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New Measure Urges Schools To Stock Epinephrine
In an effort to protect millions of school children from allergic reactions caused by food allergies, President Obama today signed the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act.
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What Cough and Cold Medication Can I Give My Child?
Colds tend to be more common in fall and winter when children are indoors and in closer contact with each other. Of course you want to help out and give them cold medicine, but how do you know what to do?
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Raising Epilepsy Awareness in November
Chances are you probably know someone who has been diagnosed with some type of epilepsy. What exactly is epilepsy, you ask?
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The Top 10 Blog Posts of 2018
No New Year’s celebration would be complete without reflecting upon the past year. The 700 Children’s Blog is no exception! Each December, we review our top posts of the year, then wrap them up and put them in one easy-to-click package.
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What is Emergence Delirium?
As an anesthesiologist I have answered every question about the risks of anesthesia before procedures. I understand, it can be scary. Including questions like: "my child just had her tonsils out, why is she acting like a child possessed?" "My child just had ear tubes and he woke up and is hitting
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Stranger Danger
We interrupt this regularly-scheduled blog for an important safety reminder: Strangers may be dangerous! It’s a nightmare scenario for parents. Your child doesn’t arrive home from school at the expected time, or you turn away for a moment—on the playground or at the shopping
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Why Are Speech and Hearing Screenings Necessary for Kindergarteners?
As your child begins Kindergarten, you’ll need to prepare him or her for the many tests that lie ahead over the years. The Ohio Department of Education recommends that ALL children entering Kindergarten have a developmental screening.
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Weight Loss Surgery for Teens Is Not a Quick Fix
The vast attention on the obesity epidemic in the U.S. is nothing less than staggering. Obesity and its related illnesses (including high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, liver problems and impaired quality of life to name a few) – is a considered one of the most significant and
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Viral Therapy: Giving Cancer a Cold
Every 40 minutes in the United States, a new child is diagnosed with cancer. That means during your lunch break, one or two families were devastated. As the chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, I am determined to make a
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How to Prevent Children From Choking
Choking is a real fear every parent faces. When your little one starts to put pieces of food in their mouth you need to be aware of the dangers those certain foods can pose. In fact, choking injuries send 34 children a day to emergency departments.