Packing school lunches can be a chore, so think “outside the box” with some different menu items. Your goal is to find the items your kids like, will eat and will enable them to keep their focus the rest of the afternoon. A well-balanced lunch includes lean proteins and fiber from fruits and vegetables. Following […]
Fevers 101: What every parent should know
Although fevers are common in children, how to handle them can create anxiety for parents. To ease this stress, pediatrician Dr. Tamika Patilla answers some of parents’ most burning questions about fevers. What temperature is a fever? Parents are accustomed to recognizing 98.6 as the baseline for a normal body temperature, but body temperature can […]
Rainbow fentanyl: What parents should know
Dr. William Goldman, medical director of the Addiction Services Program at Akron Children’s, helps make sense of what parents are hearing about rainbow fentanyl. What is fentanyl? When we talk about the fentanyl, specifically with what we’re seeing in our communities, first, it’s not what we call medical grade. It hasn’t gone through the process […]
Akron Children’s makes flu shots available
Akron Children’s is making flu shots available in a variety of settings and formats to make it convenient for children to get protected during the upcoming influenza season. Some settings allow for the whole family to get vaccinated together. According to Dr. Eric Robinette, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Akron Children’s, each year’s vaccine […]
Why does my child get sick after starting daycare?
During the school year, you might find that your child keeps coming home with a runny nose, cough or the newest virus that’s been circulating. This can be especially stressful if your child has just started preschool or daycare. Dr. Arthur Lavin, a pediatrician at Akron Children’s, explains why this is. During the pandemic, your […]
What is rhinovirus?
If you’ve heard about the rhinovirus and wondered what it is, Dr. David Karas, pediatrician at Akron Children’s Pediatrics, Wadsworth, explains. What is rhinovirus? Rhinovirus is one of the most frequent causes of the common cold. There are many viruses that can cause colds and rhinovirus is one that we see frequently during the fall and […]