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As healthcare costs continue to rise, generic drugs have become increasingly popular among consumers. Their relatively low cost and FDA approval make them an economical and effective alternative to their brand name equivalents. Much of these cost savings are the result of reduced study requirements for generic drugs.
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The ‘Cash Dash for Cancer,’ an online fundraising campaign which was held Aug. 23-25, raised $3,180 to support cancer research at the hospital. In addition to the donations made online, the Showers Family Foundation matched dollar-for dollar, bringing the grand total to $6,360. “We want to thank those who participated in the Cash Dash,” said [...]
Orientation, presentations, reading journal articles, collecting data, walks after lunch, shadowing, manuscripts, group meetings, rounds, data analysis… I could describe my first six weeks of Akron Children’s Summer Pediatric Research Scholars (SPRS) Program as nothing less than amazing.
Applying the principles of Lean Six Sigma to clinical research is a natural fit as the process is very similar to the scientific method, according to Akron Children’s Hospital’s Dr. David Chand.
The whole nation is looking to Ohio when it comes to keeping kids safe when they need to be hospitalized. Akron Children’s Hospital and the seven other pediatric hospitals in the state have teamed up to improve the quality of care and reduce adverse safety events. Their collaboration since 2009 has resulted in a: 60 [...]
Any parent who has raised a child to adulthood knows the teenage brain is, well, different. This anecdotal evidence continues to be backed by research, including a recent study that shows teens are more vulnerable to the long-term effects of head injury. The study findings, published in the journal Brain Injury, followed 96 male athletes [...]
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