) and rectum do not develop properly.