Dr. Michael Bigham, pediatric ICU physician, parent and chief quality officer at Akron Children’s, answers common questions about recent changes to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) childhood vaccine schedule. What changed in the CDC childhood vaccine schedule? The CDC recently updated its childhood vaccine schedule. While all 17 vaccines remain available, the number of […]
Protect your family from medical misinformation
Today, we can get information 24/7 on social media and TV. But is everything we read or watch true? Akron Children’s Pediatrician in Chief Dr. Shefali Mahesh explains what medical misinformation is and why it can hurt your kids. What is medical misinformation? People sometimes share health information that is inaccurate or confusing – and […]
