On Saturday, Dec. 7, Akron Children’s hosted a community open house to celebrate the expansion of its Behavioral Health Center at 6614 Southern Boulevard, Building E, on the hospital’s Beeghly campus in Boardman. The event’s ribbon-cutting ceremony included remarks from the hospital’s Chief Operating Officer Lisa Aurilio, who recognized Akron Children’s commitment to providing access […]
Keeping our baby girl’s memory alive with 2 special toys
Every year we go shopping for 2 special presents. One is the same every year. The other we walk around the store until we find the perfect one. Yes, I cried. These are not for a child we know or a child that has asked for them specifically. These are going to be given to […]
Patient designs socks to express feelings for eosinophilic gastroenteritis
For Josh Riley, these socks are more than just another thing taking up room in the dresser drawer. At 18 months old, Josh was diagnosed with eosinophilic gastroenteritis, a rare disease known for food-related reactions, infiltration of certain white blood cells called eosinophils in the gastrointestinal tract, and an increase in the number of eosinophils […]
From A to Zzz’s: Safe sleep practices for your precious grandbaby
Some things never change when it comes to caring for your grandbaby. Cuddle baby, burp baby, bathe and dress baby, rock baby to sleep. But, there is plenty that has changed since you had your own child, especially when it comes to safe sleep practices. Sleep guidelines are one of the areas that have changed […]
Now in kindergarten, Baddorf quadruplets light up a room Medina family to share NICU experience at Walk for Babies on Oct. 1
“They’re an instant party.” That’s how Brian Baddorf described his quadruplets, 3 girls and a boy, as they entertained themselves frolicking around furnishings in the lobby of Kay Jewelers Pavilion. “It doesn’t matter what toys or objects they have, they just make believe. They just talk to each other for hours on end,” Brian said. […]
Can the obesity epidemic be reversed in utero?
It’s no secret childhood obesity in this country is a growing problem. In the United States, about 12.7 million children and adolescents are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 9 percent of babies and children up to age 5 are obese, compared to 17.5 percent of kids aged 6 to […]
