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Apr 23, 2014
New Study Finds 2.5 Million Basketball Injuries to High School Athletes in Six Seasons
Basketball is a popular high school sport in the United States with 1 million participants annually. A recently published study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is the first to compare and describe the occurrence and distribution
Apr 14, 2014
Denim & Diamonds Gala Slated April 26 at Brookside Golf and Country Club
The ninth-annual Denim & Diamonds Gala, benefiting The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at Brookside Golf and Country Club located at 2770 W. Dublin Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235.
Apr 14, 2014
Antibiotics Alone are a Successful Treatment for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Children
Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated acute appendicitis is a reasonable alternative to surgery that leads to less pain and fewer missed school days, according to a pilot study.
Apr 02, 2014
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Lauds House Passage of Legislation in Support of Funding for Pediatric Residency Training
Nationwide Children’s Hospital applauds the U.S. House for passage of S. 1557, the Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013.
Apr 02, 2014
Wolfe Associates, Inc. Pledges $2 Million to Nationwide Childrens Hospital Establishing Two Newly-Named Fellowships
Recently, Wolfe Associates, Inc. donated $2 million to Nationwide Children’s Hospital establishing two fellowships – The Wolfe Associates, Inc. Fellowship in Pediatric Oncology and The Wolfe Associates, Inc. Fellowship in Advanced Cardiac Noninvasive Imaging (Echocardiography).
Mar 28, 2014
Esophageal Function Implicated in Life-Threatening Experiences in Infants, Study Suggests
About 1 percent of all emergency room visits are prompted by near-death experiences in infants, such as extended periods without breathing or sudden changes in skin pallor or muscle tone.
Mar 26, 2014
Study Identifies Key Player in Motor Neuron Death in Lou Gehrigs Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is marked by a cascade of cellular and inflammatory events that weakens and kills vital motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The process is complex, involving cells that ordinarily protect the neurons from harm.
Mar 21, 2014
Ohio Pediatric Care Alliance Opens March 24, 2014
Officials at Dayton Children’s Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital are pleased to announce their joint outpatient specialty care center will open March 24, 2014.
Mar 20, 2014
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Awards Nationwide Childrens Hospital; Names Hospital Certified Duchenne Care Center
Nationwide Children’s Hospital was named the first Certified Duchenne Care Center by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), the leading advocacy organization working to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne).
Mar 14, 2014
Tween Brands and Nationwide Childrens Hospital Team Up for Give Hope National Fundraising Campaign
Tween Brands and Nationwide Children’s Hospital have teamed up for “Give Hope,” a national fundraising campaign to benefit research at the hospital and to help patients and families who come from all over the world for expert care at Nationwide Children’s.