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The First Time Emmett Blew Out His Birthday Candles
03
Oct 2014
The First Time Emmett Blew Out His Birthday Candles
My youngest son, Emmett, swallowed a button battery on the day we were supposed to be celebrating his first birthday. Not only did it change our lives forever, but it also changed the significance of birthdays for our family. We weren’t sure that he would see his next birthday and that uncertainty made us appreciate
By: Karla Rauch | 4
Safety and Prevention
Avoid After-Market Car Seat Products
15
Sep 2014
Avoid After-Market Car Seat Products
I love seeing pictures of my friends’ kids riding in their car seats. It makes this child passenger safety technician’s heart happy to see babies buckled up and riding safely. But, sometimes, in those same pictures, I see things that are also potentially unsafe with the car seat, and there’s nothing worse. What’s even harder
By: Emily Lee | 0
Hospital Operations
Enterovirus FAQs
11
Sep 2014
Enterovirus FAQs
Find answers to all your questions on the Enterovirus D68, and how to prevent it from spreading and affecting your child.
By: Beverly Connelly MD | 6
Safety and Prevention
What Parents Need to Know About Caffeine Powder
18
Aug 2014
What Parents Need to Know About Caffeine Powder
For many parents the morning starts with a good cup of coffee. Most of us are probably aware that caffeine can be found in some plants and is widely used in food, drinks, and over the counter and prescription products. But just because caffeine is naturally occurring, legal and commonly used, does not mean it
By: Sheila Goertemoeller, PharmD, D.ABAT | 1
Safety and Prevention
Applauding Tennessee for Motor Vehicle Legislation
04
Aug 2014
Applauding Tennessee for Motor Vehicle Legislation
As a pediatrician in the emergency department (ED), I have a unique vantage point where I witness and treat a wide range of childhood injuries, which can range from minor abrasions and lacerations to loss of a limb and even death. The most saddening fact is that the majority of these injuries are preventable. Although
By: Mike Gittelman, MD | 0
Safety and Prevention
Car Seat Harnesses: Finding the Right Tight
28
Jul 2014
Car Seat Harnesses: Finding the Right Tight
When I’m advising parents on child passenger safety and doing personalized car seat checks through the Comprehensive Children’s Injury Center, I often hear comments along the lines of: “I don’t want her to be uncomfortable” or “That seems really tight” when I demonstrate how tight a child’s car seat harnesses should be. As part of our
By: Emily Lee | 1
Safety and Prevention
The Codeine Controversy
14
May 2014
The Codeine Controversy
Codeine. It’s been around for a long time. It was prescribed 1.7 million times in 2011 for kids under the age of 18 for pain and cough. It wouldn’t have lasted this long and been used that often if it wasn’t a good medication…right? Maybe, maybe not. Codeine’s risks and questionable effectiveness have been reported
By: Kenneth Goldschneider, MD, FAAP | 0
Volunteerism
Helping Hands in India
14
Mar 2014
Helping Hands in India
The lives of six children with complex spine deformities and 21 children with hand and arm deformities have been dramatically improved thanks to the work of a surgical team from Cincinnati Children’s that traveled to India earlier this year. The trip, held Jan. 19-25, was the second of five annual visits planned to help children
By: Tim Bonfield | 1
Safety and Prevention
5 Things Parents Should Know About HPV Vaccines
18
Feb 2014
5 Things Parents Should Know About HPV Vaccines
There is certainly no lack of information or opinions about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Sorting through all of the information that’s out there can be daunting, especially if you’re trying to make a decision about whether or not to vaccinate your child. But as a researcher and adolescent medicine physician who has dedicated many
By: Jessica Kahn, MD, MPH | 7
Safety and Prevention
When Wheezing Is Worrisome?
12
Feb 2014
When Wheezing Is Worrisome?
Some cases of wheezing in children require medical attention. Learn the warning signs to pay attention to and when to call your doctor.
By: Dr. Amy Guiot | 2
Childhood Obesity
Why I’m Interested in NFL Concussion Rates
29
Jan 2014
Why I’m Interested in NFL Concussion Rates
You might be asking yourself why a Cincinnati Children’s researcher would be interested in NFL concussion rates. I realize that the connection might not be immediately apparent. Sure, I love football and even played in college, but that’s not why I recently published a paper in the Journal of Sports & Physical Therapy on concussion
By: Greg Myer, PhD | 0
Safety and Prevention
Respiratory Illness: It’s Time to Play Defense
24
Jan 2014
Respiratory Illness: It’s Time to Play Defense
There’s no denying it, it’s flu season. And RSV season. And cold season. It seems everyone probably knows someone who is sick. It’s that time of year. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to sit back and wait for respiratory illnesses to invade your home. Rather, it’s time to play defense. Play #1 – Make
By: Beverly Connelly MD | 0
Safety and Prevention
Holiday Plants: Friend or Foe?
19
Dec 2013
Holiday Plants: Friend or Foe?
I love decorating our home for the holidays, and my kids really get into it too. Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, we pull out the decorations from the attic and add a little holiday cheer to each room. It’s one of my favorite traditions. What you might notice, if you were to visit
By: Sheila Goertemoeller, PharmD, D.ABAT | 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
Safety and Prevention
Helmet, Adult Supervision Key to Safe Sledding
16
Dec 2013
Helmet, Adult Supervision Key to Safe Sledding
Old Man Winter has made his presence known early this year, even though the first day of winter technically isn’t until December 21. For kids, his early arrival is more than welcome – it means snow days and sled riding! Some of our best memories as kids come from trudging up a hill and racing
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Rare and Complex Conditions
Savannah Spreads Holiday ‘Cheer’ Before Brain Surgery
11
Dec 2013
Savannah Spreads Holiday ‘Cheer’ Before Brain Surgery
Today, after months of planning, Savannah Day (pictured above in the middle) and her sisters finally got to see all of their hard work pay off. All in one place, in a super-sized mound of toys. When Savannah and her sisters set out to brighten the holidays for other kids spending Christmas in the hospital,
By: Blog Editorial Team | 2
Research and Discoveries
Reliving the Memories of Two Premature Births
27
Nov 2013
Reliving the Memories of Two Premature Births
Whether it was his intent or not, Benjamin Scot did an amazing thing for prematurity awareness month when he began capturing footage of his premature infant son just days after his birth. You may have seen Benjamin’s video – “Ward Miles – First Year” – which he created as a birthday gift to his wife.
By: Kori Morrison | 0
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
Featured Faces
Parents Form Charlie’s Kids Foundation After Losing Son to SIDS
25
Oct 2013
Parents Form Charlie’s Kids Foundation After Losing Son to SIDS
After losing our son to SIDS, we created Charlie's Kids, a foundation to educate the public on safe sleeping environments for infants.
By: Dr. Sam Hanke | 19
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
Safety and Prevention
The Flu: Why We Take it Seriously
18
Oct 2013
The Flu: Why We Take it Seriously
March 8, 2012 – The twins are sick! Both of them have fevers and are coughing a ton! March 11, 2012 – Still both very sick and haven’t slept much since Thursday night. Fevers are very high – going to the doctor today. March 12, 2012 – positive for the Flu! Yuck! Still giving them
By: Jaime Shutt | 1
Safety and Prevention
Awareness Needed: Babies Born With Drug Withdrawal
09
Oct 2013
Awareness Needed: Babies Born With Drug Withdrawal
I can’t tell just by looking at a newborn if he will have post-birth drug withdrawal.  At least not at first.  It usually takes 48-72 hours after birth, and sometimes even longer.  But once the withdrawal symptoms kick in, I know. Babies born with drug withdrawal, called neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), are completely inconsolable.  They’re
By: Dr. Scott Wexelblatt | 0
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
Featured Faces
Life After Swallowing A Button Battery
03
Oct 2013
Life After Swallowing A Button Battery
Mother shares her story of discovery, diagnosis, treatment and life after her one-year-old swallowed a button battery.
By: Karla Rauch | 14
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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