Eight-year-old Grady Oprean is going to make a fine doctor one day. He’s got the compassionate bedside manner part licked. That’s for sure. And despite his young age he has experienced enough of the clinical side that he can probably pass his MCATs (Medical College Admission Test) today. “I want to work for Akron Children’s someday […]
The Long and Short of Growth Charts
Kids come in all shapes and sizes: big, small, tall, short. Genetics, gender, nutrition, physical activity, health problems, environment and hormones all influence a child’s height and weight. So how does a doctor figure out whether a child’s height and weight measurements are “normal?” Whether a child is developing on track? Whether any health problems […]
