A child rushed to a hospital every 4 hours, parents urged to know guidelines

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) May, 2012 - A new study shows that a young child is rushed to a hospital every four hours in the U.S. due to an injury from a bottle, sippy cup or pacifier.¹

It is the first national study to analyze accidents involving these common products, which can lead to everything from minor cuts and bruises to more serious dental injuries involving lost or broken teeth.¹

Doctors call for new safety measures as the number of children hurt doubles

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – May, 2012 - Over the last two decades the use of small, button-sized batteries has grown substantially, and according to a new study, so has the number of battery-related visits to US emergency departments by children.¹

“From toys to calculators, from watches to remote controls - even in greeting cards - button batteries are everywhere,” said Dr. Gary Smith of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the senior author of the study.  “They may seem harmless but they can cause serious damage in a less than two hours if swallowed by a child.”

Experts: Games allow athletic trainers to chart & track a patient’s healing process

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Before athletes who’ve suffered a concussion can get back into the game, researchers are asking some of them to play video games.  From social media-themed games designed to check a patient’s mental progress, to exercise games to chart their physical ability, the idea is to use familiar tools in new ways.

Use up 400%¹ - new study aims to eliminate “trial and error” prescriptions

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The use of antidepressants has soared in the U.S., up nearly 400% over the last 25 years¹. With more than 50 different options on the market², antidepressants have now become the most commonly used drug among adults ages 18-44.¹

But for all those people taking all those prescriptions, doctors are left with some unsettling questions, like: Why don’t antidepressants work for everyone?  Why do some people respond to certain drugs, while others don’t?  And, why do some antidepressants work initially, but lose their effectiveness over time?

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – If you or your children still have your tonsils, you may want to hang on to them, if at all possible.  For the first time, researchers have discovered that your tonsils perform a task that wasn’t suspected before, they could be an important source of immune cells known as T-cells.¹

“T-cells are critical in our body’s defense against things like infection and cancer,” said Dr. Michael Caligiuiri, CEO, Ohio State’s James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute and Director of the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center.  “We’ve been able to show, quite conclusively, that the tonsils are a ‘factory’ for these T-cells.”