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Developmental Milestones: 0 to 6 Months
Developmental milestones are skills or behaviors that most children will start or master by a certain age. Children reach milestones in many ways: speaking, learning, moving, and playing. There are things you can do with your child to help them reach these milestones.
Acting to Keep Medicaid Coverage for Families
Starting April 1, 2023, some families will need to take action to keep their Medicaid health insurance – that’s the government program that provides coverage for people with disabilities, low incomes and other challenges. This period of Medicaid “redetermination” could impact thousands of Ohio families per month.
A “Uniquely American Problem”: Poor Child Outcomes in the World’s Richest Country
A new opinion piece in The Journal of the American Medical Association calls attention to what may be a crisis in the health of American youth – and highlights ways to address it.
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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Offers Halloween Safety Tips
On a night full of costumes and candy, parents should not have to live in fear for the safety of their children. To help ensure little witches and goblins enjoy a safe Halloween, Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers a few quick safety tips.
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Tree House Safety
Building and playing in tree houses is a favorite activity for young children. Though a tree house can be a place of great fun and imagination, unfortunately it can also lead to serious injury.
First Person: Traveling to D.C. as a Youth Health Advisor
Makayla Jackson, a senior at East High School in Columbus, OH, travelled to a national school-based health conference with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to learn more about health programming at school. In this column, she shares what she learned.
Behavioral and Mental Health Care in Schools
Nationwide Children’s School-Based Behavioral Health Services is providing high-quality trauma-informed and culturally responsive behavioral and mental health care where young people are – at school.
Strokes in Children
A stroke happens when the blood flow in or near the brain is suddenly blocked or cut off. It can cause permanent injury to the part of the brain that is not getting blood. Sometimes a stroke can lead to bleeding in the brain.
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Ear Surgery: Care after Tympanoplasty and/or Mastoidectomy
Your child has had an ear operation, either a tympanoplasty or a mastoidectomy. There are a few things you should do for your child at home.