As Northeast Ohio’s young athletes return to practice, things are not exactly the same as they used to be before Covid-19. But after weeks of “stay-at-home” orders, the teens are glad to be back on the field or court, together, practicing their skills in modified ways. Overseeing a 3-phase program that allows them to safely […]
Amid skyrocketing prices & shortages, dietitian has tips for meal planning during summer meat shortage
It looks like summer outside and your deck and patio have probably never looked better with all that stay-at-home time in March and April to clean and garden. But given the price and availability of fresh beef, pork and chicken, you may now be thinking twice about how often you fire up the grill this […]
Down syndrome, leukemia can’t stop Olivia DePiore from becoming a sought-after model
She is a petite 5 ft. tall, not common in an industry that celebrates statuesque young women. She is based in Twinsburg, Ohio, rather than New York or L.A. And she is a childhood cancer survivor with Down syndrome. But none of this has not stopped Olivia DePiore from becoming a sought-after model who has […]
Akron Children’s doctors closely watching early reports of COVID-19 related inflammatory syndrome in kids
One bright spot in the novel coronavirus pandemic is that children, in general, have fared well with most only having mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. That narrative began to change in early May with news reports of 15 children in New York, the epicenter of the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic, being hospitalized with a […]
With school year done, teens, especially seniors, are suffering loss
When Gov. Mike DeWine announced on April 20 that Ohio K-12 schools would not re-open for the rest of the year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the news was not necessarily a surprise. Yet, it still came with a sense of loss, perhaps especially for teenagers. More so than younger children, teens are acutely aware […]
Akron Children’s begins clinical remobilization following Covid-19 shut-down
Following Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s guidance, Akron Children’s Hospital will be expanding the number and types of procedures available to its patients, as well as rescheduling surgeries and other appointments that were postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are still finalizing our remobilization plans and clinical teams will be reaching out to families regarding […]
