Nationwide Children's News Releases

Nov 01, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Reminds Parents to Stay Alert during Holidays

The holidays are an exciting and busy time of year as parents race to finish the shopping, decorating and baking. As the number of days left in the calendar year winds down, be sure to allow plenty of time in that hectic schedule for playing with your child and sharing holiday traditions as a

Nov 01, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Hosts Pill Disposal Day; November 13

To help keep our community safe from prescription drug abuse, misuse and potential poisonings, the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital is hosting Pill Disposal Day on November 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Outpatient Care Center loop (555 S. 18th St.).

Oct 25, 2010

Pilgrims Progress 4-Miler Run Slated for Thanksgiving Day, November 25

The 4th annual Pilgrim’s Progress 4-Miler which supports Cerebral Palsy research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, will be held on Thursday, November 25 at 9 a.m. at Polaris Fashion Place.

Oct 25, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Among 25 Childrens Hospitals Participating in Task Force on Best Practices for Pediatric Weight Management Programs

The National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) announced today the FOCUS on a Fitter Future II task force. Nationwide Children’s Hospital alongside 25 children’s hospitals across the country will collaborate to identify best practices of

Oct 21, 2010

NHLBI Launches Body Cooling Treatment Study for Pediatric Cardiac Arrest; Nationwide Children's Participating Clinical Center

NOTE TO EDITOR: Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio is a participating clinical center in this NIH/NHLBI study. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched the first large-scale, multicenter study to investigate

Oct 21, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital and Childrens Practicing Pediatricians Launch Referral Website

Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Children’s Practicing Pediatricians (CPP) have partnered to provide a valuable resource for parents, children and health care officials to access quality, local information about numerous community resources.

Oct 19, 2010

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Offers Halloween Safety Tips

On a night full of costumes and candy, parents should not have to live in fear for the safety of their children. To help ensure little witches and goblins enjoy a safe Halloween, Nationwide Children’s Hospital offers a few quick safety tips.

Oct 14, 2010

Trick or Treat for Kids Who Cant

Halloween is in the air. And it’s time to show you care! Nationwide Children’s Hospital invites the community to help its patients by trick or treating for donations this Halloween.

Oct 12, 2010

New Epilepsy Book Edited by Nationwide Children's Hospital Neurologist

A new book, “Current Topics in Pediatric Epilepsy” has been published by Research Signpost with Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD, and John F. Kerrigan, MD, serving as co-editors.

Oct 12, 2010

Cincinnati Childrens and Nationwide Childrens Collaborate to Address Improving Pediatric ADHD Care

Doctors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital are collaborating to help pediatricians deliver better care to children with ADHD.