Athletes give medals and hope to ailing champions
From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Oct. 2009) - Olympic skating champion Bonnie Blair Cruikshank visited Chidren's Hospital of Wisconsin. She visited with children at the hospital and gave one boy her gold medal from the Nagano games.
Flu Fighters campaign originates at Children's Hospital
From WTMJ-TV Ch. 4 (NBC) (Oct. 2009) - Children's Hospital has launched a unique influenza prevention campaign. Children's Flu Fighters targets parents, caregivers and children with a simple message: practice healthy, sanitary habits during this cold and flu season.
Schools using cartoon characters, posters to teach healthy habits
From Racine Journal Times (Oct. 2009) - Experts estimate the H1N1 swine flu could infect half the U.S. population this winter. Area schools and organizations such as Children's Hospital of Wisconsin are using animated characters to teach kids how to fight the flu.
A puzzling thing about food allergies
From Therapy Times (Oct. 2009) - Mary Beth Feuling, MS, RD, CNSD, a clinical dietitian specialist, specializing in food allergies and feeding disorders at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin discusses the roadblocks of food allergies.
Family First: heart transplant
From WMTV-Ch. 15 (NBC-Madison) (Sept. 2009) - We have an incredibly touching story involving the heart of a little boy - literally. Vincent Forseth, from Mazomanie, was born with two holes in his heart. Doctors repaired them and he spent six years like any other child - healthy and active. You can participate in the Push. Pull. Pedal event Saturday, Oct. 3 in Monona, Wis. to benefit Herma Heart Center.
Beyond the cure
From WTMJ-TV Ch. 4 (NBC) (Sept. 2009) - A Wisconsin teen not given much chance to live is all grown up and going to college. Now, living "Beyond the Cure" is also helping with her future.
Cartoons make prevention fun
From BizTimes.com (Sept. 2009) - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin recently launched an H1N1 flu prevention campaign for educators, parents, caregivers and children. Children's Flu Fighters will help educate children about illnesses.
7 Un-Fun health milestones
From Parenting (Sept. 2009) - Lori Gottwein, a child life specialist at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee discusses soothing tips for children during tough medical procedures.
Gone fishin': Boy burned in SUV fire leaves hospital
From NBC's Today Show (Sept. 2009) - Just hours after leaving Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, DJ Harper was fishing on Lake Michigan with one of the men who saved his life.
5-year-old DJ Harper leaves hospital smiling
From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Sept. 2009) - DJ Harper was badly burned in a car crash July 19. He left Children's Hospital of Wisconsin smiling and laughing. |
