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From Bench to Bedside: Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Receives First Dose of Gene Therapy Developed at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
In a landmark moment for the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s, a 5-year-old from Bellefontaine, Ohio, received the first dose of a recently approved gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where the therapy was invented and initially tested.
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Pinworm Test Collection Guidelines
Pinworms are small white worms about ¼ - ½ inch long and look like a small grain of rice. These worms can live in a person’s large intestine. The adult female crawls out of the rectal opening at night and lays her eggs on the skin around it.
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Teens and Pregnancy: 10 Things They Don’t Tell Your Teen in Sex Ed
Some parents may find it awkward or difficult to talk to their kids about sex. Here are a few things they may not have learned in health class.
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What Does it Take to Get a Medication Approved Through the FDA?
Medications are approved through the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The process to gain FDA approval for a new medication can be long and expensive.
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Talking to Kids About Suicide
As kids head back to school this year, many of them will be struggling. According to national statistics, we lose more than 2,000 children and teens per year to suicide. Experts say parents who check in regularly with their child could have a life-saving conversation. Asking a child directly about suicidal thoughts is usually the best thing a parent can do to help their child open up about their emotions. Even if their child is not struggling with suicide or depression, parents can model for their child that it is good to talk about serious emotional concerns with trusted adults and important to reach out to friends to have these conversations, too.
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How Clinical Studies Get Approved by the FDA and Why That Is Important
From lab to pharmacy shelf, every new treatment goes through rigorous testing before earning FDA approval. Learn how clinical trials work, the four phases of research, and why each step is essential to ensuring safe, effective medical breakthroughs.
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Lawn Mower Injuries Send 13 Children to the Emergency Department Every Day
On average every day in the United States, 13 children receive emergency treatment for a lawn mower-related injury. That adds up to almost 4800 children injured each year.
COVID-19 and the Compounding Children’s Mental Health Crisis
David Axelson, MD, chief of Behavioral Health at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, writes that COVID-19 has had a negative impact on an already existing pediatric mental health crisis. . .but a new national focus on the issue is a step in the right direction.
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Cough Talk: What Does All That Hacking Mean?
Coughs are often associated with the common cold and there’s little you can do, other than try to ease the symptoms. However, a lot of coughing, especially in babies under four months old, could be a sign of a serious illness.
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Ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®)
This Helping Hand™ includes dosing information, side effects, and how to take the common pain reliever ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®).