Sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait may sound interchangeable, but the prognosis and care are as different as night and day. For kids diagnosed with sickle cell, Akron Children’s has a team of medical specialists who provide ongoing education and care so families are never in the dark about the blood disorder. Three years […]
Toddlers and Too Much Milk Don’t Mix: Led to an ER Visit for McKenna
For active and bubbly McKenna Hale, a typical day would start and end with a glass of milk. Her parents, much like many, never thought twice when she asked for a glass. It wasn’t until a whirlwind trip to the pediatrician, emergency room (ER) and hematology inpatient unit at Akron Children’s did they realize […]
An early arrival with a happy ending
Change Bandit Sarah McCully’s son, Isaiah, has been a patient at Akron Children’s Hospital since he was a newborn. Read how Akron Children’s has made a difference in their lives. Isaiah was born five weeks early on March 5, 2009. He was born very rapidly, and his umbilical cord snapped at birth causing him to […]
