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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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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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Measles

This Helping Hand™ explains what measles is, how it spreads, signs and symptoms, treatment options, prevention, and when to seek help.

Genital Warts (HPV Infection)

Genital warts are skin-colored, cauliflower-like, painless growths. They are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Genital warts are usually spread by sexual contact. During pregnancy or delivery, the HPV virus can be passed on to the baby from an infected mother.

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Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the germ Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Anyone that is sexually active is at risk of getting gonorrhea. Those who have had more than one sexual partner are at higher risk of getting infected.

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

This Helping Hand™ explains how STIs can spread as well as how they're treated and what you can do to help prevent them.

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Asthma and Steroid Use

Asthma is when the airways, or bronchi, in the lungs overreact to certain things. 

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

This Helping Hand™ covers irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) which is a common disorder that affects the large intestine (colon). Symptoms are caused by changes in how the GI tract works. IBS is a group of symptoms that occur together, not a disease.