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Is Being Too Close Physically Making Your Child Emotionally Distant?
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Is Being Too Close Physically Making Your Child Emotionally Distant?

As a result of COVID-19, some families are physically closer than ever before. This may cause conflict for some; however, many more may find themselves distancing emotionally. Here are some tips to help your family emotionally thrive during this uncertain time.

Is My Child at Risk for Infection After a Bone Marrow Transplant?
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Is My Child at Risk for Infection After a Bone Marrow Transplant?

A bone marrow transplant involves taking those stem cells from a donor and putting them into a patient. The patient usually has received chemotherapy or radiation before receiving the donor stem cells.

Poor Posture: Fixing It Before It Becomes a Problem
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Poor Posture: Fixing It Before It Becomes a Problem

Our posture and alignment are extremely important to our bodies and how they work. If we slump forward, slouch and have our shoulders rounded forward these muscles will suffer.

Caring for Children After Exposure to Race-Related Violence in the Media
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Caring for Children After Exposure to Race-Related Violence in the Media

Although caregivers try to protect children from traumatic events, many children witness and are aware of the violence occurring in their world. It is important for caregivers to talk to their children and be mindful of the stress they may experience related to these events.

Blood Draws for Children: Keep Calm and Stay S.A.F.E.
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Blood Draws for Children: Keep Calm and Stay S.A.F.E.

The idea of getting blood drawn can be scary and it is not unusual for children to cry or be a little resistant during their visit to the lab. To help with this, Nationwide Children's Hospital Laboratory Services created the S.A.F.E. (Safe Area for Everyone) Program.

5 Things I’ve Learned as a Cancer Survivor and Physician
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5 Things I’ve Learned as a Cancer Survivor and Physician

We all have our own reasons for being in health care. For me, it’s personal. I was diagnosed with high risk B acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 11 years old.

Babies and Senses: Your Questions Answered
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Babies and Senses: Your Questions Answered

In honor of her appearance on the Netflix show “Babies,” we collected questions from our community for Dr. Nathalie Maitre, neonatologist and Principal Investigator of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Baby Brain Optimization Project (BBOP).

Can Fatty Acid Supplements Improve Your Child’s Behavior?
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Can Fatty Acid Supplements Improve Your Child’s Behavior?

When children are born prematurely, they may miss out on important nutrients that affect brain development. As a result, preemies can sometimes struggle in school or with behavior problems. Physicians or parents may try to make up for that lost time using nutritional supplements.

Managing Lymphatic Flow Disorders: Expanding Care Through Collaboration
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Managing Lymphatic Flow Disorders: Expanding Care Through Collaboration

Lymphatic disorders in children are rare conditions that arise when this system is disrupted by either abnormal development, injury, or as a result of some types of cardiac disease. These conditions can result in significant losses in important proteins, electrolytes and other nutritional elements.

Botox for Defecation Disorders: Are There Complications?
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Botox for Defecation Disorders: Are There Complications?

You may have thought botulinum toxin was just for getting rid of wrinkles. However, for many kids with disorders that affect a child’s ability to pass stool, known as defecation disorders, botulinum toxin injections improve symptoms.

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