The nursery is complete, the stroller purchased and the car seat installed. You and your spouse have even agreed on a name for your baby. The only thing left to do is pack your bags for the hospital, right? Wrong. Choosing the right pediatrician also should be on your to-do list before baby arrives. “It’s […]
Archives for January 2020
And in a blink of time, newborn in need of open heart surgeries is now ready for college
It was an overcast winter day in northeast Ohio – nothing unusual – with rain on and off but, as they were walking into Akron Children’s Hospital, Lisa and Sidney McLain realized this otherwise dreary day was also a milestone day. Sidney, 17, had been coming to see Dr. Chandrakant Patel in Akron Children’s Heart […]
Akron Children’s celebrates Wooster Health Center
Akron Children’s Hospital hosted a community open house Jan. 25 to debut its new health center at 3807 Friendsville Road in Wooster. The 15,239 square-foot building will give families the convenience of multiple outpatient services under one roof. The open house’s ribbon-cutting ceremony included remarks from the hospital’s president and CEO, Grace Wakulchik. She recognized […]
Instead of a fear of doctors, hypertension patient Emily Bosler is inspired to become one
Emily Bosler was diagnosed with hypertension at the age of 13. Though she has a strong family history of high blood pressure — both her parents have it — it was a shocking and unexpected diagnosis at such a young age. However, Bosler’s positive and inspiring experience at Akron Children’s Hospital changed her life for […]
Chinese New Year is 5x the fun for Palmer sisters
We are the Palmer family. We have 5 GREAT reasons to celebrate Chinese New Year. God has created an amazing family for us through adoption. We have 5 amazing daughters all born in China. In July 2019, we were blessed to add Hannah, age 7, to our family. We love traditions and making family memories. […]
Breastfeeding attitudes have changed to ‘breast is best’
We now know “breast is best” for your grandbaby. We have the scientific research to prove that it not only provides the highest nutrition for baby, while protecting him from infection, but also breast milk has many benefits for mom, too. Today, breastfeeding is the norm, rather than the exception. In fact, more than 80% […]
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