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Absent or Delayed Periods: Causes and Treatment of Amenorrhea
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Absent or Delayed Periods: Causes and Treatment of Amenorrhea

Missing periods in teens can be caused by many factors, from hormonal imbalances to anatomical differences. Learn how doctors diagnose amenorrhea, what signs to watch for, and how treatment helps most teens return to healthy, normal cycles.

Apophysitis: Why Children Shouldn’t Play Through Pain
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Apophysitis: Why Children Shouldn’t Play Through Pain

Apophysitis is an inflammation or stress injury to the areas on or around growth plates in children and adolescents. Apophysitis is usually caused by repetitive overuse activities like running, jumping, and throwing but can also occur as an acute injury with a fall or rapid, powerful movement.

Establishing Bedtime Routine and Helping Your Child Fall Asleep
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Establishing Bedtime Routine and Helping Your Child Fall Asleep

If you have a child who cries or calls out after they are put in bed, refuses to sleep in their own bed or insists an adult stay with them, you can use the following tips to help your child learn to stay quietly in bed until they fall asleep.

Kidney Transplants and Donation: Having a Tough Conversation that Could Save a Life
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Kidney Transplants and Donation: Having a Tough Conversation that Could Save a Life

Most parents feel overwhelmed and nervous to bring up transplant around others. It is important for caregivers to know that others want to help, but they cannot help if you do not let them know how.

Addiction is a Disease
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Addiction is a Disease

Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical condition that typically starts in adolescence. 90% of adults with substance use disorder started using before the age of 18 and half started before the age of 15.

Medication Adherence in the 21st Century: Ways to Make Your Life Easier!
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Medication Adherence in the 21st Century: Ways to Make Your Life Easier!

Make medication adherence simpler: learn how technology, routines and smart habits can ease the burden and improve outcomes

Bedwetting: 5 Common Reasons Why Children Wet the Bed
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Bedwetting: 5 Common Reasons Why Children Wet the Bed

It may be an inconvenience for parents, but bedwetting is a common problem in children. Some children struggle to stay dry throughout the night from the day they are born, and others are able to stay dry for several months, or years, and begin wetting the bed again.

Elaine Mardis, PhD, Presented Award of Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics
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Elaine Mardis, PhD, Presented Award of Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics

Elaine Mardis, PhD, co-executive director of the Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has been awarded the Association for Molecular Pathology’s (AMP) Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics. The award was presented during the AMP 2025 Annual Meeting & Expo in Boston, Mass.

Exploring Pediatric Clinical Research
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Exploring Pediatric Clinical Research

Clinical research involves the study of people, data or tissue samples to understand children’s health and diseases. It’s the foundation for medical advancement and plays a large role in improving health outcomes for children, teenagers and families.

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Nephrology and Urology Research Affinity Group

The primary mission of the Nephrology and Urology Research Affinity Group (NURAG) is to enhance the health of children with diseases of the kidney and urinary tract by engaging in high quality, cutting-edge translational research. Learn how our fellows are involved. 

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