News Releases

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12/27/05

UPMC and Children’s Select General Contractor for the Clinical Services Building on the Lawrenceville Site

12/9/05

Latest Fragile X Syndrome Research and Treatments Discussed at Live Web Cast – Those Affected Include Children With Mild Learning Disabilities to Those With Severe Mental Retardation

12/6/05

‘Tis the Season For Pirates and Steelers Annual Visit To Kick Off the Holidays With Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Patients

12/2/05

Early Childhood Partnerships Receives Grants to Study Success of Pennsylvania’s Early Childhood Programs for At-Risk Preschoolers

12/1/05

Fragile X Syndrome: World-Renowned Expert To Discuss Latest Research, Treatment and Advocacy Efforts for Most Common Known Cause of Autism

11/30/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Cardiologist Makes Medical Mission to Tibet To Treat Young Patients With Heart Defects

11/23/05

Researchers Develop Vaccine Platform That May Help Fight Infections With Causes Ranging From Influenza to Bioterrorism Agents

11/22/05

Few Physicians Discuss Obesity With Families in Outpatient Setting, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Researcher Finds

11/18/05

Shadyside Shines This Holiday Season With Its “Be a Star in a Child’s Life” Effort in Support of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

11/18/05

Hockey’s Back and So Are the Pittsburgh Penguins With Their Annual Visit to the Patients of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

11/17/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Patients Will Get a Kick Out Of This – The Radio City Rockettes Are Making a Holiday Stop

11/17/05

Teens Teach Teens About the Dangers of Drug/Alcohol Use, Violence and Other Risky Behaviors at 2005 S.T.O.P. Convention

11/10/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Launches Online Diabetes Center To Help Patients and Families Effectively Manage Condition

11/7/05

Children’s and UPMC Boards Expand Construction Project in Lawrenceville

11/3/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Edgar Snyder Help Area Middle Schoolers Tune Out Drugs and Alcohol With Road Radio

11/1/05

Former Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Patient Wins A Ride of A Lifetime in 2006 Rose Parade®

10/26/05

Generous Teen’s Gift Helps Make Halloween a Treat for the Patients of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

10/25/05

Strokes in Children Increasing – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Develops New Protocol for Rapid Diagnosis and Treatment

10/18/05

Financial Success Allows Children’s Hospital to Provide Advanced Programs – Children of the Region Benefit Greatly

10/13/05

Region’s Growing Hispanic Population Gets Car Seat Safety Guidance From Spanish-Speaking Experts at Children’s Hospital

10/7/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Performs 100th Cochlear Implant for Kids with Severe Hearing Loss

10/7/05

Children’s Internationally Recognized Transplant Surgeon To Lecture to Johns Hopkins Pediatrics Department During AAP Conference

10/7/05

Salud Para Niños ~ Health for Children Community Project in Pittsburgh Highlighted at AAP Conference

9/29/05

Patients Help Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and U.S. Postal Service Unveil Commemorative Stamp Dedicated to Child Health

9/28/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to Lead International Study of Acute Liver Failure in Children

9/23/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Names New Otolaryngology Chief

9/16/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Physicians Speak at Cardiac World Congress in Buenos Aires; Only U.S. Doctors Presenting in Spanish

9/905

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Offers Car Seat Safety Check and Health Clinic for Growing Hispanic Population in Washington Co.

9/8/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Receives One of Only Two NIH Pediatric Rheumatology Training Grants in the United States

9/7/05

Breastfed Children at Risk for Dehydration, Jaundice and Other Complications, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Research Shows

8/23/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Community Outreach Program Hosts Kennywood Picnic for More than 400 Kids and Families

8/12/05

Nationally Recognized Surgeon and Researcher Named Surgeon-in-Chief at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

8/11/05

Kohl’s Supports Key Injury Prevention Initiatives to Help Keep Children Safe

8/10/05

Children’s Study Finds No Significant Difference in Developmental Outcomes in Children With Prompt or Delayed Ear Tube Insertion

8/3/05

Scars Are a Common Bond at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Annual Summer Camp for Transplant Recipients

7/29/05

3-Month-Old “Katie” Offers High-Tech Training to Next Generation of Critical Care Physicians at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

7/19/05

In National Survey, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Receives More Than 40 Awards for Outstanding Patient Care

7/8/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s Newly Revised Promises Magazine — A Guide to Raising Healthy Kids

6/30/05

Researchers Discover Novel Pathway of Inflammation that Contributes to Lung Damage in CF Patients

6/28/05

New Hand Surgery Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Offers Advanced Treatment for Traumatic Injuries from Fireworks

6/23/05

Breakthrough Study at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Finds Adult Stem Cells Show Same Ability to Self-Renew as Embryonic

6/17/05

Children With Maple Syrup Urine Disease Celebrate One-Year Post-Transplant — Kids No Longer Have Life-Threatening Disease

6/14/05

One of the Nation’s First Summer Camps for Heart Patients will Honor its Founder, a Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Cardiologist

6/14/05

ATV “Clothesline” Injuries Highlight Dangers of Summer Trauma Season as School Year Comes to an End

6/10/05

Risk of Drowning Accidents Increases With Opening of Pools for the Summer

6/8/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Names New Vice President and General Counsel

6/6/05

Middle School Students Get Crash Course in Fitness, Nutrition and Vehicle Safety from Experts at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

6/2/2005

Allergy Season Off to Strong Start in Western Pennsylvania, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Experts Offer Tips for Sufferers

5/31/05

Pending State Budget Cuts Will Jeopardize Services to Patients at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

5/19/05

Adolescents with Diabetes, Obesity Show Signs of Cardiovascular Disease Similar to Adults, Children’s Hospital Study Finds

5/19/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Awarded $10 Million Hillman Grant for Pediatric Transplantation

5/18/05

Sorrel King to Speak at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh About Losing Her Daughter to Medical Error

5/11/05

Nurses at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Celebrate National Nurses Week in Olympic Style

5/9/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Patient and Mother To Participate in Medicaid Advocacy Day in Harrisburg

4/27/05

First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds Moderate Hypothermia Is a Safe Treatment Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Children

4/26/05

Transplant Patients at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Get a Boost From Steelers Linemen During Organ Donor Awareness Week

4/26/05

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Transplant Center Pioneering Approaches That Improve Outcomes From Organ Transplants

4/22/05

Experts at Children’s Hospital Say Turning Off the TV is the First Step to Preventing Obesity and Creating Healthy Lifestyles

4/16/05

Multi-Agency Car Seat Coalition Helping Educate Families on the Proper Way to Install Car and Booster Seats

4/14/05

More Expecting Moms are Getting Car Seats Installed through Checkpoints but Most Families Still Don’t Install Seats Correctly

4/11/05

National Trial Shows Older Children Can Benefit From Treatment for Childhood’s Most Common Eye Disorder

4/5/05

Il Vino é Vita – An Authentic Italian Wine Tasting Experience to Benefit Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

4/5/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Researchers Peer Inside Embryonic and Fetal Hearts to Discover the Causes of Congenital Heart Disease

3/31/05

New Research at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Finds Body Piercings on Rise in Teens, Many Unaware of Health Risks

3/22/05

Pittsburgh Poison Center at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Warns About Increase of Inhalant Abuse Among U.S. Teens

3/16/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Study Could Lead to Treatment of Colds and Severe Infections with Common Vitamin Supplement

3/4/05

With Poison Prevention in Mind, Mr. Yuk Debuts His Own Version of Trendy “Awareness” Bracelets Sweeping the Country

3/2/05

PPG Industries Makes a Splash with Support of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Literacy Outreach Program

2/22/05

Bilingual Clinic at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Breaks Down Cultural Barriers to Health Care for Hispanic Communities

1/25/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Offers Advanced Eye Treatment and Care for Pediatric Visual Disorders

1/21/05

Mr. Yuk, the Face of the Pittsburgh Poison Center at Children’s Kicks Off 2005 with Appearances in State and National Publications

1/18/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Involved in Research Program That is Effective in Reducing Depression in Teens

1/13/05

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Names New Chief Operating Officer

1/06/05

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Names New President and CEO

1/4/05

CHILD Magazine Ranks Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh as One of the Top 10 Best Children’s Hospitals in the U.S.