Nationwide Children's News Releases
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Mar 09, 2010
Immigrants with Disabilities More Frequently Employed Than U.S.-Born Persons with Disabilities
Currently, foreign-born people make up approximately 13 percent of the total U.S. population. As the immigrant population grows, understanding its disability status and employment characteristics becomes increasingly important.
Mar 05, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY: NASA Astronaut to Visit Nationwide Childrens Hospital Friday
WHAT: A NASA astronaut, in Columbus to attend the Arnold Sports Festival, will visit patients at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Friday. WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2010 WHERE: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Outpatient Care Center (OCC) entrance 555 S. 18th St.
Mar 02, 2010
Nationwide Childrens Hospitals Neurology Chief Co-authors Leading Stroke Textbook
The first edition of James Toole’s Cerebrovascular Disorders, published in 1967, was the first modern stroke textbook. Now, more than 40 years later and through five editions, a new edition has been released for both specialists and residents.
Mar 01, 2010
Central Ohio Restaurants Support Nationwide Childrens Hospital
The Central Ohio Restaurant Association (CORA) is teaming up with the Arnold Sports Festival to support Nationwide Children’s Hospital in the week leading up to this year’s event March 4-7 in Columbus.
Mar 01, 2010
New Gene Therapy Study Reverses Effects of Lethal Childhood Muscle Disorder in Mice
Reversing a protein deficiency through gene therapy can correct motor function, restore nerve signals and improve survival in mice that serve as a model for the lethal childhood disorder spinal muscular atrophy, new research shows.
Mar 01, 2010
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Accepted into CIGNA LifeSOURCE Transplant Network
Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently was accepted into the CIGNA LifeSOURCE Transplant Network, becoming the first Center of Excellence (COE) for Pediatric Heart Transplant designated by the Network in the state of Ohio, and one of 25 COE’s in the United States.
Feb 26, 2010
Tickets Still Available for The Music Man March 12-14 at Palace Theatre
Tickets are still available for the Broadway-style production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, presented by Pleasure Guild, a volunteer organization of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, March 12-14 at Columbus’ historic Palace Theatre.
Feb 22, 2010
American Academy of Pediatrics Releases New Policy Statement on Choking
Choking is a leading cause of injury and death among children, especially those younger than 4 years of age. The majority of choking-related incidents among children are associated with food, coins and toys.
Feb 18, 2010
Fairfield Medical Center Nursing Staff Receives Telemedicine Training
Without ever leaving Fairfield Medical Center, children and newborns will be able to receive clinical assessments from specialists an hour away at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Feb 01, 2010
New Study Finds Fingers Account for Majority of Pediatric Amputations Requiring Hospitalization
According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, there were more than 950 children 17 years old and younger admitted to U.S. hospitals for traumatic amputations in 2003.