2006 Press Releases

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Arkansas Children's Hospital "First Class" Heart Center Featured on American Airlines' Sky Radio Network
If you are flying American Airlines during the month of June, you may have a chance to hear a "heart to heart" discussion on the Heart Center at Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Spinal Meningitis Claims Boy’s Hearing; Doctor at Arkansas Children's Hospital Restores It
When John Dornhoffer, M.D. was in the fourth grade, he experienced something that would influence his future mission in life. Like other members of his family, he was losing his hearing. Today, Dornhoffer wears a hearing aid in each ear and has made it his personal and professional goal to help children with hearing loss. He often is a last hope in restoring hearing to children who have gone deaf, and makes it possible for those born without hearing to experience the world around them with mechanical sounds. His work recently saved a 7-year-old boy from Harrison, Arkansas from being deaf the rest of his life.

Chinese Orphan Undergoes Surgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital That Few Physicians Can Offer Worldwide
Five-year-old Gong Lu of Fenyi, China has a short wish list for a child her age.

Study at Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute Reveals Premature Babies Consciously Feel Pain, Disputing Prevailing "reaction" Theory
Imagine premature babies actually having awareness to the extent where they consciously feel pain.

Children's Hospital Receives Governor's Family Friendly Employer Award
Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) is the proud recipient of the 2006 Governor’s Family Friendly Employer Bronze Award. ACH was among businesses judged in the large employer category, indicating those with more than 500 employees.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital Receives Top of the Rock Award from Little Rock Downtown Partnership
Arkansas Children’s Hospital was recognized and honored with the Top of the Rock Award at the annual meeting of the Little Rock Downtown Partnership.

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute Awarded Blue & You Grant to Study Childhood Obesity Epidemic
With the obesity epidemic affecting our nation’s children, especially children in Arkansas, researchers at Arkansas Children's Hospital have taken it upon themselves to address this issue and find ways to help children become healthier.

Arkansas HIPPY Program Based at Arkansas Children’s Hospital Celebrates 20 Years The Arkansas network of the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters program (HIPPY) celebrates its 20th anniversary this month.

Cyclist from Arkansas Children’s Hospital to Lead Little Rockers On Final Mile of Marathon
George Cobb is gearing up for a responsibility few adults would want to take on – keeping a large group of 7 to 12-year-olds in line.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute Project Targets Childhood Obesity While Tying into School Curriculum
The Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to test a program designed to prevent obesity in elementary school children by increasing their access to healthy foods and their physical activity.

Eating Disorders Affect All Ages
In conjunction with National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 26 through March 4, Arkansas Children’s Hospital urges families to watch for signs of an eating disorder.

Pediatric Heart Center at Arkansas Children’s Hospital Ties Its Record Number of Transplants
The pediatric heart team at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) performed 17 heart transplant procedures on patients between February 1 and December 21, 2005, tying the hospital’s record number of transplants set in 1993.

Physician at Arkansas Children’s Hospital Develops Technique for Performing Heart Catheterizations Without the Need for X-Ray
It is universally known that the use of fluoroscopy, or X-ray, is not safe for any patient, especially children. For whatever reason, children are even more susceptible to the damaging health effects than adults.

Arkansas Children's Hospital Observes National Child Passenger Safety Week, Focusing on the use of Booster Seats
In Arkansas, rates for motor vehicle death are about 70 percent higher than the national average, in part due to lower use of seat belts and child restraints in the state.

Arkansas Childrens Hospital Helicopter Maintenance Director Honored as Arkansas Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year
Mike Dwyer, helicopter maintenance director in transport services at Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH), was awarded on February 10, 2005 the Arkansas Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year Award.

Take “Heart” this Valentine’s Day: Arkansas Children's Hospital Offers Tips for Heart Healthy Families
There’s no better time to start taking care of those you love the most. This Valentine’s Day, experts at Arkansas Children's Hospital want to offer great exercise and nutrition tips for families who want to lead “heart healthy” lives.

Arkansas Children's Hospital Welcomes New Director of Clinical Nutrition
Karan Staten is not a stranger to Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH)… she began her career at the hospital as a neonatal clinical nutritionist and spent eight years working in the Clinical Nutrition Department.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital Confirms Influenza in Arkansas
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) confirms two culture-proven cases of influenza in pediatric patients, one Influenza Type A and the other Influenza Type B.

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute Researcher Receives Additional Funds from Centers for Disease Control to Study Whooping Cough
K. J. S. Anand, M.D., D.Phil., director of the Pain Neurobiology Laboratory at Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) and Morris & Hettie Oakley endowed chair for critical care medicine and professor of pediatrics, anesthesiology, pharmacology, neurobiology and developmental sciences for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine has received additional funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to study critical illness caused by whooping cough.

Hurricane Evacuee Goes “Home” After Receiving Heart Transplant at Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Nine-year-old Jacques Brumfield of Angie, Louisiana was discharged from Arkansas Children’s Hospital today, almost four months to the day after being transported to Little Rock with a failing heart.