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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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Nationwide Foundation focusing on Columbus’ Linden neighborhood in 2020 Pediatric Innovation Fund gift to Nationwide Children’s Hospital

The latest $10 million gift to the Pediatric Innovation Fund, intended to help accelerate the hospital’s most promising clinical and research programs, will support the expansion of Nationwide Children’s Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families (HNHF) initiative into the Linden neighborhood of Columbus, as well as establish two endowed research chairs, and invest in perinatal and genomics research.

The Power of The Partnership

Health systems that want to invest in their neighborhoods — to go upstream of medical care to make whole populations healthier — can’t do it alone. They need funding partners, the buy-in of local government, the support of residents and the expertise of people with experience in community development.

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Global Health Certificate Program

Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers residents the opportunity to participate in a two year certificate program in global health. The program provides residents with a better understanding of the medical challenges faced in other countries and prepares you for careers and activities that involve the field of global health.

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Vaccines: Frequently Asked Questions

News about vaccine schedule changes can feel confusing and even a little scary. This guide breaks down what’s different in the CDC’s 2026 childhood immunization schedule, which infections are still routinely covered, why all vaccines remain available and covered by insurance, and how to partner with your child’s pediatrician to make confident, informed decisions.

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Giant Neck Mass

A giant neck mass is an abnormal growth of the neck. There are two different types of masses including cervical teratomas and lymphatic malformations. The cause of it is unknown, but it can be treated.

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Pulmonary Hypertension

Pediatric pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease that affects the blood vessels in the lungs. These vessels, called the pulmonary arteries, carry blood to the lungs from the right side of the heart. The high blood pressure causes the pulmonary arteries to narrow.

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Dandy-Walker Syndrome

Dandy-Walker Syndrome (DWS) is a congenital condition where the cerebellum does not develop normally. The cerebellum is an area at the back of the brain that controls movement and balance. With DWS, parts of the cerebellum may never develop, may be very small, or may become filled with fluid.

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Craniosynostosis

Craniosynostosis occurs when one or more sutures close early. Early suture closure can cause the skull to grow in an unusual shape. Sometimes, early suture closure can also restrict overall skull growth which may be harmful to the growing brain inside.