Pine Bluff woman dies after duplex explosion Oct 26, 2009
Officials say Howard died Saturday at Arkansas Children's Hospital. Fire investigators say they're still trying to figure out what caused the explosion on Friday. (KSLA.com, LA)
"60 Minutes" H1N1 Teen Goes Off Ventilator Oct 24, 2009
Stricken by the H1N1 virus, 15-year-old Luke Duvall battles for his life at the Arkansas Children's Hospital, with his parents Belinda and Chad Duvall by his side ... (CBS) When Luke Duvall arrived at Arkansas Children's Hospital Oct. 7, he was critically ill, his left lung filled with fluid ... "He did have moments when he was really sick enough and there was concern if he didn't improve he could die from this disease," said Dr. Jerril Green of Arkansas Children's Hospital. (CBS News)
Okla. man charged in baby's death in Ark. Oct 12, 2009
Lt. Brent Grill of the Van Buren Police Department said Alexis was taken to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock on Oct. 4. She died two days later. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
In Some Cities, Spring Swine Flu May Be Easing Fall Outbreak Oct 9, 2009
In addition, about half the children seen in the emergency room at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock have flu-like symptoms, which is almost double the usual number for this time of year Craig H. Gilliam, the hospital's director of infection control, told the Times. More information. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
14-Year-Old Texas Girl Dies Of Swine Flu Sep 30, 2009
Pulaski County Coroner Garland Camper says Diamauri Hobbs died at Arkansas Children's Hospital about 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Camper said Hobbs had other health problems that included a compromised respiratory system. (KWTX.com, TX)
Rare Double Pregnancy Surprises All Sep 30, 2009
We've been cleared from the Arkansas Children's Hospital," she added. Smith wished the couple the best of luck for the "blessed double event. " "We're sure it will be," Julia said. "We're very happy," Todd added. MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Share: Video and Galleries from Health Video Video Video Latest in Health by texanforlogi September 28, 2009 1:18 PM EDT This is one of the most horrifying things I've read. The only bright spot of pregnancy was, for me, the knowledge... (CBS News -- Health)
Gravette student's funeral set for Monday Sep 26, 2009
Casey Russell, who was 17, died Wednesday at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. School Superintendent Andrea Kelly says Russell had undergone surgery earlier at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, where doctors discovered the staph infection. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Former official cops plea in embezzlement case Sep 10, 2009
Her son, Dakota Robinson, remains at Arkansas Children's Hospital and has begun to respond favorably to treatment there, said Little Rock police Lt. Terry Hastings. Robinson was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, a felony that carries a maximum sentence of six years in prison and a $10,000 fine. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Texas Woman Accused Of Removing Infants Feeding Tube Aug 28, 2009
Little Rock police said officials at Arkansas Children's Hospital became suspicious of Robinson after her son Dakota gained weight in their care, but suddenly began to lose weight again. Police said Robinson disconnected her son's feeding tube from his abdomen and hid his formula inside his diaper. (KWTX.com, TX)
Ark. police: Mom disconnected child's feeding tube Aug 28, 2009
Her son, Dakota Robinson, remains at Arkansas Children's Hospital and has begun to respond favorably to treatment there, said Little Rock police Lt. Terry Hastings ... Dakota weighed only 18 pounds when he was admitted to Arkansas Children's Hospital, a police report shows ... Arkansas Children's Hospital: http://www. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Arkansas crowd mocks lawmakers over Obama health plan Aug 7, 2009
Vic Snyder told audience members at a forum at Arkansas Children's Hospital that they wouldn't support a completely government-run, single-payer health insurance plan. "But that's what Obama wants!" an audience member shouted, leading to more heckling. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Ark. clinic opens for adult Down syndrome patients Aug 5, 2009
Arkansas Children's Hospital treats younger Down syndrome patients. While Down syndrome is the larger focus, the clinic will treat hundreds of genetic syndromes, McKelvey said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Teen driving restrictions start Friday in Arkansas Jul 31, 2009
Dr. Mary Aitken, a pediatrician at Arkansas Children's Hospital, said a tremendous number of teenagers come through the hospital's emergency room because of traffic crashes. Many of those who survive have suffered catastrophic head or spinal injuries. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Baby on board Jul 16, 2009
She'd just been released from Arkansas Children's Hospital the day before (another story for another column), and I was scheduled to return to work the next day. Billy works in Little Rock four days a week and because of the timing, he couldn't join us on our adventure. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
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Please make memorials to: Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, 1 Children's Way, Slot 661, Little Rock, Ark. 72202. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Montgomery guilty of rape Jun 28, 2009
The also state argued that the alleged victim revealed the alleged abuse to her adoptive parents, an investigator with the Paragould Police Criminal Investigations Division and a veteran social worker at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. Lead Prosecutor Andy Fulkerson said the statements were consistent and compelling. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Montgomery rape trial begins Jun 26, 2009
The state also said the lack of physical evidence was consistent with the medical literature and the experience of the Arkansas Children's Hospital doctor who examined the alleged rape victim, given the type of sexual contact that is alleged to have occurred. The case is expected by all parties to continue until Friday. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
UAMS opens children's psychiatric unit Jun 18, 2009
In 1980, UAMS moved its Department of Pediatrics to Arkansas Children's Hospital. Since then, UAMS has focused primarily on the treatment of patients 18 and older. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
16-year-old fatally shot, 20-year-old arrested Jun 1, 2009
He was taken to Arkansas Children's Hospital, but died a short time after going into surgery. Police said they later arrested Darren Jamal Davis, 20, of North Little Rock, who is charged with one count of first degree murder and four counts of aggravated assault. (KSLA.com, LA)
Health groups team up against children's injuries May 29, 2009
(AP) - The Injury Prevention Center at Arkansas Children's Hospital has embarked on an effort to reduce the state's injury rate for children and adolescents. The injury rate for youngsters is among the highest in the nation. (KSLA.com, LA)
Ark. infant given too much liquid morphine May 7, 2009
(AP) - Sheriff's deputies say a 5-week-old infant from Cherokee Village has been taken to Arkansas Children's Hospital after being given an overdose of liquid morphine. The baby arrived at the Fulton County Hospital around 3 p.m. Monday. (KSLA.com, LA)
Fires keep GFD busy Apr 28, 2009
Two people in the house escaped before firemen arrived and suffered minor injuries; firefighters rescued a teenage girl and a one-month-old boy, who Baker said was taken to the Arkansas Children's Hospital Burn Unit in Little Rock. Further details were not available. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
U.S. study backs up peanut-allergy treatment Mar 18, 2009
Doctors at Duke University Medical Center and Arkansas Children's Hospital must track them for years to be sure ... Twenty-nine severely allergic children spent a day in Arkansas Children's Hospital swallowing minuscule but slowly increasing doses of a specially prepared peanut flour, until they had a reaction ... Arkansas Children's Hospital has begun randomly assigning youngsters to eat either peanut flour or a dummy flour. (Globe and Mail)
Possible therapy takes bite out of peanut allergy Mar 18, 2009
Doctors at Duke University Medical Center and Arkansas Children's Hospital must track them years longer to be sure ... Arkansas Children's Hospital has begun randomly assigning youngsters to eat either peanut flour or a dummy flour. (Yahoo News)
Child's Food Allergies Take Toll on Family Plans Mar 17, 2009
In looking at the lives of thousands of caregivers to children, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute in Little Rock found that caregivers with a food-allergic child were more likely to stop working, reduce work hours or incur financial problems. This appeared most often at a critical juncture, often when the child was not receiving necessary medical care, such as prescriptions or help from a specialist. (MEDLINEplus)
Exposure to Peanuts May Build Tolerance to Allergy Mar 17, 2009
However, the researchers, from Duke University Medical Center and Arkansas Children's Hospital, cautioned that the approach is still experimental and should not be tried by parents on their own. "This is not something to be done at home," said Dr. Wesley Burks, chief of the division of pediatric allergy and immunology at Duke and a co-author of the research. (MEDLINEplus)
Studies show children can complete treatment for peanut allergies and achieve long-term tolerance Mar 16, 2009
DURHAM, NC -- A carefully administered daily dose of peanuts has been so successful as a therapy for peanut allergies that a select group of children is now off treatment and eating peanuts daily, report doctors at Duke University Medical Center and Arkansas Children's Hospital ... Long-term tolerance in children with peanut allergies was documented for the first time by the presence of key immunologic changes, according to researchers at Duke and Arkansas Children's Hospital who presented their... (EurekAlert!)
Treatment for peanut allergies shows promise Mar 16, 2009
In a pilot study at Duke University and Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, 33 children with documented peanut allergy have received the daily therapy, which is given as a powder sprinkled on food. Most of the children are tolerating the therapy without developing allergic reactions, and five stopped the treatment after two and a half years because they could now tolerate peanuts in their regular diet. (International Herald Tribune)
Mass. looks to Ark. in fight against youth obesity Mar 16, 2009
"I've had some parents tell me, 'I know my child is overweight. I don't need a letter to tell me that,' " said Dr. Karen Young, medical director of the Pediatric Fitness Clinic at Arkansas Children's Hospital ... Dr. Maria Portilla, medical director of the Adolescent Eating Disorder Clinic at Arkansas Children's Hospital, estimated that she had treated five or six children whose latent conditions appeared to have been triggered by the screening ... The Daniel brothers, 11-year-old Trey and... (Boston Globe)
Study: Experiment Cures Kids Of Peanut Allergy Mar 16, 2009
It's a small study and doctors stress that parents shouldnt try the approach at home because it could spark a deadly reaction, but scientists at Duke University and Arkansas Children's Hospital gave children very tiny amounts of peanut flour daily for over two years. Gradually the kids became less sensitive, and so far, five show no remaining signs of the allergy. (KWTX.com, TX)
MORE: Researchers are closer to cracking nut allergies Mar 16, 2009
Duke is collaborating on the research with the Arkansas Children's Hospital ... "Within the next five years, I think we're going to have some active therapy for food allergy," says Burk's collaborator, Stacie Jones of Arkansas Children's Hospital. (USA Today)
Could Peanut Allergy Fix Be More Peanuts? Mar 16, 2009
In the study, conducted at Duke University and Arkansas Children's Hospital, 33 children with peanut allergies were given carefully measured, incremental doses of peanuts. The initial doses were as tiny as one-1000th of a peanut and were administered in powder or liquid form. (ABC News)
Peanuts may ward off allergy in kids Mar 16, 2009
The teams at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina and Arkansas Children's Hospital gave a group of children almost microscopic doses of peanut daily and watched not only their symptoms but their blood for signs of allergic reaction. Nine of the 33 children in the study have been able to tolerate the treatment for more than two years and four appear to be allergy-free, the researchers told reporters. (India Times, India)
Kids Drink Windshield Washer Fluid At Daycare Mar 14, 2009
A pediatrician at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock said the children, ages 2 to 6, are OK, but continue to be monitored. The doctor said each child drank about an ounce late Thursday afternoon. (KWTX.com, TX)
Pa. hospital helping sickest children by air Mar 11, 2009
A handful of hospitals in the country can do such transports, including the University of Michigan, Arkansas Children's Hospital and Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Wilford Hall has done 69 pediatric ECMO transports since its program started in 1986, said Maj. (North County Times)
Peanut a day keeps the allergies away Mar 9, 2009
DURHAM -- A carefully administered daily dose of peanuts has been so successful as a therapy for peanut allergies that a select group of children is now off treatment and eating peanuts daily, report doctors at Duke University Medical Center and Arkansas Children's Hospital. . (Herald Sun)
Ark. panel OKs restrictions for teen drivers Mar 4, 2009
Dr. Jonathan Bates, president and CEO of Arkansas Children's Hospital, noted that a law passed in 2005 requiring drugs containing pseudoephedrine to be sold behind pharmacists' counters had a dramatic effect. "When that happened, the number of adults who were admitted to our burn center for meth-related burns fell by 80 percent," he said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Gene Mutation Increases Drug Toxicity, Rejection Risk In Pediatric Kidney Transplants Feb 21, 2009
Also participating in this study were the divisions of Human Genetics and Biostatistics/Epidemiology at Cincinnati Children's, the National Institutes of Health's Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit network, the Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Ark. Funding support came from the National Institutes of Health and a translational research initiative... (Science Daily)
More of this story Feb 17, 2009
The VFW has made donations to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock and the American Heart Association, Byrd said. Last year our ladies auxiliary gave 9,500 to charity, including 7,000 for Christmas presents for kids, Byrd said. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
