Tuesday, March 09, 2010
NEW STUDY FINDS IMMIGRANTS WITH DISABILITIES MORE FREQUENTLY EMPLOYED THAN THEIR U.S.-BORN COUNTERPARTS
A recent study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury
Research and Policy found that for each type of disability, including sensory,
physical, mental and emotional conditions, both foreign-born citizens with
disabilities and non-citizens with disabilities were more likely than U.S.-born
people with disabilities to be employed.
Monday, February 22, 2010
DR. GARY SMITH AUTHORS A POLICY STATEMENT ON CHOKING FOR THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
The new AAP policy statement on choking calls attention to the need for laws, regulations and surveillance systems to monitor foods that pose a high risk of choking in young children.
Friday, February 12, 2010
DR. MCKENZIE RECEIVES OUTSTANDING CLINICAL PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AWARD
The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital honored Dr. McKenzie for her work as a principal investigator at the Center for Injury Research and Policy in 2009.
Monday, February 01, 2010
NEW STUDY FINDS FINGERS ACCOUNT FOR THE MAJORITY OF PEDIATRIC AMPUTATIONS
A recent
study conducted at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The
Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that there were more
than 950 cases of traumatic amputations among children aged 17 years and
younger in the United States in 2003.