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Study Finds Teens Driving Older Vehicles Have Increased Risk for Fatal Crashes
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Newer vehicles and driver assistance technologies show promise in reducing crashes and injury severities. Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital reviewed national fatal crash data (2016-2021) and examined the vehicle age and driver assistance technologies of vehicles driven by teen and middle-aged drivers, and their associations with driver deaths during fatal crashes.
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Youth Suicide Rates Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic, Especially Among Particular Subgroups
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Suicide is the second leading cause of death for individuals aged 5-24 years in the United States, and a significant public health concern.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Named One of Nation’s Best Employers for Diversity
Nationwide Children’s Hospital once again has been named one of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity” in 2024 by Forbes.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Recognized Among Best of the Best
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll for the 11th consecutive year. The Honor Roll is a top distinction awarded to only 10 children’s hospitals nationwide.
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EMS Outreach Program
Nationwide Children's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Outreach Program provides expertise and leadership for EMS providers in 33 of the 88 counties in Ohio, making our pre-hospital catchment area the largest in the state.
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Medallion for Scientific Achievement Awarded to Nationwide Children’s Physician
The American Surgical Association has awarded Gail Besner, MD, chief of Pediatric Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Medallion for Scientific Achievement, the highest honor bestowed by the association.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Dayton Children’s Hospital Announce Cancer, Blood Disorder and Bone Marrow Transplant Collaborative
The collaborative will enhance services, create more research opportunities for both institutions and allow more patients from the Dayton region to stay closer to home during treatment.
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Treatment and Services
Nationwide Children’s offers the full range of therapies for children with pancreas conditions. Treating pancreatitis involves maintaining good nutrition during periods when it is difficult to eat, relieving pain, draining or replacing fluids and keeping enzymes in balance.
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Study supports virotherapy as a potential treatment for brain tumors
A new study provides additional evidence of the efficacy of virotherapy for glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor. The research findings, published Feb. 1, 2022, in Clinical Cancer Research, indicate that an oncolytic herpes simplex virus, G207, appears to boost immune response and that this is associated with better overall survival for patients with glioblastoma.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Big Lots Announce 2022 Recipient of Big Lots Behavioral Health Scholarship
Christy Chacko, a graduate student at the University of Southern California, is the 2022 recipient of the Big Lots Behavioral Health Scholarship—a scholarship made possible by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Big Lots, an Ohio-based home discount retailer.