Full Transcript: Coach Rod Presser Sep 22, 2009
Most of you know here how active our students are here with Mott Children's Hospital, and I'm very proud of all the student athletes, what they do with that. I've been involved with the Coaches Against Cancer organization for a few years now, and then being part of the AFCA, and in particular being on the board, Coach Tressel and I feel it's an opportunity for us to help that that cause. (GoBlueWolverine.com)
Enforcing bedtimes improves kids' health Sep 15, 2009
Parents mean well, but some mistakenly believe that keeping their babies up late will help them sleep, said Mindell, an associate director of the Sleep Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ... Using drugs such as Benadryl to help a child sleep may mask underlying problems, added Kelly Byars, director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio. (CNN)
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)
Ohio pickup hits Amish buggy, 3 siblings die Sep 7, 2009
Mary Yoder died Saturday at Akron Children's Hospital. The driver of the pickup told police he couldn't see the cart because of glare on his windshield from the setting sun, the paper said. (USA Today)
School Days Give Some Kids a Headache Sep 5, 2009
More than one-third of children experience recurrent headaches, involving pain that occurs more than once a month, according to pediatricians at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio ... Children with migraines should follow the same advice, though they may need closer monitoring, said Dr. Ann Pakalnis, a neurologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital ... SOURCE: Nationwide Children's Hospital, news release, Aug. 28, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
High school football, wrestling athletes suffer highest rate of severe injuries Sep 3, 2009
Overall, males experienced a higher rate of severe injuries, according to the study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine and conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital ... "Twenty-nine percent of severe injuries occurred to the knee, making it the most commonly injured body site," explained the study's co-author Christy Collins, CIRP research associate at... (EurekAlert!)
Gene mutation responsible for premature skin aging disease identified Sep 1, 2009
The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Nationwide Children's Hospital, Molecular and Human Genetics, Columbus, Ohio ... University of Melbourne, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, and Genetic Health Services Victoria, Parkville, Victoria, Australia ... Department of Clinical Genetics, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. (EurekAlert!)
7 un-fun health milestones and how to survive them Aug 29, 2009
Otherwise, call your doctor or head to the ER, says Meridith Sonnett, M.D., director of pediatric emergency medicine at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian ... Instead, you might simply want to say that it's hurt or injured, cautions Betsy Cetnarowski, a child life specialist at Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio ... For some kids, pointing out interesting aspects of the experience can relieve fear, says Lori Gottwein, a child life specialist at the Children's Hospital... (CNN -- Health)
Abuse of ADHD Drugs on the Rise Aug 26, 2009
"We looked at all the poison control centers across the nation and found a significant increase in the number of calls for ADHD medication abuse that parallels the amount of prescriptions being written," said Dr. Jennifer Setlik, an emergency physician at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio and a study author ... SOURCES: Jennifer Setlik, M.D., emergency physician, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati; Tom Hedrick, founding member, The Partnership for a... (MEDLINEplus)
Football injuries in US high school athletes more severe during kickoff, punting Aug 13, 2009
The end of the game or during overtime accounted for 30 percent of injuries, according to the study published in Research in Sports Medicine and conducted by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital ... "Not only does the time in competition affect injuries but also the phase of play," explained one of the study's authors, Dawn Comstock, PhD, principal investigator in CIRP at Nationwide Children's Hospital ... The... (EurekAlert!)
Vaccines may relieve kids' ear infections Aug 10, 2009
Hoping to spare children from the pain of shots, researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital in , Ohio, are testing a topical vaccine against ear infections. The vaccine so far tested only in chinchillas, a type of rodent is rubbed into the skin around the ear. (USA Today)
Oakland boy playing with gun is shot in face Aug 10, 2009
KTVU-TV reports that the boy was taken Friday night to Oakland's Children's Hospital with injuries to his left eye and cheek ... After two surgeries, he is in grave condition at Oakland Children's Hospital, Thomason says. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Gym Class Injuries Up 150 Percent Aug 5, 2009
"We don't have an answer as to why injuries are increasing," said lead researcher Lara McKenzie, principal investigator at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus ... D., principal investigator, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Pete McCall, M.S., exercise physiologist, American Council on Exercise, San Diego; Aug. 3, 2009, Pediatrics, online. (MEDLINEplus)
Gym class injuries up 150%, study says Aug 4, 2009
A decline in school nurses and larger class sizes could be to blame, said the study's senior author Lara McKenzie of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. PHYS ED. (USA Today -- News)
Monday Morning Golf Report Aug 4, 2009
This week was a home-game for 2005 graduate at the Nationwide Tour's Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational at the OSU Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio. Playing just 15 minutes from where he grew-up in Dublin, Ohio, Reifers was the only member of the Wake Forest contingent to make the cut. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Click to read:Study: 150% Rise in School P.E. Injuries Aug 3, 2009
A decline in school nurses and larger class sizes could be to blame, said the study's senior author Lara McKenzie of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. "Children got hurt by running into equipment or having contact with structures or other persons," McKenzie said. (CBS News)
Lamely earns first Nationwide Tour title Aug 3, 2009
Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational Leaderboard. 1. (ESPN -- Golf)
Pacemakers Used To Help Children With Stomach Problems Aug 3, 2009
2, 2009) Physicians at Nationwide Children s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio are turning to a device typically used in adults with heart problems to help children with severe stomach conditions. In June, surgeons implanted a pacemaker in a 16-year-old patient with gastroparesis, a debilitating stomach condition that affects the way the body processes food. (Science Daily)
New national study finds increase in P.E. class-related injuries Aug 3, 2009
A recent study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, found that the number of PE-related injuries to elementary, middle and high school students in the United States increased 150 percent between 1997 and 2007 ... "The 150 percent increase in PE-related injuries presenting to emergency departments was consistent across gender and age groups. It is unlikely that this increase was attributable to an increase in PE... (EurekAlert!)
On the air TV and radio Jul 31, 2009
6:30 p.m. Nationwide Tour, Children's Hospital Invitational, second round, at Columbus, Ohio (same-day tape), THE GOLF CHANNEL. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Morning Leadoff Jul 31, 2009
TGC - Nationwide Tour, Children's Hospital Invitational, second round, at Columbus, Ohio (same-day tape). MLB. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Woods is off to slow start in Buick Open Jul 31, 2009
NATIONWIDE TOUR: In Columbus, Ohio, Scott Parel broke out of his slump in a big way in the first round of the Children's Hospital Invitational. The Augustan, who has missed five consecutive cuts on the tour, shot 4-under-par 67 and is one shot off the lead. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Playgrounds: They're safer but still can be dangerous Jul 30, 2009
That's why playgrounds need to be built properly and maintained in top shape, says Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in , Ohio. Although many playgrounds start out well, many communities neglect to rake or refill the loose materials designed to cushion falls, leaving little more than bare earth underneath swings and climbing structures, Smith says. (USA Today -- News)
Fact vs. fiction: Summer health myths busted Jul 29, 2009
More than a quarter of all fireworks-related injuries treated in U.S. emergency rooms in 2006 involved sparklers and other "novelty" fireworks, according to a study by researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Two-thirds of sparkler-related injuries were in children 5 and younger. (Montana Standard, MT)
Climbing Injuries Are Going Up Jul 26, 2009
The most common injuries are fractures, sprains, and strains that occur in the lower extremities -- particularly the foot and ankle -- according to Dr. Lara McKenzie, of the Center for Research Injury and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She and colleagues reported their findings online in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. (ABC News)
Turnpike crash victim was facing DUI trial Jul 23, 2009
The boy was transferred by helicopter to Children's Hospital and later discharged, said a hospital spokeswoman. The eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike were closed Tuesday night near the Monroeville exit until about 5 a.m. yesterday, police said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Rock Climbing-related Injuries Increasing Jul 23, 2009
A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Research Institute at the Nationwide Children's Hospital found that as the popularity of the sport has escalated, so have the number of injuries ... "We found that the climbers who fell from heights higher than 20 feet accounted for 70 percent of the patients there were hospitalized for a rock climbing-related injury," explained study author Lara McKenzie, PhD, principal investigator at the Center for Injury Research... (Science Daily)
3 accused of letting rats chew toes off Ohio baby Jul 22, 2009
Her stepsister, a 4-month-old baby, is in serious condition at Children's Hospital Central California. The single-wide trailer where the alleged crime took place is located southwest of Kerman on the 3000 block of South Congress Avenue. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Bathtub Accidents Injure 43,000 U.S. Kids Each Year Jul 15, 2009
"What caught our attention was the frequency of the slips and falls," said lead researcher Dr. Gary A. Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio ... SOURCES: Gary A. Smith, M.D., Dr.PH., director, Center for Injury Research and Policy, Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; David L. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director, Prevention Research Center, Yale University School of... (MEDLINEplus)
Researchers map how staph infections alter immune system Jul 14, 2009
Dr. Ramilo recently moved to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Researchers from the Baylor Institute for Immunology Research, Baylor National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Cooperative Center for Translational Research on Human Immunology and Biodefense, the Baylor Institute for Immunology Research and the Baylor Research Institute also contributed. (EurekAlert!)
Half of all bathtub injuries involve toddlers Jul 14, 2009
"That is because young children, the ones typically injured in bathtubs and showers, they tend to topple forward," said study team member Dr. Gary Smith, director of Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio. "They have a high center of gravity, and they tend to strike their head and their face, and that ends up with injures such as lacerations.". (MSNBC -- Health)
Simulating medical situations helps students learn, retain basic science concepts Jul 14, 2009
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center () is an academic health system comprised of North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Brenner Children's Hospital, Wake Forest University Physicians, and Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which operates the university's School of Medicine and Piedmont Triad Research Park. The system comprises 1,056 acute care, rehabilitation and long-term care beds and has been ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News Report since 1993. (EurekAlert!)
Study: Bath time falls injure thousands of children annually Jul 13, 2009
A nationwide Children's Hospital study finds more than 43,000 children are injured annually in bathtub and shower falls ... Experts at Nationwide Children's Hospital say slips and falls are far more common, sending more than 43,000 kids a year to the emergency department ... "Unfortunately, adult supervision isn't enough to prevent these injuries, they happen so quickly that a parent simply can't react quickly enough to prevent them. Therefore it is important to prevent them from happening by... (EurekAlert!)
Stroke in Children Rare But Costly Jul 11, 2009
"There is awareness that medical costs in this country are going up substantially, so we were curious about them in terms of stroke in young people," said Lo, an associate professor of pediatrics and neurology at Ohio State University and a pediatric neurologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio ... "We regularly see a child with stroke frequently associated with another diagnosis, such as sickle cell disease or congenital heart disease," said Dr. Jilda Vargus-Adams, an... (MEDLINEplus)
Gene Expression Findings A Step Toward Better Classification And Treatment Of Juvenile Arthritis Jul 9, 2009
D., of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center used a large data set to compare a number of children newly diagnosed with one of four major subtypes of JIA persistent oligoarthritis (affecting four or fewer joints), polyarthritis (affecting five or more joints), systemic arthritis (with fever and rash and inflammation throughout the body) and enthesitis-related arthritis (affecting the junctions between tendons and bones) ... "We analyzed gene expression patterns in blood cells and found... (Science Daily)
GENERAL RELEASES Jul 5, 2009
- Aztec Football Coach Chuck Long Takes Part In Spring Caravan - NCAA Certifies San Diego State University Athletics Program - Jeff Schemmel To Be Inducted Into Howard Wood Dakota Relays Hall of Fame - SDSU Director of Athletics Jeff Schemmel Talks About Scholar-Athlete Awards - SDSU Student-Athletes Honored At Annual Banquet Monday - CSTV Networks And MWC Make History With Debut Of First-Ever Collegiate Super Regional Sports Network - MWC and CSTV Networks To Hold Press Conference April 18... (Goaztecs.com)
Possibility Of Vaccine For Ear Infections Jul 3, 2009
Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, have developed a pain-free vaccination strategy that would work against ear infections in children. (Credit: Image courtesy of Nationwide Children's Hospital). (Science Daily)
Larry Michael Prelog Jul 1, 2009
The family requests that memorials be made to the St. Jude Children's Hospital or to the Sheriff's Fraternal Order of Police. Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford is handling the arrangements. (The Herald-Palladium)
LA deputy gets year in prison for groping girl Jul 1, 2009
Small has skin cancer and is being treated at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Police say the burglars took televisions and other home electronics. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Tree-house rule book Jun 30, 2009
Each year, more than 2,700 kids visit the emergency room for tree-house-related injuries, including fractures, bruises and cuts from falls, finds a new study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio. Kids under age 5 were five times more likely than older kids to hurt their head. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Computers Causing Injuries in the Home Jun 16, 2009
"It's a pretty significant problem, given that computers are in most homes these days and many homes have more than one," said study author Lara McKenzie, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio ... A recent study also by Nationwide Children's Hospital found about 15,000 children a year are treated in hospital emergency departments for injuries caused by furniture tipping ... D., assistant professor, pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital,... (MEDLINEplus)
Falcons Traveling to Costa Rica Jun 6, 2009
" The trip will include four games against local teams, including a game against the Costa Rican National Team, and also could include post-game clinics for local schoolchildren as well as a visit to a children's hospital. While in Costa Rica, the Falcons will also participate in several team bonding experiences, including a whitewater rafting trip, a canopy (zipline) excursion and a hiking trip to a volcano and hot springs. "Certainly, there are on-the-court benefits to taking a tour like... (Bgsufalcons.com)
Finalists Perform at Rock Hall in Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's 'Pause to Click' Contest Encouraging Safety Belt Use for Tweens Jun 5, 2009
An enthusiastic crowd of parents, teachers, friends and passers-by will cheer on the talented kids as they share their creative safety messages for a chance to be a star in Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Pause to Click seat belt safety contest, sponsored by Kohl's ... "Motor vehicle safety campaigns tend to focus on infants and toddlers or on teens, leaving out all the kids in between. With the generous support of Kohl's, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital filled that gap with this... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Northwestern Memorial plans new parking garage Jun 2, 2009
The privately owned garage at 233 E. Erie St. north of the new children's hospital charges $37 for up to 12 hours and $39 for up to 24 hours. The site of the planned new garage was identified in a March 31 letter by one of Northwestern's lawyers to city commissioners Thomas Byrne of the Department of Transportation and Patricia Scudiero of the Department of Zoning and Land Use Planning, a copy of which was obtained by Crain's. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Safety Gear Helping to Strike Out Baseball Injuries Jun 2, 2009
"Although baseball injuries have declined, the consistently high numbers of injuries requiring emergency treatment highlight the importance of increasing our prevention efforts," study co-author Dr. Gary Smith, director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio, said in a hospital news release ... SOURCE: Nationwide Children's Hospital, news release, May 26, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
Three Independent Studies Include the ImmuKnow(R) Assay to Manage and Optimize Immunosuppression Therapy in Transplant Patients Jun 1, 2009
In a study to determine whether ImmuKnow can guide adjustment of immunosuppressive medications to lower risks of infection and/or graft loss, Dr. Abubakr A. Imam and co-investigators at the Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio conducted a retrospective study to assess the role of the ImmuKnow assay in viral surveillance and immune function monitoring in 35 pediatric renal transplant patients. "Among the 5 patients who became positive for EBV or BK virus," explained Dr. Imam, "each event was... (PR Newswire)
Study finds risk factors for girls online May 28, 2009
The study's lead author was Jennie G. Noll of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio. The report appears in Pediatrics, the journal of the. (CNN)
National study finds youth baseball-related injuries down 25 percent May 27, 2009
A new study by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that the number of children and adolescents treated for baseball-related injuries in hospital emergency departments decreased 25 percent from 1994 through 2006 going from an estimated 147,000 injuries in 1994 to approximately 111,000 injuries in 2006 ... "Although baseball injuries have declined, the consistently high numbers of injuries requiring emergency treatment... (EurekAlert!)
Gene Transfer Technology May Lead To HIV Vaccine May 19, 2009
"We used a leapfrog strategy, bypassing the natural immune system response that was the target of all previous HIV and SIV vaccine candidates," said study leader Philip R. Johnson, M.D., chief scientific officer at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ... D., a molecular virologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio ... Johnson's collaborators, in addition to Clark, were Jianchao Zhang, of Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; Eloisa Yuste and Ronald C. Desrosiers... (Science Daily)
Northeast Ohio Kicks Off the 2009 Click It or Ticket Campaign May 19, 2009
Performance of seat belt songs/raps and screening of public service announcements and billboard art designed by area teens as part of Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Use It or Lose It High School Seat Belt Challenge, sponsored by Kohl's and Liberty Mutual ... The Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital Injury Prevention Center, lead agency for the Greater Cleveland Safe Kids/Safe Communities Coalition, works with communities, children, and families through education and outreach to decrease... (PR Newswire)
New TV shows might push aside old favorites May 15, 2009
The kids all know about and watch shows there or on network Web sites, but in five class visits only one student had "maybe heard of" "Children's Hospital," a show on WB.com. If these media consumers, who are the target audience for these online shows, are not watching them, who is. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Traumatic Brain Injury Haunts Children For Years With Variety Of Functional Problems May 13, 2009
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh neurosurgeon P. David Adelson, MD, and researchers determined. . (Science Daily)
High school athletes face serious concussion risks May 5, 2009
Source: Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio ... The study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, adds fuel to growing concerns about the long-term side effects of concussions. (USA Today)
Study: Furniture tip-over injuries rising May 4, 2009
A recent study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that from 1990-2007 an average of nearly 15,000 children younger than 18 years of age visited emergency departments annually for injuries received from furniture tip-overs ... "There was a more than 40 percent increase in the number of injuries during the study period, and the injury rate also significantly increased during these years," said study senior author... (EurekAlert!)
WHO: Swine Flu Pandemic Alert to 5 Apr 30, 2009
The baby, who died at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston Monday, was from Mexico and was in the United States to visit family in nearby Brownsville, Texas, officials said. The death is the first linked to swine flu to occur outside of Mexico. (ABC News)
Samford Athletics Holds Inaugural SAMSPYS Monday Evening Apr 28, 2009
She has served as a camp counselor for the past two summers for the FCA, and she helped initiate student-athlete visits to Children's Hospital. Kikkert has been to Jamaica four times in the last three years on mission trips. (Samfordsports.com)
Mom's Infection May Affect Baby's Heart Apr 16, 2009
Dr. Pirooz Eghtesady and colleagues at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio studied 1,500 newborns from 38 children's hospitals in the United States who had left-sided congenital heart diseases between 1996 and 2006. They found a clear seasonal pattern to hypoplastic left heart syndrome but not other diseases, they told a meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando. (MEDLINEplus)
Gene therapy for muscular dystrophy shows promise beyond safety Apr 16, 2009
Described as the first gene therapy trial in muscular dystrophy demonstrating promising findings, researchers from the University of Florida (UF), Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and The Ohio State University report how they safely transferred a gene to produce a protein necessary for healthy muscle fiber growth into three teenagers with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy ... "We think this is an important milestone in establishing the successful use of gene therapy in muscular... (EurekAlert!)
Altered Gene Can Increase Risk Of Schizophrenia Apr 10, 2009
This is the work of co-author Veronica Vieland of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. The new analytical technique quantifies the statistical evidence for association, in this case between the altered gene and schizophrenia. (Science Daily)
It's not baby fat: Too many tots too tubby Apr 8, 2009
"That is displacing physical activity," said Dr. Sarah Barlow, director of the Obesity Center at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston ... Many of the parents of obese children are overweight themselves, which makes that acknowledgment difficult, said Rich, who is also director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital in Boston. (CNN -- Health)
More U.S. Kids Taking Diabetes, Blood Pressure Drugs Apr 8, 2009
Dr. Goutham Rao, clinical director of the Weight Management and Wellness Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, said that "the relative increases in prescriptions of anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic and lipid-lowering [cholesterol] medications isn't surprising, but attributing increasing prescription rates to increasing rates of obesity should be done cautiously.". "Physicians may actually be recognizing these problems better," Rao said. (MEDLINEplus)
Saving Morgan: The lesson of Natasha Apr 2, 2009
Morgan was whisked to the local emergency room, where doctors ordered a CT scan and immediately put her on a helicopter to Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland. She was operated on in the early hours of March 20. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Natasha's lesson helps save Ohio girl Mar 28, 2009
The McCrackens took Morgan to the emergency room at LakeWest Hospital in neighboring Willoughby, where doctors ordered a CT scan and immediately put Morgan on a helicopter to Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, with her father by her side. "I knew it was bad when she had to get there by helicopter in six minutes, instead of the 30 minutes it would have taken to get to Cleveland in an ambulance," McCracken said. (CNN -- Law)
7-Year-Old Saved After Richardson's Death Mar 28, 2009
Morgan was given a CT scan and put on a helicopter to Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, where she went into the operating room within three minutes of her arrival. "It was pretty dramatic," said Dr. Alan Cohen, the hospital's chief of pediatric neurosurgery. (ABC News)
Women's Soccer Gives Back Mar 27, 2009
A group of BGSU women's soccer team members will visit the Toledo Children's Hospital on Thursday (March 26) to bring some smiles to the children and to give back to the community as well. . (Bgsufalcons.com)
