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NHA names Boys Town National Research Hospital

LINCOLN, Neb. ─ Wednesday, March 5, at the Nebraska Hospital Association’s annual Advocacy Day event held at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln, the NHA recognized Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha as the 2007 Advocacy Team of the Year.

Dr. Boosani Recognized for Cancer Research

Chandra Boosani, Ph.D., of Cell Signaling and Tumor Angiogenesis Laboratory at Boys Town National Research Hospital received the prestigious “Scholar in Training” Award from the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) at their centennial conference in San Diego, California, on April 12, 2008.

Infant Development Lab Receives Editor’s Award

The Infant Development Lab Team at Boys Town National Research Hospital has received the 2007 Editor’s Award from Ear and Hearing for their research articles on development of speech in infants with normal and impaired hearing. The articles describe one of the first studies to examine longitudinal outcomes in young infants with hearing loss.

Boys Town International Adoption Clinic

Town National Research Hospital has opened the only International Adoption Clinic in Nebraska, located at Boys Town Medical Clinics, 14040 Hospital Road, on the campus of Girls and Boys Town.

How to Remedy a Cough or Cold Without Medication

In January 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that over-the-counter cough and cold medication should not be given to children under the age of 2 years, as they have not been shown to be safe or effective. The FDA is continuing to look into the effects of over-the-counter cough and cold medications for children 2-11 years.

Eagle Scout Donates Toys for Children at Boys Town National Research Hospital

Boys Town National Research Hospital received a special gift of games and toys from long-time audiology patient, CJ Summers, as a project to earn his Eagle Scout Award.

Dr. Thomas Tonniges Helps Structure Pediatric Care in Kosova

In 2001, Thomas Tonniges, M.D., Director of Boys Town Pediatrics, made his first trip to Kosova to help revitalize the deteriorating medical community. Since that time, Dr. Tonniges has made 4 additional missionary trips to this traditionally Moslem society. He has spent at least one week in the hospitals training and lecturing physicians, tending to patients, and working with community leaders to develop strategic plans to improve the quality of medical care for children.

New Boys Town Pediatric Clinic in South Omaha

The tenth Boys Town Pediatric Clinic opened Saturday, December 1, extending services to more Omaha children and families.

Archived Articles

Read through some of our articles from the past year.