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11
Sep 2012
Talking to Kids About 9/11
Depending on how old you are, you probably remember exactly where you were on September 11, 2001 when the first plane hit The World Trade Center in Manhattan at 8:46 a.m. ET. What is a current event for adults is history for many children. As the news media recaps the 11th anniversary of the terrorist
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Safety and Prevention
Hurricane Isaac: Helping Boat People with Food and Medical Attention
07
Sep 2012
Hurricane Isaac: Helping Boat People with Food and Medical Attention
Wow. Yesterday was long, emotional, draining and heartwarming. I went to a rural Mississippi area to see an extended family that lives on four houseboats. Isaac flooded the roadway to their homes and after more than a week, there is still more than four feet of water covering what is normally dry land; stranding them. It’s
By: Kevin Titus | 0
Cancer and Blood Diseases
Childhood Cancer Survivor Becomes a Nurse to Help Kids Like Her
05
Sep 2012
Childhood Cancer Survivor Becomes a Nurse to Help Kids Like Her
Maria Seta Kirkland says she has a soft spot for bald heads and chubby cheeks. She is a childhood cancer survivor and once had a bald head and chubby cheeks herself. She always wants to tell people she loves them. She says that’s because she knows how precious life is and how quickly it can
By: Tanya Leach | 3
Safety and Prevention
Hurricane Isaac: Nurse, Celebrity and BBQ
04
Sep 2012
Hurricane Isaac: Nurse, Celebrity and BBQ
I had a busy day yesterday, but was able to get out of the headquarters and into some of the areas damaged by Hurricane Isaac. Iron Chef celebrity Cat Cora, who is a native Mississippian, volunteered to assist with the relief efforts and raise visibility of our efforts. In addition, her mother Virginia Cora, DSN, assisted
By: Kevin Titus | 0
Safety and Prevention
Hurricane Isaac: Minimal Sleep, Glad to Help
02
Sep 2012
Hurricane Isaac: Minimal Sleep, Glad to Help
Editor’s note: Kevin Titus, business director for the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Cincinnati Children’s, has headed to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to help nearly 900 American Red Cross volunteers working to provide relief to the victims of Hurricane Isaac. He is working as the public affairs manager for the entire disaster operation in Mississippi. Today,
By: Kevin Titus | 0
Rare and Complex Conditions
Exploring New Frontiers
31
Aug 2012
Exploring New Frontiers
Fourteen-year-old Shane DiGiovanna has wanted to be part of the exploration of space since he was a toddler. Today, he came one step closer when he met two men who have explored space and had the opportunity to ask them his most burning questions about the future of NASA and their experiences in space. Astronauts
By: Blog Editorial Team | 2
Hospital Operations
Astronaut Neil Armstrong’s Memorial Gift to Cincinnati Children’s
28
Aug 2012
Astronaut Neil Armstrong’s Memorial Gift to Cincinnati Children’s
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, an Ohio native who died Saturday in Cincinnati at age 82, will always be a hero in the minds of many because of his historic Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. Now he will also now be known for taking yet another giant leap for mankind right here on earth
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Healthy Living
Cincinnati Walks for Kids Oct. 20
24
Aug 2012
Cincinnati Walks for Kids Oct. 20
Join Cincinnati Children’s on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Coney Island for Cincinnati Walks for Kids – a day of family fun that benefits the patients and families of Cincinnati Children’s.Over the last six years, our community has come together to raise nearly $4 million for the medical center. That money has gone a long way
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Cancer and Blood Diseases
Cincinnati Children’s Awarded $75,000 Hyundai Grant for Pediatric Cancer Research
23
Aug 2012
Cincinnati Children’s Awarded $75,000 Hyundai Grant for Pediatric Cancer Research
Hyundai Hope On Wheels® and Cincinnati-area Hyundai dealers awarded Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center a $75,000 Hyundai Scholar Grant to support the pediatric cancer research of Dr. Maureen O’Brien, who is currently working to identify new therapies that may help patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia.Cincinnati Children’s is one of 43 recipients of Hope On
By: Blog Editorial Team | 1
Healthy Living
 

21
Aug 2012
Milk Donor Pt. 2: A Bereaved Mother Creates a Lasting Legacy for Her Son
Yesterday we told you about the Mother’s Milk Bank of Ohio (MMBO), a program that provides pasteurized donor breast milk to infants and toddlers with life-threatening illnesses whose mothers cannot provide human milk. Many moms find the program to be a rewarding way to help others by donating excess milk they know their child will
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Healthy Living
Human Milk Donors Give Infants a Running Start on the Road to Lifelong Health
20
Aug 2012
Human Milk Donors Give Infants a Running Start on the Road to Lifelong Health
It’s World Breastfeeding Awareness month and this year’s theme is “The Road to Lifelong Health Begins with Breastfeeding.” Organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, the American Dietetic Association, and the World Health Organization have done a tremendous job advocating breastfeeding as the preferred and exclusive method of infant nourishment for
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

16
Aug 2012
Infants Exposed to Specific Molds Have Higher Asthma Risk
The following article recently appeared in UC Health News. It has been edited for this format. Cincinnati-based researchers have found that exposure to three types of mold during infancy may have a direct link to asthma development during childhood. These forms of mold—Aspergillus ochraceus, Aspergillus unguis and Penicillium variable—are typically found growing in water-damaged homes,
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Featured Faces
 

14
Aug 2012
Fighting Cardiomyopathy as a Family
When Terri discovered she had cardiomyopathy, she brought her family to Cincinnati Children's for genetic testing & ongoing care. Read their story.
By: Terri Calla | 3
Vaccines
 

27
Jul 2012
Boys Should Get HPV Vaccine
Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s recently published a study showing that the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) has been effective in decreasing HPV infection, not only in immunized teenage girls but also in those who are not immunized.This is a phenomenon known as herd protection – a decrease in infection rates among unimmunized individuals that occurs when
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Featured Faces
Meet four patients who have the Olympic spirit
25
Jul 2012
Meet four patients who have the Olympic spirit
They may not be Olympians, but they have overcome great challenges to keep competing in sports… As the summer Olympics begin this week across the pond, you don’t have to look any farther than people right here to be inspired to do great things. These four patients from Cincinnati Children’s have the Olympic spirit, even
By: Tanya Leach | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

24
Jul 2012
Cincinnati Children’s Awarded Research Grant to Help Predict Drug Safety
Today the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that James M. Wells, PhD at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is one of 17 investigators nationwide to receive a grant from a $13 million research fund to study the development of human tissue chips for drug screening purposes. The NIH, in collaboration with the Defense Advanced
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Safety and Prevention
 

23
Jul 2012
Preventing the 3H’s of Heat Illness in Kids
We often hear about keeping the elderly safe during extreme summer heat but kids are equally susceptible. Heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps are three reactions caused by exposure to high temperatures combined with high humidity – the kind of conditions we are expecting this week in many parts of the country. • Heat stroke is
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Featured Faces
 

18
Jul 2012
Stories from Camp Joy
Anyone who has ever been to summer camp knows it is a place to make memories. It is a rite of passage we don’t want kids to miss because of a medical condition.Each summer, Cincinnati Children’s hosts overnight camps for kids with various medical conditions at Camp Joy, an outdoor education center in Clarksville, Ohio,
By: Tanya Leach | 0
Safety and Prevention
Mosquito Bite or Bedbug Bite…How to Tell?
14
Jul 2012
Mosquito Bite or Bedbug Bite…How to Tell?
Bedbug bites are often mistaken for mosquito bites. Learn more about bedbugs and how to distinguish between the two.
By: Blog Editorial Team | 2
Uncategorized
 

11
Jul 2012
Art Therapy: Submit Your Child’s Drawing
Is your child battling a chronic condition or overcoming an illness? We would like your child to describe it in a drawing. Have your child draw how he pictures the disease and send in the artwork with a bit of an explanation about your family’s experience. Send it in Send your art to: Young and
By: Tanya Leach | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

10
Jul 2012
Autism in the News: New Research and Resources
Members of the Cincinnati Children’s team are currently involved in discovering and developing new treatments for kids with autism spectrum disorders. Learn about the latest research and parent resources.Researchers Report Success in Treating CTD Autism Spectrum Disorder Using a mouse model of autism, researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Safety and Prevention
 

07
Jul 2012
Shigella Can Put a Damper on Summer Swimming Fun
There is at least one thing that parents don’t want to bring home from the swimming pool this summer: shigellosis.It’s caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. Most people infected with Shigella develop diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps starting a day or two after they are exposed to the bacteria.One way to get shigellosis
By: Blog Editorial Team | 0
Safety and Prevention
 

04
Jul 2012
Happy 4th, but hold the fireworks, doctors say
Have a happy 4th, but hold the fireworks. Or at least leave them in the hands of professionals, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises.Because thousands of people are treated for fireworks-related injuries in hospitals across the United States every year, the academy supports a nationwide ban on the private use of any and all fireworks
By: Tanya Leach | 0
Safety and Prevention
 

03
Jul 2012
When teen athletes collapse
It happens. Sometimes teen athletes collapse after showing no apparent warning signs. It happened to Sarah (Steel) Anderson. She went into cardiac arrest at 12 years old after coming home from a cheerleading camp. While she had never shown signs of heart problems, what happened to her uncovered hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that runs in her family.
By: Tanya Leach | 0
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