Growing up in Cleveland, Dr. John Pope says he didn’t know much about Akron. Now, after 19 years at Akron Children’s Hospital, he can’t imagine being anywhere else. “I decided early on that this is where I wanted to stay until I retire,” Dr. Pope said. “When I came here from Cleveland I said, this […]
Gino brings awareness, advocacy for World Down Syndrome Day
Gino Russ is a curious, outgoing little boy who just started preschool. He loves to run, wrestle and play with his big sister. He’s a typical 3-year-old boy but, sometimes, people don’t always see him that way. “I think what I’d like people to know about Gino is that while he has Down syndrome, he’s […]
Dietitian recommends diet of healthy “greens” on St. Patrick’s Day
Good health is more than good luck. Lindsay Bailey, MS, RD/LD, a clinical dietitian with the Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Akron Children’s Hospital, shared some healthy alternatives for your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations during an appearance on the Fox8 Morning Show on March 12, 2018. The video of her appearance is posted below. […]
Fibromyalgia could be the cause of widespread pain – (VIDEO)
If you ask your child where it hurts and he says “everywhere,” he may be affected by fibromyalgia. In this Children’s Channel video, Steven Spalding, MD, director of the division of rheumatology at Akron Children’s Hospital, shares the symptoms and treatment of this painful and mysterious condition.
This 8-year-old sports fan will take ‘shots’ for his Green Bay Packers
The quick thinking of Nancy Delnay, CNP, is just what Elliott Flor needed to get him through a change in his medication regimen from pills to weekly injections for juvenile dermatomyositis. “Elliott is extremely afraid of needles – to the point he would hide under the table,” said the Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Rheumatology. […]
Kids and diabetes: How to deal with ‘visions of sugarplums’
“’Twas the night before Christmas.” You’re probably familiar with this famous opening phrase of Clement C. Moore’s poem. Several lines later, the poet writes that the children were nestled in bed, “while visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.” Things haven’t changed much since this poem was written in 1882: Most children still look forward […]
