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Ask Rainbow

Ask Rainbow Provides Parents with Expert Answers to Questions about Their Children’s Health

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As a trusted resource for pediatric medical information for more than 125 years, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital offers Ask Rainbow as a way for families to connect to pediatric experts any time of the day or night.

Ask Rainbow by Phone

Staffed by registered pediatric nurses, UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital’s pediatric advice line can be accessed 24/7 to assist parents when the pediatrician’s office is closed. Call 216-UH4-KIDS with any pediatric health questions.

Ask Rainbow Resources

With Ask Rainbow, parents can research health and safety issues using the following helpful resources:

  • Symptom checker: This resource answers health questions that can arise in the evenings and weekends when the pediatrician’s office is closed. The library of topics helps parents make appropriate decisions on what level of medical care is needed for their child and how to provide symptom relief for minor illnesses and injuries at home.
  • Health encyclopedia: Our health library provides information on conditions, treatments and a variety of other health and wellness topics.