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At-Home Safety Guide for Self-Harm or Suicide
Your child has been in the hospital because he or she is at risk of self-harm or harming others. When your child leaves the hospital, there are some things you need to do for safety at home.
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Wilms' Tumor
This Helping Hand™ covers Wilms' tumor, a cancerous tumor of the kidney. It is thought to be caused by abnormal genes. The tumor may occur at any age, but it is most common in children 1 to 5 years of age.
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Fast Facts
Now we have an extra way to protect ourselves from the virus - vaccines! If more people get the vaccine, COVID-19 will not be able to spread as easily, and fewer people will be sick.
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Zika Virus
This Helping Hand™ covers Zika, a disease caused by the Zika Virus. A person becomes infected by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito or by having unprotected sex with an infected person. Symptoms can include fever, rash and joint pain.
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Nighttime Bladder Emptying
Nighttime bladder emptying keeps bladder pressures low. This helps keep your child’s bladder safe and healthy while they sleep. A full bladder creates high pressure. This is dangerous to both the kidneys and bladder.
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Patch Testing for Skin Allergies
Be prepared for your child's patch testing for skin allergies with this Helping Hand.
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Moving from Pediatric to Adult Care: Finding a Doctor
Take the big step in moving from Nationwide Children's Hospital to a provider that sees adults with this Helping Hand.
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Active Tuberculosis Disease
In this Helping Hand™, we discuss Tuberculosis (TB). Active TB disease is contagious. It is most often spread through the air. The standard of care for treatment of active TB is daily administration of medicines from health department nurses.
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Birth Control Pills
Combination oral contraceptive pills are a form of daily birth control that has the hormones estrogen and progestin.