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Back to School: How to Prepare for a Healthy Year of Learning
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Back to School: How to Prepare for a Healthy Year of Learning

Back-to-school season is here! Help your child start the year strong with simple, practical tips for healthy sleep, eating, emotional well-being, and hygiene. A little preparation goes a long way toward a smooth and successful transition.

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Healthy Homes Program Announces New Affordable Housing Project in South Side Neighborhood

Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced today plans for a new affordable housing project in Columbus’ South Side neighborhood through its Healthy Homes program. This project is part of the program’s ongoing efforts to help address the growing need for affordable housing options in Columbus.

Poison Center: The Number Your Smartphone's Personal Assistant Needs to Know
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Poison Center: The Number Your Smartphone's Personal Assistant Needs to Know

Poison Centers all over the country have specially-trained nurses or pharmacists at the ready to take your call, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. But, would you know the phone number of your local Poison Center in the event of an emergency?

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Hemispherotomy and Hemispherectomy
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Hemispherotomy and Hemispherectomy

Hemispherotomy and hemispherectomy are surgeries that help treat severe epilepsy in children. These surgeries either disconnect or remove one side of the brain (called a hemisphere) to stop seizures that start on one side and spread to the other.

Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma is a cancer of the bone. It starts in immature bone cells that normally form new bone tissue.

Deep Brain Stimulation
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Deep Brain Stimulation

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a medical treatment that can help reduce the severity and frequency of seizures in children with epilepsy. It involves placing small wires, called electrodes, into specific areas deep inside the brain. These electrodes are connected to a small device that controls the electrical signals sent to the parts of the brain where seizures spread.

How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs and Alcohol
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs and Alcohol

There are many challenges faced by parents as their children develop; one important concern is how to raise kids to not use drugs.

Corpus Callosotomy
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Corpus Callosotomy

Corpus callosotomy is a type of surgery that helps decrease the number and severity of seizures. It has been used to treat drop seizures, where a child may fall down during a seizure. More recently, doctors also use this surgery to treat other seizure types, such as generalized tonic or tonic-clonic seizures or epileptic spasms.

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At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, we offer a range of advanced surgical treatments to help children with epilepsy gain better seizure control and improve their quality of life. Explore the procedures offered and learn how our expert epilepsy team evaluates, recommends, and performs these surgeries to support your child’s long-term health and development.

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