Five-year-old Mallory Maughan had been practicing all week, commented her mother, Jill. “She’s taking this very seriously,” said Maughan, about her family’s opportunity to help cut the ribbon to celebrate Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley’s latest addition – a 51,000-square-foot expansion set to open July 11. On Thurs., June 15, Maughan explained to a crowd of […]
Archives for 2017
Grappling with your teen’s phone addiction
The world can be a lonely place without a cellphone. So lonely that some kids have trouble being by themselves or connecting with the world without a screen and touch pad. “With most teens, you can’t separate them from their phones,” said Dr. Sumru Bilge-Johnson, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Akron Children’s. “Children and teens, […]
It Takes a Team to Treat the Triad
The female athlete triad. It may sound like an Olympic event, but it’s the connection of menstrual problems, low energy and decreased bone density. It’s a rather common problem among young women who play sports. “Energy availability has a huge impact on your body,” said Julie Kerr, MD, who treats sports medicine patients at Akron […]
Gallstones in Kids a Growing Concern
Just as the incidence of kidney stones in kids is on the rise, more children and teens are also developing gallstones. In both cases, the problem is largely diet related. With gallstones, the solution is usually surgery to remove the gallbladder, a small, pear-shaped pouch in the upper right abdomen. “It’s absolutely on the rise, […]
Celebrating Akron Children’s ‘Champions’
At this year’s Champions for Children donor appreciation dinner, more than 200 guests honored the generosity of donors like Tom and Joy Murdough who make it possible for Akron Children’s to treat every child regardless of their ability to pay. The Murdoughs were presented with the 2017 Children’s Champion award for their long-standing commitment to […]
Kids and Diabetes: Snack Hacks to Reverse Your Child’s Low Blood Sugar
Diabetes can be full of ups and downs – literally. While blood glucose levels can rise, they also can come crashing down. And when they go down too low, your child may experience low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia. If this serious condition is not treated, it can worsen and cause your child to pass out. […]
