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Dr. Kimball Completes Marathon Quest
31
Jul 2018
Dr. Kimball Completes Marathon Quest
Earlier this month, Dr. Tom Kimball, a long-time cardiologist in the Heart Institute, completed a personal quest to run a marathon in all 50 states. He completed his 50th state marathon in Missoula, Montana on Sunday, July 15th, 2018. Only 1,407 other “crazy runners” (in his words!) have completed such a quest. His son and
By: Kate Setter | 2
Research and Discoveries
World Prematurity Day 2014
17
Nov 2014
World Prematurity Day 2014
Each year, 15 million babies worldwide are born too soon. In the United States, 1 in every 9 babies is born preterm. And in an average week in Ohio, 322 babies arrive early. On Ohio’s most recent March of Dime’s Report Card, our state received a “C” overall. Premature birth is the number one cause
By: Kate Setter | 0
Hospital Operations
Hard Hat Zone: Liberty Campus Expansion
10
Sep 2014
Hard Hat Zone: Liberty Campus Expansion
If you’ve driven past our Liberty Campus on I75 and SR129 in Liberty Township lately, you’ve undoubtedly seen the cranes, concrete trucks and construction crews that have become part of the Liberty Campus landscape over the past eight months. We are working on two large projects to better serve our patients in Butler and Warren
By: Kate Setter | 0
Healthy Living
Kid-Friendly Smoothies | Pin of the Week
05
Sep 2014
Kid-Friendly Smoothies | Pin of the Week
This week’s featured pin is a tribute to the age-old struggle of parents who want their children to eat more veggies. Sigh. This is me. This is a struggle in my house for sure! My kids will eat green beans, corn and peas no problem. One of them eats broccoli, the other one has recently decided it cannot even touch
By: Kate Setter | 0
Fitness and Nutrition
Vegetable Spotlight: Summer Squash
25
Jul 2014
Vegetable Spotlight: Summer Squash
Summer squash are a subset of squashes that are harvested when immature, while the rind is still tender and edible. Nearly all summer squash are varieties of Cucurbita pepo, though not all Cucurbita pepo are considered summer squashes. The subset includes yellow summer squash (pictured above), yellow crookneck squash, zucchini, pattypan or scallop squash and
By: Kate Setter | 0
Fitness and Nutrition
Vegetable Spotlight: Turnips
08
Jul 2014
Vegetable Spotlight: Turnips
Each week this summer, we are spotlighting a vegetable and sharing some recipes from Pinterest that we hope will inspire you to either try the food for the first time or prepare it in a fun new way. Today’s spotlight vegetable is TURNIPS. The turnip or white turnip is a root vegetable commonly grown in
By: Kate Setter | 0
Fitness and Nutrition
Vegetable Spotlight: Radishes
24
Jun 2014
Vegetable Spotlight: Radishes
Each week this summer, we are spotlighting a vegetable and sharing some recipes from Pinterest that we hope will inspire you to either try the food for the first time or prepare it in a fun new way. Today’s spotlight vegetable is the Radish. The radish (Raphanus sativus) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times. They are grown and
By: Kate Setter | 0
Fitness and Nutrition
Vegetable Spotlight: Kale
16
Jun 2014
Vegetable Spotlight: Kale
Each week this summer, we are spotlighting a vegetable and sharing some recipes from Pinterest that we hope will inspire you to either try the food for the first time or prepare it in a fun new way. Today’s spotlight vegetable is KALE. Kale or borecole (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group) is a vegetable with green or purple leaves,
By: Kate Setter | 0
Fitness and Nutrition
Vegetable Spotlight: Cabbage
06
Jun 2014
Vegetable Spotlight: Cabbage
It’s warm outside and with most schools out for the year, it is feeling like summer is finally, officially here. This long-awaited warm weather is bringing with it the return of farmers markets and abundant opportunities to try new vegetables, as well as prepare some of your standard favorites in new ways. Each week this
By: Kate Setter | 0
Pin of the Week
Upcycle Easter Eggs | Pin of the Week
24
Apr 2014
Upcycle Easter Eggs | Pin of the Week
If your family celebrated Easter this past weekend, I’m guessing you might have some plastic egg halves lingering around your home – I know I have plenty at my house! Putting the eggs away to reuse next year is always an option, but if you’re not a household that likes to save things, or if
By: Kate Setter | 2
Hospital Operations
Cincinnati Children’s Mason Campus: Imagine Beyond
07
Mar 2014
Cincinnati Children’s Mason Campus: Imagine Beyond
It’s been a long time coming – the Cincinnati Children’s Mason Campus renovation is finally complete. And it was more than worth the wait! If you haven’t visited us in Mason lately, you’re in for a wonderful surprise. Over the last 18 months the space was completely reconfigured and renovated to expand capacity for specialty clinics and urgent
By: Kate Setter | 2
Healthy Living
Is it Necessary for Hand Soap to be Antibacterial?
06
Mar 2014
Is it Necessary for Hand Soap to be Antibacterial?
Many popular antibacterial soap products are being questioned for safety and effectiveness by the federal government. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants proof that the germ-fighting chemicals in these products are safe, and that they work better than plain soap and water. The FDA is concerned about two chemicals in particular, triclosan and triclocarban.
By: Kate Setter | 0
Pin of the Week
Celery and Food Coloring Experiment | Pin of the Week
20
Feb 2014
Celery and Food Coloring Experiment | Pin of the Week
I have long been a fan of science. I like to understand how and why things work the way they do. I remember an experiment in 7th grade science class where we peeled the membrane off of a layer of onion and looked at it under a microscope. I still think of that experiment every
By: Kate Setter | 1
Hospital Operations
Visitor Restrictions – Now in Effect
16
Dec 2013
Visitor Restrictions – Now in Effect
The cold has settled in and so have colds of the other kind – respiratory viruses. To protect the health of our patients, their families and our staff, winter visitor restrictions are in effect beginning today, Dec. 16. Parents and guardians are not considered “visitors.” Please consider the following restrictions as you plan for any visits, admissions
By: Kate Setter | 0
Safety and Prevention
The Dangers of Tiny Magnets and Button Batteries
16
Dec 2013
The Dangers of Tiny Magnets and Button Batteries
Those tiny magnets that hold reminders to your fridge can cause big harm to a child who swallows them, says Wendy Pomerantz, MD, an emergency physician with Cincinnati Children’s.  The magnets can stick to each other across the bowel wall and cause an obstruction or perforation that requires emergency surgery. Likewise the small toy magnets called
By: Kate Setter | 3
Pin of the Week
Holiday Gifts Kids Can Make | Pin of the Week
13
Dec 2013
Holiday Gifts Kids Can Make | Pin of the Week
My favorite part of this time of year is the children around me. The kids in the concourse here at the hospital commenting on the intricate details of the trees currently on display. The kids at Target helping their parents choose gifts for their brothers, sisters or cousins. And of course, my own children and
By: Kate Setter | 0
Learning and Growing
Putting More Meaning Into Your Holidays
22
Nov 2013
Putting More Meaning Into Your Holidays
The 2013 holiday season is officially upon us and while the wonder, fun, food and gifts of the next five or so weeks will certainly have your kids enjoying the festivities, our psychologists recommend that this is also a great time of year to slow down, show gratitude and nurture the giving spirits of the
By: Kate Setter | 1
Hospital Operations
WKID33 Officially Broadcasting from Seacrest Studios
18
Nov 2013
WKID33 Officially Broadcasting from Seacrest Studios
We’re absolutely thrilled to share the news that Seacrest Studios, the home of WKID Channel 33, is officially open and broadcasting at Cincinnati Children’s! Ryan Seacrest and his family, along with Jason Derulo and Drew Lachey, were here this morning to help us launch the studio in style. And the coolest part of the event
By: Kate Setter | 2
Safety and Prevention
Protect Your Family From Whooping Cough
14
Nov 2013
Protect Your Family From Whooping Cough
The bacteria bordetella pertussis has taken up residence in Greater Cincinnati and is leaving many babies, children and adults gasping for their breath. Bordatella pertussis is the bacteria which causes pertussis illness, more commonly known as whooping cough. And per Hamilton County Public Health, 108 people in SW Ohio were diagnosed with pertussis in the
By: Kate Setter | 1
Pin of the Week
Autumn Leaf Activities | Pin of the Week
04
Nov 2013
Autumn Leaf Activities | Pin of the Week
I have endless fond memories of playing in huge piles of leaves during the autumn seasons of my childhood. There’s just something magical about leaves turning colors and falling to the ground. My sisters and I would beg our parents to help us rake them together so we could jump and roll in them before
By: Kate Setter | 0
Safety and Prevention
Online Breast Milk: It’s Too Risky
21
Oct 2013
Online Breast Milk: It’s Too Risky
A study that is out today in the November issue of Pediatrics, has found that samples of human breast milk, purchased online, overwhelmingly contained potentially harmful bacteria. Dr. Sheela Geraghty, the senior author on the study and director of the Center for Breastfeeding Medicine here at Cincinnati Children’s first noticed, and indicated a need to
By: Kate Setter | 0
Hospital Operations
Location T: An Update
14
Oct 2013
Location T: An Update
If you’ve been to our main campus lately, you may have noticed the large red crane that has been hovering above the medical center campus for the last year. That crane has been working hard doing the heavy lifting for the construction of our new Clinical Sciences Building – to be known in our letter identification
By: Kate Setter | 1
Safety and Prevention
Many of Our Nation’s Teenagers are Hurting…
04
Oct 2013
Many of Our Nation’s Teenagers are Hurting…
… a lot more than most of us realize. According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year, 4,600 young lives end too soon as a result of suicide. In a nationwide survey of youth in 9th to 12th grade, 16% of students surveyed said they seriously considered suicide; 13% said they created a plan; and
By: Kate Setter | 0
Safety and Prevention
Choosing a Booster Seat
24
Sep 2013
Choosing a Booster Seat
One mom's experience and advice on choosing a booster seat.
By: Kate Setter | 2

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