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A Handy, Back-To-School Checklist
04
Aug 2016
A Handy, Back-To-School Checklist
If you're gearing up for the school year, use our handy back-to-school checklist to get prepared.
Vaccines
Reminder: Incoming 7th & 12th Graders Need Meningococcal Vaccine
28
Jul 2016
Reminder: Incoming 7th & 12th Graders Need Meningococcal Vaccine
A reminder for parents that many states mandate incoming 7th and 12th graders receive the meningococcal vaccine before the first day of school.
Heart Conditions
Living with Congenital Heart Disease: Are You Lost to Care?
22
Jul 2016
Living with Congenital Heart Disease: Are You Lost to Care?
Four questions to help you decide if you or a loved one are lost to care, many years after having heart problems or surgery as a young child.
Safety and Prevention
4 Ways to Help Prevent Furniture Tip-Overs
15
Jul 2016
4 Ways to Help Prevent Furniture Tip-Overs
Avoid serious injuries from occurring by following these four simple tips to help prevent furniture tip-overs from happening at home.
Fitness and Nutrition
Allergy-Friendly On-The-Go Snacks
12
Jul 2016
Allergy-Friendly On-The-Go Snacks
Ideas for allergy-friendly on-the-go snacks, which avoid the six most common allergens.
Rare and Complex Conditions
IBD: Tips for Managing Steroid Side Effects
08
Jul 2016
IBD: Tips for Managing Steroid Side Effects
When your child has IBD, steroids are often used as a first line of defense. Here are a few tips for managing steroid side effects.
Safety and Prevention
Top 4 Things for Parents to Know About the Zika Virus
07
Jul 2016
Top 4 Things for Parents to Know About the Zika Virus
The Top 4 things parents need to know about the zika virus: transmission, prevention, risk to pregnancy, and symptoms.
Healthy Living
Swaddling DOs and DON’Ts
23
Jun 2016
Swaddling DOs and DON’Ts
If parents choose swaddling as a strategy for baby calming or sleeping, here are some DOs and DON'Ts to help prevent SIDS and hip dysplasia.
Hospital Operations
Top 5 in Seven Specialties Ranked by U.S. News
21
Jun 2016
Top 5 in Seven Specialties Ranked by U.S. News
Cincinnati Children's was ranked in the Top 5 in seven of the specialties analyzed by U.S. News & World Report in their best children's hospitals rankings.
Rare and Complex Conditions
Hematuria in Kids: What Does it Mean?
15
Jun 2016
Hematuria in Kids: What Does it Mean?
Learn more about what causes blood in the urine (hematuria) and when your child should see a doctor.
Hospital Operations
These Paws Paved Way for Animal Assisted Therapy
09
Jun 2016
These Paws Paved Way for Animal Assisted Therapy
Hospital volunteers and their pet pups were among the first to prove that animal assisted therapy could not only work, but thrive, at Cincinnati Children's.
Hospital Operations
Embracing the Cincinnati Children’s Brand Renewal
07
Jun 2016
Embracing the Cincinnati Children’s Brand Renewal
The what, why and when of the Cincinnati Children's 2016 brand renewal.
Heart Conditions
Future Pregnancy After CHD Diagnosis: 3 Things To Know
02
Jun 2016
Future Pregnancy After CHD Diagnosis: 3 Things To Know
If your baby was born with congenital heart disease (CHD), you might be wondering what to do for future pregnancies. Here's what you need to know.
Patient Family Experience
Kidney Transplant: Angely Advocates for Organ Donation Through Art
26
May 2016
Kidney Transplant: Angely Advocates for Organ Donation Through Art
Just five days after her life-saving kidney transplant, Angely and her living organ donor walked out of the hospital together.
Healthy Living
Pregnant Women Should Eat Fish
23
May 2016
Pregnant Women Should Eat Fish
Learn more about the benefits of eating fish while pregnant, what types are the best and how much you should consume.
Healthy Living
3 Tips for Coping with Spring Allergies
20
May 2016
3 Tips for Coping with Spring Allergies
Simple ways to manage the symptoms of your child's spring allergies.
Fetal Conditions
Myelomeningocele Surgery: Our Biggest and Hardest Decision
18
May 2016
Myelomeningocele Surgery: Our Biggest and Hardest Decision
Choosing open fetal heart surgery for myelomeningocele, during pregnancy with our daughter, was the biggest and hardest decision we have ever made.
Rare and Complex Conditions
Samantha’s Adventures With New Lungs
17
May 2016
Samantha’s Adventures With New Lungs
Since Sam's life-saving double lung transplant for cystic fibrosis, she's enjoyed life with new lungs and kept the memory of her donor close to her heart.
Fitness and Nutrition
Learning to Eat: The Importance of Texture and Food Variety
13
May 2016
Learning to Eat: The Importance of Texture and Food Variety
When you're ready to start introducing your baby to solid foods, use this guide to determine the appropriate textures, portion size and frequency based on the age of your child.
Heart Conditions
11
May 2016
45 Year Old Runs Marathon with Transposition of the Great Arteries
Kevin Cobb, born with transposition of the great arteries 45 years ago, ran a marathon two years following a heart transplant.
Rare and Complex Conditions
Boy with Cerebral Palsy Receives Modified “Ferrari”
10
May 2016
Boy with Cerebral Palsy Receives Modified “Ferrari”
A group of Seven Hills Middle School students modified a toy "ferrari" for a boy with cerebral palsy, so that he could play with his older brothers.
Patient Family Experience
I See You, Mama
05
May 2016
I See You, Mama
A beautiful depiction of the love, strength and courage a mama exhibits when her child is in the hospital.
Heart Conditions
Getting the Green Light: Pregnancy with Adult Congenital Heart Disease
02
May 2016
Getting the Green Light: Pregnancy with Adult Congenital Heart Disease
One mother explains the process of getting the "green light" for pregnancy with adult congenital heart disease.
Fitness and Nutrition
Fit Hearts Program Trains Cardiac Patients for Progressive Marathon
28
Apr 2016
Fit Hearts Program Trains Cardiac Patients for Progressive Marathon
Our Fit Hearts program teaches cardiac patients how to be physically active on their own by training for a progressive marathon.

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