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October 2009
UPMC doctor gets $300,000 grant
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (10/9/09)
Pitt biomedical researchers reap billions in federal Recovery Act grants
Pittsburgh Business Times, (10/9/09)
Some parents concerned about H1N1 vaccinations
KDKA-TV, (10/9/09)
Computer simulations helps doctors study H1N1 flu
WTAE-TV, (10/9/09)
Doctors flooded with flu shot calls
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (10/9/09)
Pitt and UPMC to test H1N1 vaccinations on people with asthma
Pitt News, (10/9/09)
Website helps determine H1N1 flu symptoms
KDKA-TV, (10/8/09)
Cranberry kidney recipient's winning essay lands her in Rose Bowl parade
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (10/8/09)
New treatment for sickle cell anemia
WABC-TV New York, (10/7/09)
H1N1 flu vaccine: What you need to know
WTAE-TV, (10/7/09)
Steelers rookies make annual visit to Children's Hospital
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (10/7/2009)
Local doctors swamped with requests for H1N1 shots
KDKA-TV, (10/7/09)
Autism may be more common than thought
U.S. News & World Report, (10/6/09)
Local doctors explain H1N1 basics
WTAE-TV, (10/6/09)
Swine flu vaccine to arrive next week
WPXI-TV, (10/6/09)
Welcome home, Dylan
Grayslake Review, (10/1/09)
September 2009
Big Ben helps to open new Ronald McDonald House
KDKA (with video link), (9/30/09)
Families score big with Steelers, Ronald McDonald House
WPXI (with video link), (9/30/09)
Steelers' Roethlisberger helps open Ronald McDonald House
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (video link), (9/30/09)
Little patient works on recovery as she waits for vaccine
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (9/30/09)
First ladies enjoy slice of Pittsburgh life
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (9/28/09)
Firm parents keep teen drivers safe
Forbes, (9/28/09)
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in running for Xbox gameroom
Examiner.com, (9/28/09)
Local teen's story to lead heart walk
Beaver County Times, (9/28/09)
Steep risk: Parents on slide can snap tot's leg
MSNBC, (9/21/09)
11-year-old cancer patient makes more football friends
WPXI (with video link), (9/21/09)
Environmental innovation began early in erstwhile 'Smoky City'
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (9/21/09)
Pittsburgh evolves into international leader in health-care research
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (9/21/09)
Pittsburghers forge ahead on cutting edge
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (9/21/09)
An 11-year-old cancer patient and her special relationship with Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers
NBC's Today show (with video link), (9/10/09)
Allergies, reflux may be behind chronic cough
KDKA (with video link), (9/10/09)
Benefit set for West Fargo infant recovering from transplant
West Fargo Pioneer, (9/10/09)
Love of Palmer par for the course
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (9/10/09)
The truth about flip-flops and germs
KDKA-TV, (9/9/09)
August 2009
Journey to transformation
Healthcare Design Magazine, (8/27/09)
Newsmaker: Dr. Raymond Pitetti
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (8/27/09)
Children's researchers find molecular links between insulin resistance and inflammation
Medical News Today, (8/27/09)
New Specialty spurs hopes for helping abused kids
CBS News (Associated Press), (8/25/09)
West Fargo infant recovering after liver transplant
Park Rapids Enterprise, (8/25/09)
A dog named Chemo is good therapy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (8/25/09)
New web sites extol Pittsburgh before arrival of world's leaders
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (8/25/09)
What's behind umbilical cord blood's freezing promises?
WNYC (with audio link), (8/28/09)
Some experts don't expect H1N1 outbreak in fall
KDKA (with video link), (8/14/09)
More helping hands in Greene County: Local family sets up fund for cystic fibrosis patients
Greene County Messenger, (8/14/09)
Chicago youth circus
Examiner.com, (8/14/09)
Christmas in August at Children's Hospital
KDKA (with video link), (8/13/09)
Harrison City concert planned in memory of teen who died of heart defect
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (8/13/09)
American Eagle Outfitters toy drive to benefit Children's Hospital
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (click on photo 5 of 7), (8/13/09)
Bone marrow transplant forms greater brother-sister bond
Beaver County Times, (8/7/09)
Obituary: Dr. Allan L. Drash/Pioneer in diabetes research and treatment
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (8/7/09)
Newsmaker: John F. Alcorn
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (8/7/09)
Rare athlete deaths spur sickle cell trait testing
USA Today, (8/5/09)
Babies cared for in another home become heavier toddlers
USA Today, (8/5/09)
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC biologist receives prestigious fellowship award
Medical News Today, (8/5/09)
Bedwetting
Y108 Sunday Magazine (audio link), (8/5/09)
Rare athlete deaths spur sickle cell trait testing
MSNBC (Associated Press), (8/4/09)
Organ donors live on in recipients
Erie Times-News, (8/4/09)
Researcher: Costs show obesity has become U.S. crisis
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (8/3/09)
Rockin for a good cause
Kittanning Leader Times, (8/3/09)
Rock for Life celebrates 10th anniversary
Valley News Dispatch, (8/3/09)
Teen girls faces a third life struggle
Akron Beacon Journal, (8/3/09)
July 2009
Infants cared in another home become heavier toddlers
MSN, (7/31/09)
Lawrenceville building could serve families of Children's Hospital patients
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (7/31/09)
Children's Hospital sends supplies oversees
KDKA (with video link), (7/30/09)
Researchers see increased risk from tanning beds
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (7/30/09)
Trainer takes on childhood obesity
Norwin Star, (7/30/09)
Family uses Internet to relay updates on girl in therapy
Youngstown Vindicator, (7/30/09)
Dance parties strike a mix of fun, exercise
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (7/30/09)
Girl Scouts in Mt. Lebanon take a hard look at soft ice cream
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (7/30/09)
10-year-old heart patient pulls through surgery
Hanover Evening Sun, (7/27/09)
NIH testing H1N1 flu vaccines
KDKA (with video link), (7/27/09)
Singing praises of life
Buffalo News, (7/27/09)
Connellsville toddler fighting cancer
Connellsville Daily Courier, (7/27/09)
Teen has new lease on life after brain tumor removal
WTAE (with video link), (7/23/09)
Internet may be newest venue for teen tobacco exposure
MSN, (7/21/09)
Team 4: Asthma increasing among Pittsburgh-area kids
WTAE-TV (with video link), (7/21/09)
Water safety measures, instructions help parents protect kids
WTAE (with video link), (7/20/09)
Medical sector aims to showcase health care, city's role as trailblazer
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (7/20/09)
Many kids outgrow chronic headaches
MSN, (7/16/09)
Code red
Washington Monthly, (7/16/09)
Pitt. hospitals perform first paired transplants
CBS3 (Associated Press), (7/15/09)
2 families share kidneys, hope with each other
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (7/15/09)
Video: Families in paired kidney exchange meet for first time
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (7/15/09)
Families celebrate successful paired kidney transplants
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (7/15/09)
Kidney transplant bonds two families
KDKA-TV (with video link), (7/15/09)
Historic paired transplant switches kidneys among Pittsburgh families
WTAE-TV (with video link), (7/15/09)
Patient, 5, recovering well after historic transplant
WPXI-TV (with video link), (7/15/09)
Another transplant milestone
KQV (audio link), (7/15/09)
Hanna to lead Children's Hospital Foundation board
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (7/15/09)
Hoddy Hanna to chair Children's Hospital Foundation
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (7/15/09)
Joint project removes thymus enzyme from mice with promising results
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (7/13/09)
Knock out PAPPA and live longer
Napa County Science News Examiner, (7/13/09)
Enzyme important in aging identified by scientists at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Medical News Today, (7/13/09)
Lawrenceville eateries on life support
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (7/13/09)
Heart patient's surgery cancelled
Hanover Evening Sun, (7/13/09)
Despite medical scare, baby happy, healthy
Clearfield Progress, (7/13/09)
Ailing Windber boy hopes to bring cheer to others
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, (7/13/09)
Newsmaker: Heather Ambrose
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (7/10/09)
Children's Hospital playroom named after Lemieux's son
WPXI-TV, (7/10/09)
A new playroom for recovering children
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (7/10/09)
Giving back
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (video link), (7/9/09)
'Bus' stops in Pittsburgh for kids' asthma camp
WTAE (with video link), (7/9/09)
Meet your new best friend
Healthcare Informatics, (7/9/09)
Obituary: Nils Pfenning/Pediatric kidney recipient who captivated people
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (7/9/09)
Family travels to D.C. to ask legislators for more childhood cancer research funds
Sewickley Herald, (7/9/09)
We can! Pittsburgh
Examiner, (7/9/09)
Paperless health care? A hospital's long journey
USA Today (Associated Press), (7/7/09)
Jerome Bettis to hold asthma sports camp in Pittsburgh
WPXI, (7/7/09)
Experiment seeks to head off type 1 diabetes
USA Today (Associated Press), (7/7/09)
June 2009
Experiment seeks to head off type 1 diabetes
Associated Press, (6/30/09)
Talk with kids, not at them
MSN, (6/30/09)
Specialized transport teams save critically ill children
Modern Medicine, (6/30/09)
Cosmetic surgeries: What children will do to look 'normal'
USA Today, (6/26/09)
For kids with leukemia, radiation may be safe to skip
U.S. News & World Report, (6/26/09)
Steel City stalwart
Sports Illustrated, (6/26/09)
Parents warn others of medical dangers that claimed their daughter
WTAE (video link), (6/26/09)
Bettis helps local children tackle asthma
KDKA (with video link), (6/26/09)
Pediatric stroke recovery starts with fast action
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/24/09)
St. Francis Health Center estate closes, seven years later
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/24/09)
Children's freedom a tough call for parents
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (6/24/09)
Boy heads to heart camp
Hanover Evening Sun, (6/22/09)
Burglars hit Pa. home during Fla. Make-a-Wish trip
Associated Press, (6/22/09)
Race remembers children claimed by cancer
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/18/09)
As home-computer use increases, so do computer-related injuries
Scripps News, (6/18/09)
Increasing teen texting causes health concerns
Scripps News, (6/18/09)
Sinus infections could lead to toxic shock in kids
KDKA (with video link), (6/17/09)
Beating cancer, Alex Myers graduates, proves research offers hope
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/17/09)
ADHD drugs linked to sudden death in kids
U.S. News & World Report, (6/16/09)
2 more leaving Children's Hospital Foundation
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/15/09)
Incessant teen texting causes health concern
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/15/09)
Saved: Shelby boy back in form after liver transplant
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, (6/15/09)
UPMC develops cooling technique to save newborn brains
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (6/12/09)
Induced hypothermia for newborns with brain injury
WDUQ radio, (6/12/09)
Early bedtime may help stave off teen depression
U.S. News & World Report, (6/10/09)
NHL's top trophy visits young Pens fan in Erie
Erie Times-News, (6/10/09)
For the good of the child
PittMed Magazine, (6/9/09)
Practice makes perfect in the move to the new Children's Hospital
PittMed Magazine, (6/9/09)
Greater Pittsburgh Council of Boy Scouts sets $4.8 million food-drive record
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (6/9/09)
Perseverance pays off for Canfield graduate
Youngstown Vindicator, (6/9/09)
The Conversation with Bill Toland: Dr. Steve Docimo
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/4/09)
Children's selected as center for Sarah Jane Brain Project
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/4/09)
Test at Children's Hospital could detect pediatric brain injuries
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (6/4/09)
Child's rare disease causes family to ask for help
Meadville Tribune, (6/4/09)
Children's Hospital seeking successor to CEO
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/3/09)
Oxendale: CEO, president role at Children's Hospital to be consolidated
Pittsburgh Business Times, (6/3/09)
Howard Hanna Healing Garden dedication (click on photo 9 of 10)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (6/3/09)
UPMC neurological surgery chairman steps down
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (6/3/09)
CEO Oxendale of UPMC's Children's Hospital, foundation resigns
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (6/2/2009)
CEO leaving Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (Associated Press), (6/2/2009)
Children's Hospital CEO Roger Oxendale resigns
Pittsburgh Business Times, (6/2/2009)
May 2009
Technology, caffeine keeping teens awake
MSN, (5/28/09)
New Zealand girl awaiting transplant befriended by Plum family
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (5/28/09)
Non-vaccinated kids at risk for whooping cough
KDKA (with video link), (5/27/09)
Local girl's wish comes true
Altoona Mirror, (5/27/09)
The ER doctor's guide to a safer summer
MSBNC, (5/26/09)
Agent: Harrison's son 'doing well' after pit bull attack
USA Today (Associated Press), (5/26/09)
Area man uses skills to help children in Tibet
Leader-Vindicator, (5/26/09)
10-year-old boy faces long battle against rare heart, lung disease
Indiana Gazette, (5/26/09)
Recession puts children in harm's way
CBS Evening News, (5/21/09)
Protein may have a good side in preventing inflammation
Health News Digest, (5/21/09)
Children's Hospital: New beginnings and look at the past
Through the eyes of a child
OnQ (video links), (5/20/09)
Changed the world
OnQ (video links), (5/20/09)
Heart transplant means a second chance for Gowanda teen
Buffalo News, (5/20/09)
Positive power: Pittsburgh doctor runs marathon with leukemia
WTAE (video link), (5/12/09)
Why's Jamie Lee Curtis sporting a Britney Spears wig?
L.A. Times, (5/12/09)
Girl barely survives helmetless ATV crash
WTAE (with video link), (5/8/09)
More low-income kids are getting vaccinated
MSN, (5/6/09)
New Ronald McDonald House nears completion next to new Children's Hospital
KDKA (with video link), (5/6/09)
Big Ben gives tour of new Ronald McDonald House
WTAE (with video link), (5/6/09)
Big Ben gives hard hat tour at site of new Ronald McDonald House
WPXI (with video link), (5/6/09)
New Ronald McDonald House tour
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (5/6/09)
Children's Hospital's move across town smooth, but bittersweet
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (with video link), (5/2/09)
Children's Hospital patients check into $622M Lawrenceville facility
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (with photo slideshow), (5/2/09)
Children's Hospital makes move to Lawrenceville
KDKA (with video link), (5/2/09)
Tricky operation: All Children's Hospital patients moved
WTAE (with video link), (5/2/09)
Children's Hospital has officially moved to Lawrenceville
WPXI (with video link), (5/2/09)
First person: The old Children's
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (5/2/09)
Children's Hospital move wraps up
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (5/2/09)
Children's Hospital transfer begins today
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (5/2/09)
Children's Hospital move: What you need to know
KDKA (with video link), (5/2/09)
Swine flu many adjustments in the region
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (5/2/09)
Pittsburgh's new Children's Hospital, seen through the eyes of barber Tony Crisafio
Pittsburgh Business Times, (5/1/09)
The new Children's Hospital: A closer look
Pittsburgh Business Times, (5/1/09)
'The Unit,' Part Three: Oliver
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (video), (5/1/09)
Children's Hospital moves to new Lawrenceville home this weekend
KDKA (with video link), (5/1/09)
Children's Hospital closing Oakland emergency room
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (5/1/09)
April 2009
Pittsburgh Children's Hospital readies for move
Centre Daily Times (Associated Press), (4/29/09)
'The Unit,' Part One: 7 North
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (video), (4/29/09)
Furniture, bath mats, plants can set off allergies
KDKA (with video link), (4/29/09)
Diamond in the rust
Financial Times, (4/27/09)
Doctors investigate possible link between economic stress, child abuse
WTAE, (4/27/09)
The new Children's Hospital: A user's guide
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
The new Children's Hospital: A user's guide
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
The new Children's Hospital: Design elements combine to put patients, parents at ease
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
A decade of decisions shaped new Children's Hospital
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
A vision for Children's: Become one of the nation's top pediatric research centers
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
Room with a view to healing
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
Hospital artwork designed to make kids smile
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
Designers go all out to cut noise levels, with vibrating phones, quiet flooring
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
Technology keeps children connected
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
Advanced technology from the ground up
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
Travel times: getting to the new Children's Hospital from around the 'Burgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
PG video: Design of the new Children's Hospital
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
PG video: Impressions of a healing environment
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
PG galley: Photos of the new Children's Hospital
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
PG graphic: Campus layout
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
PG graphic: Creating a homelike environment
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
PG map: Getting there
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/26/09)
Young at heart
Pittsburgh Magazine, (4/23/09)
The art of healing
Pittsburgh Magazine, (4/23/09)
The devil inside wired medicine
Forbes, (4/23/09)
World-class innovation comes in all flavors at Children's, hiring 330 researchers
Pop City, (4/23/09)
Pitt hires researcher in causes of heart defects
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/22/09)
Husband-wife team leaves NIH to start new medical centers at Pitt
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (4/22/09)
Big challenges await health-records transition
Wall Street Journal, (4/21/09)
$625 million Children's Hospital celebrates completion with ribbon-cutting ceremony
Pop City, (4/21/09)
New Phoenix Children's Hospital head sees opportunity
Arizona Republic, (4/21/09)
Twins take ups, downs of diabetes in stride
Carlisle Sentinel, (4/21/09)
New and improved Children's Hospital opens in Lawrenceville
Beaver Co. Times, (4/20/09)
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC touts its technical edge
HealthcareIT News, (4/20/09)
'Self-portraits' of life with disabilities
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/20/09)
Children's cuts ribbon
WDUQ, (4/20/09)
Businesses eagerly await Children's Hospital's opening
WTAE, (4/20/09)
Epilepsy drug impairs baby's intelligence
U.S. New & World Report, (4/17/09)
Children's Hospital grand-opening
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (video link), (4/17/09)
Pittsburgh celebrates opening of new Children's Hospital
WTAE (with video link), (4/17/09)
Specter attends ribbon-cutting of Children's Hospital
WPXI (with video link), (4/17/09)
Special ceremony marks Children's Hospital opening
KDKA (with video link), (4/17/09)
Children's Hospital history past and present
KDKA (with video link), (4/17/09)
Some concerned as new Children's Hospital opens
KDKA (with video link), (4/17/09)
The new Children's Hospital in Lawrenceville
Pop City (photo slideshow), (4/15/09)
Most wired hospitals
BusinessWeek, (4/15/09)
The measles reminder: Forgoing vaccinations puts children at risk
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/15/09)
Dumping the razor to support cancer research
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, (4/15/09)
Health Dept. warns Pittsburgh bus riders of measles exposure
WTAE (with video link), (4/13/09)
Opening doors for sickle cell anemia cure
KMGH, (4/13/09)
Foundation tries to make ill Valley children feel better
Valley News Dispatch, (4/13/09)
Oxendale describes business student-to-CEO success
Gant Daily, (4/10/09)
Source of measles outbreak was visitor from India
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/10/09)
Measles in Western Pa. came from India
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (4/10/09)
More U.S. kids taking diabetes, blood pressure drugs
U.S. News & World Report, (4/7/09)
Ore. infant undergoes successful heart transplant
KAAL, (4/7/09)
Sneak peek of the new Children's Hospital
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/7/09)
Children's Hospital preview party
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/7/09)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: special section about new Children's Hospital
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (4/6/09)
Lawrenceville Children's campus a bold new beginning
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (4/6/09)
Family-friendly design at Children's takes parents' cues
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (4/6/09)
New Children's is a pioneer in paperless
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (4/6/09)
Access 'assured for all kids' in region, Children's CEO promises
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (4/6/09)
Lawrenceville neighbors brace for opening impact
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (4/6/09)
Interactive Children's Hospital
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (4/6/09)
Neighbors get early peek inside new Children's Hospital
WTAE (with video link), (4/6/09)
Sneak peek of new Children's Hospital
WPXI (with video link), (4/6/09)
Changes already taking shape near new Children's Hospital
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/6/09)
Confidentiality is carried too far
Washington Observer-Reporter, (4/3/09)
Information execs receive accolades
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (4/3/09)
March 2009
Babies born only 2 to 3 weeks early may face developmental delays
U.S. News & World Report, (3/31/09)
Former Harrison City family helps others after losing young daughter to cancer
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (3/31/09)
An unwarranted slam at computerized health records
Washington Post, (3/30/09)
Homestead photography exhibit comes form the eyes of 5 with special needs
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (3/30/09)
Changes at new Children's Hospital improve care
KDKA (video link), (3/26/09)
Newsmaker: Dr. Carlton M. Bates
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (3/23/09)
Photos of stillborn babies help heal parents' broken hearts
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (3/23/09)
Angels in the details: Charity to help girl get tumor treatment
Beaver County Times, (3/23/09)
Bad bet on medical records
Washington Post, (3/18/09)
Health-care industry not immune to trouble
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (3/18/09)
City kids find the breathin' is easier elsewhere
U.S. News & World Report, (3/3/09)
TV watching doesn't fast-track baby's skills
U.S. News & World Report, (3/3/09)
The vaccine dilemma: Many families, some fearing autism risk, choose to avoid children's immunizations
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (3/2/09)
Medical records upgrade flagged
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (3/2/09)
February 2009
Children with hearing loss often face vision issues at same time
Modern Medicine, (2/26/09)
In your dreams (or not)
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (2/24/09)
Newborn screenings are now required across U.S.
Forbes (HealthDay), (2/19/09)
Conjoined twins recover after surgery
ABC Good Morning America (video link), (2/18/09)
Doctors call surgery to separate twin sisters successful
MSNBC, (2/18/09)
Cleveland conjoined twins separated in Pittsburgh
Cleveland Plain Dealer, (2/17/09)
Conjoined twins separated at Children's Hospital
KDKA-TV (with video link), (2/17/09)
Conjoined twins separated at Pittsburgh Children's Hospital
WTAE-TV, (2/17/09)
Pittsburgh doctors separate conjoined Ohio twins
WPXI-TV (with video link), (2/17/09)
Doctors call surgery to separate twin sisters successful
WEWS-TV (with video link), (2/17/09)
Conjoined twins from Cleveland separated in 24-hour surgery
Fox8-TV (with video link), (2/17/09)
Visual problems often accompany hearing loss in childhood
MedPage Today, (2/17/09)
Pittsburgh doctors separate conjoined twins
Philadelphia Inquirer (Associated Press), (2/16/09)
Children's Hospital team separates conjoined twins
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (2/16/09)
Children's Hospital surgeons separate conjoined twins
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (2/16/09)
Obituary: William I. Cohen/Compassionate doctor began Down Syndrome Center at UPMC Children's
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (2/9/09)
J-M's McCall doesn't let brain tumor take him down
Washington Observer-Reporter, (2/8/09)
UPMC trims from top, cuts executives' pay up to 25 percent
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (2/8/09)
Budget drops Children's funding
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (2/6/09)
Medical services to suffer in state budget
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (2/6/09)
Unhealthy suspicion: A study reveals harsh attitudes toward medicine
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (2/6/09)
Friendship beyond words
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (2/6/09)
RSV to blame for 1 in 13 pediatrician visits
U.S. News & World Report, (2/5/09)
Preventable tragedies take children too soon
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (2/5/09)
Parental distrust may explain lack of black children in clinical trials
U.S. News & World Report, (2/4/09)
Dad's gift celebrated at Super Bowl
Steubenville Herald-Star, (2/2/09)
Hospital helps keep boy alive, then sends him to Super Bowl
N.Y. Times, (2/1/09)
Pediatric heart pump was his lifeline
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (2/1/09)
January 2009
4 Children's patients are headed to Tampa
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (1/30/09)
Children's Hospital patients, parents headed to Tampa to watch Super Bowl XLIII
KDKA-TV (with video link), (1/30/09)
Pittsburghers rally to help Guatemalan baby
KDKA (video link), (1/30/09)
4 Children's Hospital patients surprised with trip to Super Bowl
WPXI, (1/29/09)
Steeler DE Smith helping young son battle leukemia
New York Post, (1/29/09)
Winterize baby
ABC7 News, (1/29/09)
Hallucinations are rare side effects of ADHD medications
U.S. News & World Report, (1/27/09)
Health care costs: They're sick of it
Lancaster New Era, (1/27/09)
Kids and cell phones: A crosswalk hazard
MSNBC, (1/26/09)
Women survive starvation better
United Press International, (1/26/09)
Pitt: Female brains survive starvation better than males
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (1/26/09)
Head injury from sledding
KSFY, (1/26/09)
Geistown boy beating the odds
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, (1/26/09)
Case of caring; Group sends smiles to sick kids
Johnstown Tribune-Democrat, (1/26/09)
Food drive benefits Ronald McDonald house
Indiana Gazette, (1/26/09)
Car seats save young lives
U.S. News & World Report, (1/21/09)
Flu season void of feverish levels so far
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (1/21/09)
Preschool lunch doesn't always pack nutritious punch
U.S. News & World Report, (1/20/09)
During starvation neurons show sex-dependent changes
Medical News Today, (1/20/09)
Teen's hope to feed the hungry carried out
Weirton Daily Times, (1/20/09)
Obituary: Miriam Seltman/social worker who had a feel for troubled families
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (1/16/09)
Winterize your baby
KRCG, (1/16/09)
Hematopoietic growth factor no help for underweight preemies
MedPage Today, (1/16/09)
Study: Pneumococcal meningitis making comeback
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (1/15/09)
Bitter cold sweeps across Pittsburgh
WPXI (with video link), (1/15/09)
Children's Hospital plans for big move
KDKA (with video link), (1/12/09)
Helmets urged for kids on sleds
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (1/12/09)
Experts and parents agree, helmets make sledding safer
WPXI, (1/12/09)
Ex-airline workers seek safe landing with deli
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (1/12/09)
More 'screen time' linked to poor fitness in girls
U.S. News & World Report, (01/08/09)
Early trauma, chronic fatigue link found
United Press International, (01/07/09)
Bariatric surgery for teens goes beyond weight loss
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (01/07/09)
Chronic fatigue, early trauma linked
USA Today, (01/06/09)
Preparation can ease a child's fear of the dentist
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (01/06/09)
Carnegie gets big donation from hospital
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (01/05/09)
Pittsburgh hospital gives DNA equipment to museum
Centre Daily Times (Associated Press), (01/05/09)
High local incidence of serious asthma target of study
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (01/05/09)
Police still looking into baby's injuries
McKeesport Daily News, (01/05/09)
Renowned researcher to study children's asthma here
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (01/02/09)
Foundation keeps N. Huntingdon girl's memory alive
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, (01/02/09)
