Elyza Bolanz was doing online school before there was a pandemic. She wanted to be in school with her friends and teachers, but her body simply wouldn’t let her. Equally as frustrating, multiple doctors were enlisted for help for her complex diagnosis and treatment plan before she finally got some relief. Sadly, Elyza’s story mirrors […]
From soccer fields to Capitol Hill, Ethan takes on juvenile arthritis
The symptoms of juvenile arthritis came on quickly for Ethan Berkovitz. The pain in his legs at age 8 was such that sometimes his father had to carry him onto the school bus. The good news was that after Dr. Steven Spalding, director of the Division of Rheumatology at Akron Children’s Hospital, diagnosed the disease […]
Diet can ease symptoms of autoimmune diseases – (VIDEO)
A balanced, healthy diet is critical to the growth and development of all children, especially if their health is already compromised by an autoimmune disease such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis. In this Children’s Channel video, Steven Spalding, MD, director of the division of rheumatology at Akron Children’s Hospital, discusses how to use meals and snack […]
Returning fevers could be cause for concern – (VIDEO)
It’s not unusual for a child to miss a day or two of school with a fever, but if the fever keeps returning with the same symptoms, it may be a sign of something more serious. In this Children’s Channel video, Steven Spalding, MD, director of the division of rheumatology at Akron Children’s Hospital, discusses […]
