On Friday, April 29, 2011, the Regional Cleft-Craniofacial Program at Cooper University Hospital, along with the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association sponsored the Cleft-Craniofacial Care: Cradle to College program held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, NJ.

A recent issue of American Profile published an article about how to manage spring allergies. About 40 million Americans have seasonal allergies, also called springtime allergies, and most are allergic to more than one thing.

Cancer of any kind is found in an estimated one in 1,000 pregnancies, making it relatively rare. But the incidence of cancer in pregnant women appears to be on the rise. The good news is that new advances in medicine can allow doctors to treat the woman without harming the fetus.

CNN.com posted an article discussing how some mothers have a difficult time breastfeeding their newborn child. However, breastfeeding is extremely important to the health of the baby, especially for the first six months, says Lori B. Feldman-Winter, MD, Head, Adolescent Medicine at Cooper, and a committee member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Two weeks ago, 2-year-old Dominick Garcia was critically injured after falling from a second-story window. Today, he is expected to make a full recovery thanks to Cooper Air Two helicopter service and Cooper University Hospital.

The Courier-Post recently published an article about a group of representatives from national philanthropic organizations that took a tour of Camden and witnessed firsthand how public-private partnerships with urban anchor institutions within the city have helped revitalize the community.

CBS Evening News with Katie Couric posted an exclusive online story about the Caring Clowns that have been a part of the Cooper family for decades. CBS spent a day with the clowns at Cooper, following them around as the greeted patients, visitors and staff.

For this year’s fourth Annual Children’s Easter Event, Cooper employees and members of the Planetree Patient Interaction Committee at Cooper, donated toys and volunteered their time throughout the day to make sure children across South Jersey had a memorable Easter celebration.

This award is given only to hospitals that achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines Heart Failure Performance Achievement indicators to improve quality of patient care and outcomes. Cooper is the only hospital in the region to receive the Gold Plus achievement.

Giant interpretive art panels depicting two local luminaries are now on permanent display at a revitalized community park located in the Cooper Plaza neighborhood in Camden City. The artwork honors the late Bascom Waugh, MD, (1909-1992), and the late Lewis L. Coriell, MD, PhD, (1911-2001).