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AUDIO Summa Expanding ER
Summa Health System announced today a $65 million plan to grow its comprehensive emergency services network by building two new full-service emergency departments and expanding three existing emergency departments. comments: 1

Summa Takes Top Grades
Summa Akron City and St. Thomas Hospitals have been named one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals, according to a study by HealthGrades, a leading independent healthcare ratings organization. comments: 1

VIDEO The Great Chocolate Milk Debate
There are pros and cons of including the tasty beverage in your child's diet.

Study Testing Vaccine For Type 1 Diabetes Underway
Akron Children's Hospital is participating in the third phase of the international DiaPrevent study, evaluating the effectiveness of a vaccine to prevent further progression of Type 1 diabetes in newly-diagnosed patients.

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For many of us, the winter months represent a time of darkness and depression.

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