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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.
Rare and Complex Conditions
A Promising Early Research Study for IBD Treatment
28
Apr 2016
A Promising Early Research Study for IBD Treatment
Dr. Denson is hopeful that an early IBD research study, which is looking at ways to influence the microbiome, has the potential to be an IBD treatment.
Heart Conditions
Henry’s Future with Tetralogy of Fallot
22
Apr 2016
Henry’s Future with Tetralogy of Fallot
Following her son's surgery for tetralogy of Fallot, Laura reflects on how quickly they went from living in the moment to looking toward the future.
Rare and Complex Conditions
Running to Raise Awareness for Bartter Syndrome
21
Apr 2016
Running to Raise Awareness for Bartter Syndrome
Ian's support system -- his friends, family and even his doctor -- ran with him in a stroller during a marathon to raise awareness for Bartter syndrome.
Rare and Complex Conditions
Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Kids: New Therapy Shows Promise
07
Apr 2016
Sacral Nerve Stimulation in Kids: New Therapy Shows Promise
Dr. Jason Frischer talks about offering sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) to kids as a treatment for fecal incontinence.
Cancer and Blood Diseases
3 Facts About Fertility in Kids with Cancer and Blood Diseases
06
Apr 2016
3 Facts About Fertility in Kids with Cancer and Blood Diseases
Some cancer and blood disease treatments are more damaging to fertility than others. Here's what parents need to know about fertility in kids with cancer.
Featured Faces
Baseball to Bedside: Nurse Pursues Calling After Catching
04
Apr 2016
Baseball to Bedside: Nurse Pursues Calling After Catching
After his professional baseball career, Tony Maccani found his calling as a nurse at Cincinnati Children's.
Hospital Operations
01
Apr 2016
Mr. Redlegs Causes Mischief at the Medical Center
With the Cincinnati Reds Opening Day quickly approaching, Mr. Redlegs made a short stop at Cincinnati Children’s to get ready for the season.
Rare and Complex Conditions
Stomach Pain and Acute Pancreatitis: Questions To Ask Your Child’s Doctor
31
Mar 2016
Stomach Pain and Acute Pancreatitis: Questions To Ask Your Child’s Doctor
Questions to ask your child's doctor to help determine if your child's stomach pain is acute pancreatitis.
Rare and Complex Conditions
Review of Epilepsy and Seizure Tracking Apps
29
Mar 2016
Review of Epilepsy and Seizure Tracking Apps
A comprehensive review of three epilepsy and seizure tracking applications by researchers in our Center for Adherence and Self Management.
Child Development and Behavior
23
Mar 2016
Tips to Manage Summertime ADHD Challenges
Try these ADHD time and stress management strategies with your family this summer.
Child Development and Behavior
Tips for Teaching Resiliency in Kids
15
Mar 2016
Tips for Teaching Resiliency in Kids
Because resiliency is crucial to kids' future success, one of our psychologists explains how parents can help foster this important life skill.
Hospital Operations
14
Mar 2016
Getting to Know Our Facility Dogs
Cincinnati Children's welcomes Drummer and Leica, two full-time facility dogs, who join our staff in helping comfort patients and families.
Rare and Complex Conditions
7 Things Parents Need To Know About Nephrotoxic Medications
10
Mar 2016
7 Things Parents Need To Know About Nephrotoxic Medications
Through research we've learned important info in the last 10 years about the effects of nephrotoxic medications on the kidneys.

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