It was Denise Schumacher’s son Alex who started her family’s journey with mitochondrial disease. Alex was born in 2003 and right away his parents knew something was off. “He had rapid heart rate and other symptoms, so he was life flighted to Children’s Minneapolis,” explained Denise. Alex’s symptoms led his family on a journey to […]
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Need to schedule an appointment? It’s easy in MyChart
With kids’ hectic schedules, from sports practices to music lessons to play dates, more and more families are turning to direct scheduling in MyChart to manage doctor appointments and simplify their busy schedules. Akron Children’s offers scheduling through MyChart for most specialty offices, in addition to well checks, sick visits, flu shots and sports physicals […]
3 ways to relieve infant constipation
During your infant’s first few months of life, their bowel movement pattern will change often as their digestive tract matures. At first, infants may have a dirty diaper after every feeding. At about 2 months of age, they may transition to twice a day and by 4 months of age, most babies go every day […]
Cardiac procedure targets frequent fainting, gives mom her life back
When Hannah Grable got COVID, everything changed. A busy mother of two, Hannah dealt with various health conditions throughout her life, including one that caused her to faint from time to time. After she had her second child, she was diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). POTS is a blood circulation disorder that causes […]
More Than a Job: Jared Crum relishes working as a night shift nurse
Jared Crum was only in his second year of nursing school when a clinical shadowing experience he did at Akron Children’s helped cement the kind of nursing care he wanted to pursue. “As a result of that experience in the hospital’s burn center, I became very interested in wound care and knew that I wanted […]
3 things a pediatrician allows—even encourages—in her home
If you have kids, you probably have questions about their health. How much screen time is too much? Is it OK to give my kids sugary treats routinely? How can I support my child’s mental health? Therese Linnon, DO, is a pediatrician and mom. Not only is she frequently asked these questions in her office […]
