Full circle: Miracle preemie analyzes neonatal research with clinicians who cared for her 2 decades ago

When Devika Walia was born at Wooster Community Hospital on Oct. 1, 1999, at 23 weeks gestation, she weighed a mere 1 pound, 6 oz. – her premature birth made all the more harrowing because her mother delivered 3 babies that day. Doctors told the triplets’ parents they likely only had hours to live. Although… Read more…

Annual Fire Truck Day for burn survivors fills hearts with new friendship

Fire Truck Day is all about celebrating the recovery of the campers, all burn survivors, at the Aluminum Cans for Burned Children (ACBC) Burn Camp. This annual event has been taking place since the mid ’80s, and from what we can tell, is unique to us. We’ve never heard of another event like ours. You… Read more…

Akron Children’s celebrates Air Bear’s 10th anniversary

The memory that sticks with Sarah Traw was the calming effect the Air Bear medical helicopter crew had on her after it arrived at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Sarah’s 9-year-old child, Jocelyn, had been hit by a pickup truck July 1 while riding a bike in front of their house in Mineral Ridge,… Read more…

E-cigarettes are providing teens with a gateway to smoking – (VIDEO)

Developed to help adults quit smoking, Juuls and other e-cigarettes are finding an audience in teens who are experimenting with nicotine for the first time. In this Children’s Channel video, Crystal Cole, MD, an adolescent medicine specialist at Akron Children’s Hospital, shares the impact these devices may be having on young adults.

Milo’s legacy: Breast milk donation helps comfort mom, care for babies

Full circle: Miracle preemie analyzes neonatal research with clinicians who cared for her 2 decades ago

Annual Fire Truck Day for burn survivors fills hearts with new friendship

Akron Children’s celebrates Air Bear’s 10th anniversary

E-cigarettes are providing teens with a gateway to smoking – (VIDEO)

Milo’s legacy: Breast milk donation helps comfort mom, care for babies

Girl reunites with Burn Institute team who helped her recover from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome – and the little pony who played a big role

Finishing strong: Olympian joins Akron Children’s employees for an inspiring run

Full circle: Miracle preemie analyzes neonatal research with clinicians who cared for her 2 decades ago

A teen’s fight against Female Athlete Triad: ‘Getting healthy is harder than getting in shape’

Speech delay doesn’t quiet Brooklynn’s determination to just be a kid

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