An ATV accident and a 2nd chance meeting with Air Bear

Hunter Withrow had 2 encounters with Akron Children’s Hospital’s Air Bear® medical transport helicopter within a few weeks last year. The first experience he remembers; the second he doesn’t. The first was a Memorial Day weekend event in Wooster. People were able to meet the crew and look inside the helicopter during one of Air… Read more…
Comfort choices project offers more ways to manage children’s pain

During a hospital visit, painful procedures such as needle pokes for drawing blood or starting an IV can be stressful for patients of any age. Young children who do not understand what is happening may squirm or try to pull away, making the procedure even more difficult and stressful for everyone involved. At Akron Children’s,… Read more…
Warren rapper draws influence from sickle cell diagnosis

“Sickle cell is like an enemy that never left.” – Tae Money’s “SickleCell Strong.” Seventeen-year-old Ja’Vionte “Tae Money” Allen draws inspiration from his personal battle with sickle cell disease in his lyrics, but much of his drive to pursue a career as a rap artist comes from encouragement from his nurses at Akron Children’s Hospital.… 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.
KeyBank Foundation awards $1 million to Akron Children’s Hospital nursing diversity program

KeyBank Foundation has awarded $1 million over five years to Akron Children’s Hospital’s Assuring Success with a Commitment to Enhance Nurse Diversity (ASCEND) Program. The ASCEND Program works to improve nursing diversity. A recent study from the National County of State Boards of Nursing found that 93% of Registered Nurses are female, and 83% are… Read more…

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An ATV accident and a 2nd chance meeting with Air Bear

Comfort choices project offers more ways to manage children’s pain

Warren rapper draws influence from sickle cell diagnosis

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

KeyBank Foundation awards $1 million to Akron Children’s Hospital nursing diversity program

Hospital welcomes Chinese school students for cultural immersion experience

An ATV accident and a 2nd chance meeting with Air Bear

Children’s Champion spotlight: Will Brown

A summertime trip to Ohio that Cooper will never forget

Cancer survivor Donovan, 9, leaves lasting impression on D.C. legislators

Improved fitness, new friends and medals motivate this runner

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