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Celebrex-Derived Drug Targets Common Childhood Bone Tumor
Jiayuh Lin, PhD, and colleagues at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have developed a drug to target the most common cancerous bone tumor in children, osteosarcoma, using a version of the FDA-approved drug, Celebrex.
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A New Study on Self-Injury Behavior Encourages Quick and Targeted Intervention
While the disturbing act of self-injury is nothing new to adolescents, researchers and physicians at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have identified a more severe type of behavior that is raising some concern among medical professionals.
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Studies Find that Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping May Benefit Some High-Risk Newborns
Clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord happens within 10 seconds after birth in most cases, in part so members of a medical team can more quickly begin caring for a newborn.
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National Study First to Describe Sport-Related Concussion Among High School, Collegiate Athletes
An estimated 300,000 sport-related traumatic brain injuries, predominately concussions, occur annually in the United States. In fact, for young people 15- to 24-years-old, sports are second only to motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of traumatic brain injury.
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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Selected Cooperative Education Newcomer of the Year by Wilberforce University
Nationwide Childrens Hospital has been awarded the 2007 Cooperative Education Newcomer of the Year Award by Wilberforce University, Xenia, Ohio. The staff of the Wilberforce University Office of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies annually honors organizations which have significantly
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Study Finds Conduct Disorder in Adolescent Girls Associated With Family Characteristics, Parental Behaviors
Nearly 10 percent of adolescent girls in the United States meet the criteria for conduct disorder, a diagnosis describing youths who persistently exhibit behaviors that violate rules and rights of others truancy, fighting, stealing, lying, cruelty or property destruction are examples of this.
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Columbus Duck Race and Food Truck Festival
America’s largest food truck festival and the Development Board of Nationwide Children’s Hospital are again joining forces on the Scioto Mile. The Columbus Food Truck Festival and the annual Columbus Duck Race will take over Bicentennial Park Aug. 17-18.
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Nelson Weichold Named Chief Financial Officer at Nationwide Children’s
Nelson Weichold, MHA, has been named chief financial officer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, effective June 5.
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Circle of Friends Seventh Annual Run for the Rainbow June 19
Circle of Friends, a volunteer organization supporting Nationwide Childrens Hospital, will host its Seventh Annual Run for the Rainbow 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run Friday, June 19 at New Albany Market Square, 180 Market St., New Albany, Ohio.
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Give Back (to Yourself): 6 Reasons Why It's Good for You to Volunteer
The power of volunteering has been studied for decades. You may already know how great it is for your mental health, but did you know there’s a growing body of research that volunteering is great for your physical health as well?