Nationwide Children's News Releases

Aug 14, 2013

New Albany Breaks Ground on The Core

The City of New Albany broke ground today on a 52,000 square foot center for healthy living in partnership with some of central Ohio’s most well-known health and wellness organizations.

Aug 13, 2013

Gluten Free Gang Walk to Benefit Nationwide Childrens Hospital Celiac Disease Center

An upcoming walk and silent auction for celiac disease awareness and research will benefit the Celiac Disease Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Aug 09, 2013

Combined Therapy Could Repair and Prevent Damage in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

New research on two promising gene therapies suggests that combining them into one treatment not only repairs muscle damage caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but also prevents future injury from the muscle-wasting disease.

Aug 08, 2013

New Drug Improves Walking Performance for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients

Results from a clinical trial of eteplirsen, a drug designed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, suggest that the therapy allows participants to walk farther than people treated with placebo and dramatically increases production of a protein vital to muscle growth and health.

Aug 08, 2013

Central Ohio Dairy Queens® celebrate Miracle Treat Day Thursday to benefit Nationwide Children's Hospital

The Dairy Queen® and DQ Grill & Chill® restaurants of central Ohio will celebrate the 8th Annual DQ® Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, August 8 when $1 or more from every Blizzard® Treat sold will be donated to Nationwide Children's Hospital, one of the 170 hospitals supported

Aug 07, 2013

TWIG of Nationwide Childrens Hospital Announce Holiday Cards Artwork Contest

Now through August 31, 2013, TWIG of Nationwide Children’s Hospital invites kids 16 years and younger to submit holiday artwork for the 2013 Holiday Cards Contest.

Aug 06, 2013

Delaware Hayes High School, Nationwide Childrens Hospital Sports Medicine Partner to Benefit Students Health, Wellness

Delaware Hayes High School will begin a partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine this month to provide sports medicine services and health and wellness education to student athletes.

Aug 06, 2013

Amanda Clearcreek High School, Nationwide Childrens Hospital Sports Medicine Partner to Benefit Students Health, Wellness

Amanda Clearcreek High School will begin a partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine this month to provide sports medicine services and health and wellness education to student athletes.

Aug 05, 2013

Chronic Illness Puts Pediatric Trauma Patients at Higher Risk

In a recent study published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that pediatric trauma patients with preexisting chronic conditions have longer hospital

Aug 05, 2013

New Initiative Could Help Improve Surgical Outcomes in Children, Study Suggests

A group of pediatric surgeons at hospitals around the country have designed a system to collect and analyze data on surgical outcomes in children – the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) is the first national database able to reliably compare outcomes among different