Children react, in part, to what they see from adults around them. As a result, parents can play a role in reducing COVID-19-related stress. UH Rainbow experts share how.
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14 Wellness Tips for Kids From Our Doctors
It can be difficult for patients and families affected by a cancer or blood disorder diagnosis to meet others who share a similar experience. That’s where Iris S. & Bert L. Wolstein's HOPE – Healthy Outcomes, Positive Energy – comes in! HOPE encourages survivors of cancer and blood disorders to lead an active and healthy lifestyle. When kids have the chance to play sports together, they are able to bond with others in a similar situation.
These connections and experiences go a long way toward improving a child’s overall wellbeing. Free and open to all kids and teens on or off treatment, no matter where they receive medical care. HOPE participants gain confidence, learn new skills, and make new friends. To learn more visit: https://www.uhhospitals.org/rainbow/services/pediatric-cancer-and-blood-disorders/patient-resources/HOPE
📸: Photos were taken in 2019, before COVID-19. Since March 2020 HOPE has been hosting virtual BINGO, cooking classes, and other fun activities to build camaraderie during this difficult season.
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Integrative medicine, the philosophy of caring for a person as a whole, isn’t only for adults. As Dr. David Miller explains, this holistic approach can also greatly benefit children.
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How Children Can Benefit From Integrative Medicine
Spina Bifida is a birth defect in which the spinal cord fails to develop properly. While long-term implications vary, most children with this condition see multiple pediatric specialists.
Because this can be challenging for parents, UH Rainbow has the Myelo Clinic, offering patients the option to see each provider at the same location on the same day. Learn how.
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Born with Spina Bifida: Trey’s Story
When 8-month-old Easton Swick needed surgery to remove a pelvic obstruction, an overnight stay would have been challenging for his parents, who also have a 3-year-old at home. To help, UH Rainbow's Dr. Jessica Hannick made adjustments to make sure Easton could safely go home same-day.
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Easton's Story: Infant Goes Home Safely Only Hours After Surgery
Our first #NICU read-a-thon was a great success! In 10 days, a team of moms, dads, grandmas, nurses, doctors and therapists recorded 663 reading sessions! A special thanks to Project NICU, Reach Out and Read, The Literacy Cooperative, Cleveland Kids' Book Bank, and University Hospitals volunteers for the generous book donations that made our beloved nurse Ann’s NICU reading program dream a reality.
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March is #NationalReadingMonth. To celebrate, our caregivers spent time reading stories to our tiniest patients.
UH Rainbow’s NICU recently became the first of its kind in Ohio to bring Reach Out and Read to patients in the hospital. The national literacy program promotes language enrichment through reading aloud – an activity proven to support a child’s brain development, especially neonates.
Through Reach Out and Read - Greater Cleveland, our NICU families will receive new books throughout their stay and caregivers will incorporate the books in parent-infant bonding techniques. Families will learn how talking, singing, and reading contributes to their baby’s growth and increases their future well-being.
We are so excited to share news of this next step forward in reading at Rainbow!
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If a child is exposed to another student with COVID-19, do they need to stay home from school? UH Rainbow experts explain.
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Child Exposure to COVID-19: What Parents Should Know
UH Rainbow researchers recently studied how wearing a mask impacts oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, including among patients with chronic health conditions. Dr. Steven L. Shein explains the results.
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Does Wearing a Face Mask Limit Oxygen Intake?
Does the COVID-19 vaccine alter the DNA of an expecting mom or her baby? Drs. Ellie Ragsdale and David Hackney share the science behind this and other emerging COVID-19 pregnancy myths.
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5 COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Myths — Here's What The Science Says
Many children will outgrow their food allergies. But for those who don’t, physicians have figured out a way to harness the body’s immune response to eliminate allergic reactions to food. Dr. Eli Silver joins the Healthy@UH Podcast to explain how.
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How To Eliminate a Food Allergy
Nine-year-old Chloe Griffin has had gastrointestinal issues for most of her life. But when she started having chronic constipation, her doctor recommended biofeedback treatment, which uses external sensors to diagnose and help treat issues like constipation. Learn how.
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Using Biofeedback for Relief from Chronic Constipation in Children
