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Children with mental health issues won’t have to travel far to receive care, thanks to a grant from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation in Hudson. The foundation recently awarded Akron Children’s a $463,593 grant to create a new telehealth program. With a shortage of pediatric behavioral health specialists, patients often need to travel long distances, [...]
It’s exciting to see how far an idea can go. Yesterday, at a press conference in downtown Akron, an idea was unveiled – an idea that has the potential to help children, advance medical science, and create jobs. The Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron (ABIA) announced the formation of APTO Orthopaedics, the first medical device [...]
For several years, Dr. John McBride has followed the literature pointing to an association between the use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and asthma. After several studies have established a link between the over-the-counter pain and fever medicine and an increase in the prevalence and severity of asthma in children, he felt it was time to begin [...]
This summer, I’ve had the pleasure of doing some research in Akron Children’s renowned Burn Center as part of the hospital’s Summer Pediatric Research Scholarship (SPRS) program, which is for college students interested in careers in medical-related fields. I am a junior at Ohio State University, majoring in nutrition. Others in the program are planning [...]
A recent study found that ER doctors should observe kids with head injuries longer and wait before using CT scans to help prevent needless radiation exposure. These findings weren’t all that surprising to Dr. Maria Ramundo, a pediatric ER doctor at Akron Children’s Hospital. I called Dr. Ramundo after reading a story on MSNBC suggesting that [...]
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