Nationwide Children's News Releases
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Dec 09, 2009
Commissioners Award $7 Million to Nationwide Children's Colloborative to Fight Premature Births
Saving the lives of children is the goal of a $7 million announcement today by Franklin County Commissioners Paula Brooks, Marilyn Brown and John O’Grady.
Dec 08, 2009
New Study Finds Low Rate of Injuries at Overnight Summer Camp
Although a trip to summer camp is highly anticipated by over 11 million children and adults each year, sending a child off to summer camp can be a source of anxiety for parents. Findings from a new study published in the December issue of Injury Prevention should ease their concerns however.
Dec 03, 2009
Defining Feeding Milestones in Neonates Helps Improve Quality of Life
A recent study conducted by researchers and physicians at Nationwide Children’s Hospital sheds new light on feeding challenges often faced by premature infants. Although the prevalence of this disorder is well recognized, the feeding milestones for infants have not been well described.
Dec 02, 2009
Unified Approach to Premature Infant Care Improves Patient Outcomes
A substantial number of premature infants born before 27 weeks gestational age encounter complicated medical problems. Although the survival rate of these infants has increased over the last two decades, the survival data for these patients is highly variable.
Dec 01, 2009
Study Shows Asking Adolescents Sensitive Health Questions by Computer Results in Honest Answers, Better Care
Parents of teens know just how difficult it is to get them to talk about their personal lives, let alone their health. With only 20 percent of children with mental health problems in the United States being properly identified and treated, it is imperative that a solution be found.
Nov 19, 2009
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Arnold Sports Festival to Team Up for Health Through 2014
Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Arnold Sports Festival announced today a five-year partnership that names the hospital as both a philanthropic beneficiary and official youth sports health partner for the Arnold Sports Festival.
Nov 16, 2009
New National Study Finds More Than Half of Cheerleading Injuries in U.S. Due to Stunts
Whether rallying the crowd at a sporting event or participating in competition, cheerleading can be both fun and physically demanding. Although integral to cheerleading routines, performing stunts can lead to injury. Stunt-related injuries accounted for more than half (60 percent) of U.S.
Nov 16, 2009
Nationwide Children's Hospital Participates in Global Bulletin Board'
A surprisingly easy and low-cost system of sharing treatment information improves dramatically the health of children with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, a study released today shows.
Nov 11, 2009
Treatment to Improve Degenerating Muscle Gains Strength
A study appearing in Science Translational Medicine puts scientists one step closer to clinical trials to test a gene delivery strategy to improve muscle mass and function in patients with certain degenerative muscle disorders.
Nov 09, 2009
New Adolescent Hematology Clinic at Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Unrecognized bleeding disorders are more common in adolescents, especially females, than many parents think. Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s new Adolescent Hematology Clinic, located at the Dublin Close To HomeSM Center and the only one of its kind in Ohio, offers both hematology and