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Drowning Prevention Is a Family Event
As the weather warms up, our minds will drift to fun family times outside at pools and the beach. Learning about drowning prevention and emergency care in case of an accident is a must before planning water activities.
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Common Misconceptions of Life After Heart Surgery
Heart surgery can be a very scary experience for both parents and children. You most likely have questions about how surgery will affect your child’s everyday life. Here are some of the most common misconceptions – and truths – about heart surgery.
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Teen Drivers: 8 Safety Tips
Nothing is scarier than a teen driver. Or is it a driver using their cellphone on the highway? Or someone balancing food on their lap and barely a hand on the wheel while they simultaneously try to eat, not spill, and operate a vehicle?
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Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition
The Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition offers families a comprehensive approach to weight management. We have programs for both the prevention and treatment of overweight children.
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Adolescent & Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program
One of the first centers to receive a five-year accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association, our program includes six ACHD board-certified cardiologists. Our team offers everything an adult congenital heart patient needs, including pregnancy planning, catheterizations and surgery.
How a Children’s Hospital Supports Post-High School STEM Education
There are more than 200 Upward Bound Math and Science programs in the United States, almost all operated by colleges and universities. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is the only children’s hospital with its own program. Read about how the hospital helps high school students who want to pursue further STEM education after graduation.
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Melanoma & Pigmented Lesion Clinic
The Melanoma & Pigmented Lesion Clinic at Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers comprehensive, interdisciplinary care for benign and malignant pigmented lesions in children.
Creating a Pipeline for Young Health Care Workers
More than 100 young people connected with Nationwide Children’s population health efforts are working at the hospital this summer – an introduction to career paths that they might not consider otherwise.
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Furniture Tip-Overs: Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe
In 2019, 11,521 children visited the emergency department for injuries from furniture or TV tip-overs. That’s one child every 46 minutes. When children climb on desks, cabinets, or bookshelves, the furniture can tip over and hurt them.
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Safety City
We partner with the City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods every summer to host Safety City: a free 4-day program for central Ohio children ages 5 to 7.