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Cancer and Blood Diseases
13
Sep 2016
Life After Battling PNET Brain Tumor
Mitch Stone, a boy who survived a PNET brain tumor and was adopted by the University of Cincinnati football team in 2009, starts college at UC.
By: Mitch Stone | 0
Rare and Complex Conditions
From Liver Transplant to ‘Little Ball of Energy’
12
Aug 2016
From Liver Transplant to ‘Little Ball of Energy’
Allison has defied all of the odds following a biliary atresia diagnosis and a liver transplant. She has earned the nickname "little ball of energy".
By: Jen Herr | 2
Cancer and Blood Diseases
06
Aug 2016
Proton Therapy: A Game Changer in Cancer Treatment
Dr. Perentesis explains why proton therapy is a game changer in cancer treatment: reduced side effects and secondary cancers; improved long-term outcomes.
By: John Perentesis, MD | 0
Rare and Complex Conditions
Pectus Excavatum: The Student Becomes the Teacher
05
Aug 2016
Pectus Excavatum: The Student Becomes the Teacher
A medical student with pectus excavatum shares his experience as Dr. Garcia's patient and how he influenced his decision to become a doctor.
By: Nick Beecroft | 2
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.
By: Andrew Redington, MD | 1
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.
By: Carina Venter, PhD, RD | 0
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.
By: Phillip Minar, MD | 0
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.
By: Beth Jackson, MD | 10
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.
By: Peace Madueme, MD | 20
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.
By: Dayna Sargent | 6
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.
By: Samantha Boling | 2
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.
By: Carina Venter, PhD, RD | 1
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.
By: Kevin Cobb | 3
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.
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
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.
By: Katie Binzer | 3
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.
By: Yvette Gerdes | 0
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.
By: Lee A. Denson, MD | 0
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.
By: Laura Kohus | 11
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.
By: Amanda Wesolowski | 1
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.
By: Jason S. Frischer, MD | 0
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.
By: Karen Burns, MD | 0
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.
By: Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD | 3
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.
By: Avani Modi, PhD | 0
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.
By: Stuart Goldstein, MD | 2
Heart Conditions
Heart to Heart: Ryan Goes to Washington, DC – Part 3
06
Mar 2016
Heart to Heart: Ryan Goes to Washington, DC – Part 3
Heart advocate Ryan Moore works to spread awareness for congenital heart defects, like the kind he was diagnosed with at birth, in hopes of finding a cure.
By: Kevin and Emilie Moore | 1

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