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Legends Luncheon presented by Nationwide shines a bright light on Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation and Nationwide Children’s Hospital alliance
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday hosted the 11th annual Legends Luncheon presented by Nationwide today, a unique, award-winning fundraiser that brings to life the alliance between the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. All proceeds of the Legends Luncheon directly benefit the young patients and families that Nationwide Children’s compassionately serves each day.
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Columbus Children's Hospital Named To U.S. News & World Report America's Best Hospitals List
Columbus Childrens Hospital has been named to the U.S. News & World Reports 17th annual Americas Best Hospitals 2006 list. For its first time on the list, Columbus Childrens ranked 22nd, joining 176 U.S. hospitals (out of 5,189 evaluated) ranked in 16 specialty areas.Since U.S.
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Consumer Fireworks Found To Cause Preventable Injury To Children In U.S.
Conscientious parents would not knowingly hand their children dangerous explosive devices to play with and yet every Fourth of July thousands purchase firecrackers and sparklers for their kids.
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Doctors Collaborate To Spare Kids the Scars of Surgery After Removing Facial Tumors
COLUMBUS, OhioJuvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma (JNA) is a benign tumor around the cheek area, occurring exclusively in adolescent boys. The symptoms, which are easy to overlook initially, include repeated nose bleeds, nasal congestion, nasal discharge and hearing loss.
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First U.S. Trial of DMD Gene Therapy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2006Contacts: Bob Mackle Pam Barber Jade Samulski Director of Public Information Director of Media Relations and Support Services Director of Program Management Muscular Dystrophy Association Columbus Childrens Hospital Asklepios
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Passive Injury Prevention Strategies Credited with Decrease in Baby Walker-Related Injuries
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: March 6, 2006 Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Columbus Children’s Hospital have shown that mobile infant walker-related injuries decreased 76% between 1990 and 2001, thanks to the use of passive injury prevention strategies, such as baby
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Study Finds Limited Availability of Child Safety Seat Types For Obese Young Children
Childhood obesity is a critical health issue. And the use of child safety seats is required by law. But how many child safety seat types are available for the increasing number of obese children? Not nearly enough—according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatrics and conducted
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Study Shows Vagus Nerve Stimulation Offers Better Quality of Life for Children With Epilepsy
Epilepsy, a brain disorder that occurs when electrical signals in the brain are disrupted, affects approximately 2.7 million people in the United States. Of this number, more than 325,000 are children. While most of these children respond well to medication, 36% of them do not.
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Cheerleading Injuries Found to be Significant Source of Injury to Girls
First-of-its-kind research conducted by staff of the Center for Injury Research and Policy in the Columbus Children’s Research Institute at Columbus Children’s Hospital indicates that cheerleading has emerged as a significant source of injury to girls.
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Young Woman Undergoes First Heart/Double Lung Transplant at Columbus Children's Hospital
The first heart/double lung transplant at Columbus Childrens Hospital occurred Saturday, December 24, 2005, when 22-year-old Sandy Shreck received a heart and lungs provided by an out-of-state donor.