New Infusion and Sedation Center puts patients first

During a recent visit in our new Infusion and Sedation Center, 13-year-old Colton settled in front of a large video wall to play a car racing game. For kids like Colton, video games are a welcome distraction while they’re receiving infusions, which usually take several hours to complete. The new play zone, which features the… Read more…
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…
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.
MyChart’s Share Everywhere improves continuity of care

Akron Children’s understands the importance of communication and information sharing between your doctors. Not only does it enable providers to get to the heart of the matter more quickly, but most importantly, it also results in improved health for patients. That’s why Akron Children’s recently released new functionality in MyChart called Share Everywhere. After all,… Read more…
Food Chaining: A Proven Technique to Double the Number of Foods Your Child Eats

Getting your preschooler to stop playing and sit down to dinner is challenging enough, let alone getting her to eat the nutritious meal you just prepared. Preschoolers are picky by nature. For some kids, fussy eating is a fleeting stage. For others, it can become an ongoing challenge and make mealtime a stressful, chaotic experience… Read more…

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New Infusion and Sedation Center puts patients first

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

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

MyChart’s Share Everywhere improves continuity of care

Food Chaining: A Proven Technique to Double the Number of Foods Your Child Eats

New neurologist offers fresh perspective to patients and families

Deb Young looks forward to family time, traveling and relaxing in retirement

More first birthdays: Akron Children’s works to reduce infant mortality with community partnerships

Akron Children’s, Public Health partnership targets asthma triggers in the home

Is your child at risk for lead poisoning? Dr. Joel Davidson says the concern is more than paint chips

Always an educator, Jane Holloway’s next lesson plan is to focus on retirement

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