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  • thumbnailStudy: Cotton Tip Applicators Injure Children at Surprising Rate
    Despite warnings, 1,000 children are treated in emergency departments each month
  • thumbnail5-Year-Old Relies Less on Wheelchair, More on Her Own Two Feet
    Surgery Helps Young Girl with Cerebral Palsy Walk
  • A new study shows U.S. poison control centers receive more than 30 calls each day (or one call every 45 minutes) about children exposed to prescription opioids.While Prescription Opioid Exposures among Children have Decreased, they Continue to Pose a Threat
    Study finds buprenorphine exposures among young children on the rise
  • thumbnailStudy: Nursery Product-Related Injuries are Rising
    Experts offer tips to help parents keep their children safe
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    Study: Cotton Tip Applicators Injure Children at Surprising Rate

    Despite warnings, 1,000 children are treated in emergency departments each month
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    5-Year-Old Relies Less on Wheelchair, More on Her Own Two Feet

    Surgery Helps Young Girl with Cerebral Palsy Walk
  • A new study shows U.S. poison control centers receive more than 30 calls each day (or one call every 45 minutes) about children exposed to prescription opioids.

    While Prescription Opioid Exposures among Children have Decreased, they Continue to Pose a Threat

    Study finds buprenorphine exposures among young children on the rise
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    Study: Nursery Product-Related Injuries are Rising

    Experts offer tips to help parents keep their children safe
Apio (left) and Acen (right) Akello were once conjoined, but after their surgery at Nationwide Children`s Hospital, they can now choose when to be together and apart.

Conjoined Twins Separated At Nationwide Children’s Hospital Are Now Taking Separate Strides
The Twins, Stunning Their Surgeon With Every Step

Cardboard goggles, worn by young patients who use them to play virtual reality games during medication infusions, are designed to fit children and are lightweight and disposable, eliminating the need to sanitize equipment for each patient.

New Virtual Reality Games Make Infusions Easier On Young Patients
Specially-designed headsets and games distract patients, ease the mind of parents

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Soccer Injuries In Children Double, Head Injuries Soar Nearly 1,600%
New 25-year study offers comprehensive look at youth soccer injuries in U.S.

Researchers at Nationwide Children`s Hospital found that two children per hour are treated at emergency departments for injuries related to strollers or carriers, but using the devices properly and avoiding common mistakes can help prevent injuries.

Keep Children Safe In Strollers By Avoiding Common Mistakes
Emergency departments treat two children per hour for stroller & carrier related injuries

With the CDC not recommending the flu mist this year, shots are the best option for protection children from the flu. There are a lot of ways to distract kids of all ages to make the process of getting the flu shot easier, both for children and their parents.

Making Flu Shots As Painless As Possible For Children
Shots can be traumatic for children and parents- experts offer tips to make it easier

The number of children exposed to laundry detergent packets continues to rise, despite efforts by manufacturers to make containers more child resistant.

Laundry Packet Injuries Continue to Surge in Children
A child exposure is reported about every 45 minutes, a 17% rise over 2 year span

Joyce Kelso gives her 3 year old daughter, Karma, asthma medication through an inhaler in Columbus, Ohio.

Doctors Develop Asthma App Designed for Children
App helps children & teens manage asthma better, aims to cut down on trips to ER

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Study: E-Cigarette Exposures Soar 1,500% in Children
Exposures cause serious poisoning, even death - experts urge swift government action

Zoey Jones, 3, works with therapists at her home in Nashville. Zoey is no longer a candidate for a heart lung transplant after doctors at Nationwide Children`s Hospital found a way to help restore normal blood flow to her lungs and follow-up surgery on her heart.

Toddler Avoids Heart Lung Transplant Waitlist
Doctors discover a way to mend heart, giving 3 year old new hope

Pete Minneci, MD and Kate Deans, MD of Nationwide Children`s Hospital look over a study they authored that found 95 percent of children who were hospitalized for uncomplicated appendicitis could be successfully treated with antibiotics and sent home without undergoing traditional surgery.

Antibiotics Alone Successfully Treat Appendicitis In Children
First U.S. study compares surgery to medicine, finds that drugs work in most cases

As the popularity of ziplining grows, so do the number of injuries related to it. Researchers at The Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children`s Hospital charted injuries between 1997-2012, and saw an increase of nearly 56 percent in the number of injuries in just the four years of the study. In all, nearly 17,000 people were treated for zipline-related injuries at emergency departments across the United States. In 2012 alone, there were an average of nearly 10 injuries treated per day. For more on the study`s findings, click here: bit.ly/1Kr7nEs

As Popularity Of Ziplining Grows – So Do Injuries
Researchers call for adoption of uniform safety standards across US

Acen (left) and Apio (right) Akello arrived at Nationwide Children`s Hospital conjoined as one and were separated during a 16-hour surgery on Sept. 3, 2015. The tissue expanders were placed in between them underneath their skin to prepare for separation. The girls are pictured here in their hospital room with their mother, Ester Akello.

Conjoined Twins Undergo Successful Separation
Nationwide Children’s Hospital surgeons separate 11-month old girls conjoined at hip and spine

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Back To School Is A Real Headache For Many Children
Experts see a spike in headaches in the fall - when is a trip to the doctor necessary?

A newborn is set to receive a vitamin K shot, which is used primarily to help blood clot. Babies don`t get the vitamin K they need while in the womb, so it is imperative they get a dose shortly after birth. Doctors at Nationwide Children`s Hospital say without vitamin K, even healthy babies are at risk for life-threatening bleeding complications. Details: http://bit.ly/1JsHTdl

Risks Of Overlooking Vitamin K Shots In Newborns
More parents opting out of shots at birth, doctors can miss subtle signs of danger later

A high demand for breast milk is causing more new mothers to buy and sell it over the internet. When people sell milk online, they may have financial motive to top off their milk with cow`s milk or baby formula in order to increase their volume and make more money. Experts at Nationwide Children`s Hospital say this can be dangerous for children with food allergies or other medical conditions. More details: bit.ly/1bKjpiM

New Study Finds Breast Milk Sold Online May Not Be The Best For Baby
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital find breast milk for sale online may contain cow’s milk

A study by researchers at Nationwide Children`s Hospital found that foot-powered scooters have contributed to a 40 percent increase in the rate of children who were treated in U.S. emergency departments for toy-related injuries. To learn more about the study, click here: bit.ly/1xZeVfa

Rate Of Kids Injured By Toys Jumps 40% Since 1990
Ride-on toys, especially foot-powered scooters, responsible for rate increase

Experts in the neonatal unit of Nationwide Children`s Hospital say while it may sound odd, adapting adult drugs like caffeine and Viagra® can save the lives of premature babies. Because their lungs are underdeveloped, most preemies rely on ventilators, but these drugs work by helping these babies breathe on their own. Details: bit.ly/1qEkPvS

Therapies Used In Preemies May Surprise You
From a jolt of caffeine to a dose of Viagra®, doctors adapt adult drugs for tiny babies

A new study by researchers at Nationwide Children`s Hospital shows that children under the age of 6 are exposed to a medication error every 8 minutes in the U.S. Most errors included parents giving children too much medicine or the wrong medicine, and mistakes tended to spike during cold and flu season. For more on the study and tips to keep your family safe, click here: bit.ly/1rvhs9u

Medication Errors Happen Every 8 Minutes In Kids
From double-dosing to wrong meds, study is first to track mistakes made by adults

Cole Eichelberger, 13, plays a video game that helps chart the strength and ability to move his upper body. Cole has Duchenne muscular dystrophy and has trouble walking which, according to current guidelines, can prevent some patients from taking part in clinical trials. Experts at Nationwide Children`s Hospital developed the game in the hopes of convincing the FDA to accept patients based on their upper body abilities, not just relying on the standard `walk test.` Details: bit.ly/1ppuHgP

Study: Video Game May Help More With Duchenne
Game measure patients’ abilities, hope is data will get more into clinical trials

Dr. Tarun Bhalla of Nationwide Children`s Hospital uses an ultrasound machine to locate and numb specific nerves during a recent knee surgery on a 15-year old patient. This technique has greatly reduced the need for opioid pain medications in children and has cut hospitalization rates following knee surgery by 98 percent. See how the approach works here: bit.ly/1pf4TBH

O-R Tactic Cuts Drug Risks In Kids, Admissions By 98%
Doctors Use Ultrasound to Find & Numb Certain Nerves, Eliminate Opioids for Pain

Doctors at Nationwide Children`s Hospital were among the first in the U.S. to implant a nerve stimulator in a teenager to alleviate severe digestive problems. Dr. Steven Teich, left, implanted the stimulator near the base of the spine of a teenager from California during this procedure in April 2014.

Small Implant May Have Enormous Impact On Teen
Doctors are among the first to implant stimulator to help with rare digestive issues

Researchers at Nationwide Children`s Hospital charted 21 years of data and found that the number of children treated in U.S. emergency rooms due to child safety gate-related injures has nearly quadrupled. Experts say tension-mounted gates should only be used between rooms and at the bottom of staircases, and gates mounted to a wall, like the one shown, should always be used at the top of steps.

Study: Baby Gate Injuries Have Nearly Quadrupled
Gates that are meant to protect children actually send 1,800 a year to the hospital

Kerry Waple, an athletic trainer at Nationwide Children`s Hospital, examines the knee of a young athlete. Fewer than half of all high schools employ athletic trainers and the numbers may be even worse in middle schools. Researchers at Nationwide Children`s Hospital say athletic trainers can play an important role in more efficiently treating student athletes and rehabbing them safely to return to play. Experts looked at high school basketball injuries between 2005-2011, and found that injured players went to emergency departments 42% more often, sometimes unnecessarily.

Roles Of Athletic Trainers In Basketball Injuries
Study tracks 2.5 million basketball injuries in teens, finds need for athletic trainers

In a new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital, researchers find that 20 chidlren a day are treated in emergency departments for rides such as this one. More than 70% of these occur during the warm summer months.

Study: Amusement Rides Injure 4,400+ Kids A Year
Injuries higher on ‘fixed’ rides, experts call for consistent regulations