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Community Health Needs Assessment

This community health profile is the result of a broad collaborative effort, coordinated by the Central Ohio Hospital Council (COHC), and is intended to help hospitals and other organizations better understand the health needs and priorities of Franklin County residents.

Nurturing Youth as They Age Out of Foster Care

A new housing and training center in Ohio’s Appalachian region will provide apartments, job support, behavioral health services and even a little practice in a teaching kitchen to young people who are aging out of foster care – part of a larger effort to provide resources for some of Ohio’s underserved communities through The Appalachian Children Coalition.

Seizures: Focal (Partial)

Seizures occur when nerve cells in the brain send out sudden, excessive, uncontrolled electrical signals. The way the child acts during a focal seizure depends on the area of the brain that is affected. There are two types of partial seizures: simple partial seizures and complex partial seizures.

Seizures - Generalized

Seizures occur when nerve cells in the brain send out sudden, excessive, uncontrolled electrical signals. Generalized seizures occur when nerve cells in both sides of the brain are involved at the same time

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MIBG Treatment

MIBG is a chemical that started as a blood pressure medicine. It was found to be preferentially picked up by neural crest cells which give rise to, among other things, parts of your adrenal glands.

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Patient Education Series

The ACHD Patient Education Series focuses on issues that face adolescent and adults with congenital heart disease and provides valuable information from the country's leading experts.

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New Study Finds 20 Children a Day During the Summer are Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments for Amusement Ride-Related Injuries

A new study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital examined injuries to children related to amusement rides, which included rides at amusement parks (fixed-site rides), rides at fairs and festivals (mobile rides)

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National Study led by Hasbro Childrens Hospital Shows Protective Eyewear Reduces Eye, Head, and Facial Injuries in High School Field Hockey Players

A new study conducted by researchers at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Fairfax (VA) County Public Schools, and Boston Children’s Hospital has found that high school field hockey

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Columbus Children's Hospital Announces Wide-Ranging Strategic Expansion Effort

Columbus Children’s Hospital officials today announced a dramatic, wide ranging seven-year strategic effort including a $740 million master site plan that will change the face of health care for central Ohio children while becoming a model for what is possible in pediatric care and research