2006 News Releases

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• 2006 Medical Monday Topics

• December 21, 2006 ~ Palm Avenue at Gary Street Near Baptist Medical Center Downtown Temporarily Closes for JEA Construction
• December 20, 2006 ~ New Wearable Defibrillator Records Heart Rhythm, Shocks Heart Out of Arrhythmia, Prevents Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• December 7, 2006 ~ For Toy Safety, Follow Manufacturer's Instructions
• December 1, 2006 ~ Parents: Teach Grandparents Latest Safety Guidelines
• November 27, 2006 ~Annual Remembrance Service Held at Wolfson Children's Hospital on December 3
• November 21, 2006 ~Baptist Beaches Comfort Care Team Welcomes Renowned Concert Pianist, Art Therapist
• November 15, 2006 ~ National Study Shows that Stroke Symptoms Are Common Among Population with No Stroke History
• November 8, 2006 ~ Baptist Medical Center South Offers Diabetes Class
• November 8, 2006 ~ Baptist Medical Center South Offers Safe Sitter Class
• October 24, 2006 ~ Safe Kids Northeast Florida/Wolfson Children's Hospital Provides Halloween Safety Tips
• October 24, 2006 ~ Life Flight is the First Helicopter Medical Transport Program in the State to Earn Accreditation from Commission
• October 19, 2006 ~ OBTV Premieres at Baptist Medical Center Nassau
• October 19, 2006 ~ Baptist Medical Center Downtown Named 2006/07 Consumer Choice Award Winner
• October 18, 2006 ~ Young Patients at Wolfson Children's Hospital Receive the First 100 Big Fun Boxes
• October 6, 2006 ~ Neurosurgeon Revives Old Procedure Using Modern Imaging Technology to Save Patient from Future Stroke
• September 28, 2006 ~ Orthopaedic Surgeon at Baptist Medical Center Downtown Uses Knee Implant Designed for Women
• September 21, 2006 ~ Artist Jim Draper Completes "Ribbon of Life"
• September 18, 2006 ~ Baptist Health Helping to Educate Public About Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and Procedure that Relieves Severe Leg Pain
• September 14, 2006 ~ Jerry A. Bridgham, MD, Named Chief Medical Officer of Wolfson Children's Hospital
• September 14, 2006 ~ Pediatric Neurosurgeon Joins Wolfson Children's Hospital Medical Staff
• September 7, 2006 ~ Outpatient surgery eases sinus suffering (The Florida Times Union)
• September 6, 2006 ~ New Technology in Treating Chronic Sinus Infections Now Available at Baptist Medical Center Downtown and Wolfson Children's Hospital
• August 11, 2006 ~ First Responders, Emergency Physicians and Nurses to Simulate Disaster, Bioterrorism Scenarios through Mobile Simulation Lab
• July 26, 2006 ~ Safe Kids Northeast Florida/Wolfson Children's Hospital Awarded a Kohl's Cares For Kids Grant
• July 12, 2006 ~ Baptist Health Announces Expanded Commitment to Community Health
• June 28, 2006 ~ Safe Kids Northeast Florida/Wolfson Children's Hospital Offers Fourth of July Safety Tips
• June 20, 2006 ~ Baptist Occupational Health Announces Opening of New Office on Amelia Island
• June 7, 2006 ~ Safe Kids Northeast Florida/Wolfson Children's Hospital Reminds Parents Summer Is "Trauma Season"
• June 6, 2006 ~ Baptist Health and WJCT will host Speaking of Women's Health on Saturday, August 19
• May 31, 2006 ~ $1 Million Gift Names the Drew Bradbury Center for Wolfson Children's Rehabilitation Services
• May 28, 2006 ~ Treatment offers hope for liver cancer patients (The Florida Times Union)
• May 24, 2006 ~ Bosnian Teen is First Local Pediatric Patient to be Treated for Brain Tumor with Gamma Knife at Baptist Cancer Institute
• May 23, 2006 ~ The da Vinci Robotic-Assisted Surgery System at Baptist Medical Center Downtown to be Used on 100^th Patient
• May 17, 2006 ~ Baptist Health and Safe Kids Northeast Florida Provide Water Safety Checklists for Pool and Hot Tub

• May 15, 2006 ~ Frequently Asked Questions about Avian (Bird) Flu

• May 12, 2006 ~ New Research for National Safe Kids Week Shows Parents Not Adequately Aware of the Risk of Drain Entrapment and Entanglement

• May 8, 2006 ~ Baptist Medical Center South Hosts Educational Program on Stroke Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment on May 22

• May 04, 2006 ~ Baptist Medical Center Downtown Interventional Radiologists Offering New Treatment for Liver Cancer
• May 01, 2006 ~ Children from Afghanistan to Receive Cardiac Care at Wolfson Children's Hospital
• April 29, 2006 ~ Afghanistan's Cardiac Kids (The Florida Times-Union)
• April 27, 2006 ~ Children from Afghanistan to Receive Cardiac Care with Help from Florida Soldiers (Florida Guardsman Online)
• April 26, 2006 ~ Wolfson Children's Hospital to Hold Camp for Children and Adolescents Struggling with Weight and Body Image Issues
• April 26, 2006 ~ Sleep Specialists Find Association Between Sleep Apnea and Stroke
• April 17, 2006 ~ Initial Results of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) Released: Raloxifene Shown to Be As Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer
• April 12, 2006 ~ Baptist Health, Wolfson Children's Hospital Offer New Treatment Device for Stuttering in Northeast Florida
• April 5, 2006 ~ New Minimally Invasive Procedure Offers Relief for Severe Leg Pain by Cleaning Out Arteries
• March 30, 2006 ~ Splash, A Fun-filled Outdoor Beach Party Benefiting Baptist Medical Center Beaches Held on April 28th at Sawgrass Beach Club Pavilion
• March 22, 2006 ~ University of Florida Pediatric Cardiovascular Center, in Association with Wolfson Children's Hospital, Receives Accreditation for Echocardiography Laboratories
• February 24, 2006 ~ March is Brain Injury Awareness Month - Safe Kids Northeast Florida/Wolfson Children's Hospital Reminds Parents: Bike Helmets Save Brains and Lives
• February 23, 2006 ~ The Boswell Center and Wolfson Children's Hospital Host Nationally Known Author at Seminar on March 30:   Event Held in Recognition of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, February 27 - March 5, 2006
• February 23, 2006 ~ Expanding Our Circle of Care Campaign Raises More than $35 Million for Essential Baptist Health Projects
• February 22, 2006 ~ Baptist Downtown and Wolfson Children's Hospital Install New Zeiss Surgical Microscopes for Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery
• February 9, 2006 ~ National Woman's Heart Day Fair Offers Free Screenings, Advice for Jacksonville Women
• February 3, 2006 ~ Baptist Medical Center Downtown Welcomes New Babies with Brahm's Lullaby
• February 2, 2006 ~ Baptist Medical Center South Celebrates Its First Anniversary
• January 27, 2006 ~ Bouncing Baby Animals Bring Spring to Kohl's Stores to Benefit Wolfson Children's Hospital Patients
• January 27, 2006 ~ AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Everyone wins with Baptist Health Program (Florida Times Union)
• January 26, 2006 ~ Baptist Downtown and Baptist Heart Hospital Participate in "Get with the Guidelines" to Improve Stroke Care
• January 18, 2006 ~ Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Program at Baptist Medical Center Downtown Celebrates Five Years of Service
• January 11, 2006 ~ Baptist Health Offers Hospital-based Weight Loss Plan to Help You Fulfill Your New Year's Resolution
• January 06, 2006 ~ New Year's Resolution: Practice Fire Escape Plans at Home