Nap. It’s a small word, but for children and parents a hugely important one. Naptime offers children much-needed rest to wake up refreshed and alert, while also giving parents a brief oasis during the day to tackle household chores or just unwind. Naps also help keep kids from becoming overtired, which not only takes […]
Do’s and don’ts to properly expressing, storing and thawing mom’s “liquid gold”
Though pumping can be a pain — literally — when you need to be away from your baby, it’ll all be worth it. Pumping can help you get some much-needed rest and let your baby’s father bond with and feed her. Plus, it allows you to continue breastfeeding even after you return to work. Pumping […]
From Hero to Human: Med staff donates to Akron Physician Wellness Initiative in hopes of empowering providers in care
Providers need care and support, too. While looked upon as heroes to many families, providers are human, too. In today’s fast-paced workplace, providers are faced with unique challenges and stressors that are contributing to burnout, despite a devotion to the practice of medicine and the health of their patients. Issues such as less time with […]
Nutrition and puberty: The best way to feed your child’s growth
Puberty is one of the most transformative and significant events in every child’s life: marking the transition from childhood to adulthood. As kids begin puberty, dramatic physical and emotional changes take place. Kids gain about 20 percent of their final adult weight, bone mass increases by about 40 percent, organs grow bigger and the brain […]
An emergency visit for stitches inspires the story of ‘Stitch’em Up Doug and the Wild Child’
As an active preschooler, Tristan Rhoades was running through the house when he fell and hit his head on the corner of his toybox. The injury resulted in a visit to Akron Children’s Emergency Department for stitches, where Tristan and his mom Rachel Knight first met Doug Lehner, one of our suture technicians. The experience […]
Dr. Richard Hertle, director of pediatric ophthalmology, set to retire from Akron Children’s
After fifteen years of service at Akron Children’s, Dr. Richard Hertle, director of pediatric ophthalmology, Dr. Boomer and Jill Burnstine Endowed Chair in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Pediatric Ophthalmologist will be retiring. Dr. Hertle came to Akron in 2010 to grow the Pediatric Ophthalmology service after six years as the chief of pediatric ophthalmology and […]
