Gone are the days when women had no choice but to endure labor and delivery without medication to ease the pain. Nowadays, options like epidural anesthesia can make the inevitably painful experience of childbirth calmer, controlled and, yes, even comfortable. Today, epidurals are the most popular method of pain relief during labor. More than two-thirds of […]
Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley continues the mission of Touched by Nathan
A Struthers couple is living up to the mission they began nearly 2 decades ago: support families who struggle with caring for a medically fragile child. Ken and Vicki Pavalko started the Touched by Nathan Foundation in honor of their late son, Nathan Charles Pavalko. He passed away 40 days after he was born with […]
Locally designed sculpture to adorn entrance to new Beeghly facility
Visitors to the Beeghly campus in Boardman will have the opportunity to enjoy a unique, locally produced piece of art when the hospital’s new main entrance opens this summer. The artwork is being created for the campus’s expansion project, which will open July 11. One of the building’s architects, Adam May of Hasenstab Architects, also […]
Local Students’ Artwork to be Displayed in Beeghly Campus Expansion
Akron Children’s has long had a commitment of including artwork from local students to adorn the rooms and hallways of our various offices. And with our expanded Beeghly campus in Boardman set to open to patients July 11, we’re continuing that tradition. Over 40 students from 6 local schools will have their artwork on permanent […]
Pediatric Surgeon Continues Tradition of Making Unique Surgical Dressings for All of His Patients
We go the extra mile to help kids feel like kids. Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Robert Parry creates special drawings on surgical dressings. For Nicholas Sender, 8, that meant waking up from surgery with his own Lamborghini.
Food Chaining: A Proven Technique to Double the Number of Foods Your Child Eats
Getting your preschooler to stop playing and sit down to dinner is challenging enough, let alone getting her to eat the nutritious meal you just prepared. Preschoolers are picky by nature. For some kids, fussy eating is a fleeting stage. For others, it can become an ongoing challenge and make mealtime a stressful, chaotic experience […]
