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Impetigo: What You Need to Know
Impetigo is common on the face, especially around the nose and mouth. It usually begins as small sores that are red and a little itchy.
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Why Is Pooping Scary For Newly Potty-Trained Children?
One of the more frustrating aspects of potty-training is getting your child comfortable with sitting on the toilet to poop. Figuring out exactly why they are hesitant and what to do to change their way of thinking can help resolve this very common problem.
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No More X-Ray Shields
If your child receives an X-ray at Nationwide Children’s Hospital after March 1, 2021, you’ll notice a difference. They won’t have to wear a shield, sometimes called a lead apron.
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Infection Prevention After a Bone Marrow Transplant
A weak immune system makes a patient more vulnerable to infection and taking away medications early to boost the immune system may help prevent or treat infections, but may also raise the risk of GvHD.
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COVID-19 Vaccine and Risk for Heart Inflammation in Youth: What Parents Need to Know
Federal health officials have said that there is a likely association between currently available COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis and pericarditis in adolescents and young adults. Here's what you need to know.
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Make Easy Work of Chores
Teaching children to take on household jobs helps build their confidence, increases competence with specific skills, strengthens their sense of responsibility and allows them to feel proud and happy about being helpful family members.
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Keeping Children and Adolescents Healthy: The Importance of Vaccines
Polio. Diphtheria. Mumps. The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us how deadly and disruptive diseases like these can be. That’s why it’s more important than ever to stay up to date with vaccines.
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Hives 101
Hives – red bumps that can quickly overtake the entire skin – are extremely itchy and uncomfortable and can be alarming. However, most hives are not actually caused by an allergic reaction.
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Newborn Poop: Meconium and Beyond
While babies are still in the womb, their bodies are making a special kind of poop that is called meconium. It is typically dark brown or green, and very sticky.
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Down Syndrome Life Expectancy Is Higher, But Not For Everyone
Over 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the United States each year. As recently as 1983, a person with Down syndrome lived to be only 25 years old on average. Today, the average life expectancy of a person with Down syndrome is nearly 60 years and continuing to climb.