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Supracondylar Humerus Fracture

When your child’s humerus bone is fractured near the elbow area, just above the joint it is called a supracondylar humerus fracture.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: DNA -- The Key Molecule of Life: Hands-On Workshop for the Public

WHAT: DNA -- The Key Molecule of Life: ‘Hands-On’ Workshop for the Public WHEN: Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Columbus Metropolitan Library 1st Floor Homework Help Center 96 S. Grant Ave.

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Medicine Safety - Chemotherapy

Many children need medicine from time to time to treat different illnesses or conditions. Some of these medicines are taken for a short time. Others may be taken for years. Here are some tips for the safe use of medicines.

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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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Spinal Fusion

Does your child have scoliosis? Learn more about a spinal fusion to correct the spine. 

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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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Sphincter Pharyngoplasty Surgery

Sphincter pharyngoplasty is a surgery done to help correct velopharyngeal dysfunction, or VPD.

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COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)

COVID-19 is a serious strain of coronavirus, a large family of viruses that usually cause only mild respiratory diseases, that spreads and infects people easily. The virus that causes COVID-19 is being passed from person to person through droplets of fluid that are coughed or sneezed into the air.

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Growth Hormone Stimulation Test (Outpatient)

Prepare for your child's growth hormone stimulation test with this Helping Hand.