Inside Children'sThere was a time, not so long ago, when our family measured life by days…minutes…and breaths taken. Each day was a blessing, and we recognized the true miracles we were witnessing. On Nov. 12, 2013, our daughters Paige and Harper came into this world fighting. They arrived too soon at 25 weeks and 5 days […]
One minute your child is giggling, playing outside like a normal 2-year-old. The next, you’re rushing him to the emergency room due to an allergic reaction to a bee sting. Worse yet, once at the hospital the doctors tell you they want to observe your child overnight. Each year, more than 5 million children are […]
By now, most parents have heard about the ABCs of safe sleep: Babies sleep safest Alone, on their Backs and in a Crib. Most have heard the recommendations to avoid placing blankets, crib bumpers, stuffed animals or other soft bedding in our babies’ cribs to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), or […]
Volunteers at Akron Children’s Hospital are as unique as the patients they serve. They’re magicians, bakers, teachers and even dogs, who, regardless of background or breed, come to the hospital with a desire to help others. This definitely holds true for Chanté Kightlinger who doesn’t let her wheelchair get in the way of volunteering or […]
As an Akron Children’s Hospital clinical pharmacologist who has cared for overdose survivors, Michelle Bestic has first-hand knowledge of the scourge of opioid abuse. She also sees that the opioid crisis, severe as it is, sometimes overshadows more common types of substance abuse among teens. “Teens are more likely to abuse alcohol, marijuana or other […]
When your child was first diagnosed with asthma, attacks were frequent and severe. But with long-term controller medications and a rescue inhaler, thankfully her symptoms are finally under control. In fact, she hasn’t had an asthma flare-up in months. So, it makes sense to stop treatment or skip some doses then, right? Wrong. “When asthma […]
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