Nationwide Children's News Releases

Mar 16, 2017

Article Highlights Needs of Rural Children, Families with Mental, Behavioral and Developmental Disorders

In the latest of a series of reports on child mental health, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention documents that rural children from small communities have more mental, behavioral and developmental disorders (MBDDs) than those living in cities and suburbs.

Mar 15, 2017

First Implant Of Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve in Clinical Study

Nationwide Children’s Hospital today announced its first implant of the Medtronic Harmony™ Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV)—an investigational heart valve designed to help patients with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)—as part of a new clinical study that will evaluate the

Mar 13, 2017

Nursery Product-Related Injuries on the Rise Among Young Children

Parents of young children use nursery products daily but these products are associated with injury more often than you might think. A new study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that about every 8 minutes in the U.S., a child three years of

Mar 09, 2017

Tickets on Sale Now for Pleasure Guilds 60th Celebration

For its 60th celebration of past play productions, Pleasure Guild of Nationwide Children’s Hospital is pleased to present A Whimsical Soiree on April 8th at The Lincoln Theater, 769 East Long Street, Columbus, OH 43203.

Mar 07, 2017

Heart Drug Improves or Stabilizes Heart Function in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Researchers at The Ohio State University Ross Heart Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital have shown early treatment with the heart failure medication eplerenone can improve heart function in young boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and stabilize heart function in older boys

The Congenital Heart Collaborative Performs Ohios First Fetal Cardiac Intervention
Feb 28, 2017

The Congenital Heart Collaborative Performs Ohios First Fetal Cardiac Intervention

A mother and her 29-week-old unborn child are doing well after a team of physicians performed a successful in utero procedure at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital (UH Rainbow) last week.

Feb 28, 2017

#ChildrensHospitalsWeek Announced for March 20-27, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY [February 28, 2017] – To shine a light on the importance of children’s hospitals and how donations help kids get the best care when they need it, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) is announcing the first #ChildrensHospitalsWeek, scheduled for

Feb 15, 2017

Nationwide Childrens Hospital and OhioHealth partner to bring emergency services for children and adults to Lewis Center

OhioHealth Contact: Mark Hopkins, Director, Media Relations mark.hopkins@ohiohealth.com (o) 614.544.4248 (c) 614.309.8674 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Contact: MediaRelations@nationwidechildrens.org (o) 614.355.0495 (c) 614.519.5130 Beginning at 8 a.m.

Feb 09, 2017

FORE! Miler Presented by OhioHealth Set to Kick Off 2017 Tournament Week

Dublin, Ohio – Officials of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide announced today the return of the FORE! Miler presented by OhioHealth, a 4-mile road race that will kick off the 42nd playing of the prestigious PGA TOUR event hosted annually by golf legend Jack Nicklaus at Muirfield

Feb 09, 2017

Two Investigational Antitumor Agents Work Better Together Against MPNST and Neuroblastoma

Two investigational agents, Aurora A kinase inhibitor (alisertib) and HSV1716, a virus derived from HSV-1 and attenuated by the deletion of RL1, have shown some antitumor efficacy in early clinical trials as monotherapies.