Akron Children's Hospital

Many doctors call fall and early winter “concussion season” because they say the numbers increase dramatically — mostly from soccer and football. Northeast Ohio doctors are warning parents to be on the lookout for concussions and say it doesn’t necessarily take a dramatic hit to cause one.

Cleveland and Akron doctors say the number of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, cases in their hospitals have grown steadily for several weeks.

A study found that mental health issues in Ohio children increased by 42% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic; Sen. Sherrod Brown and his colleagues in the Democratic Party voted to pass legislation that would invest in clean energy and lower prescription drug prices ... and more stories.

Cleveland Clinic plans to comply with the national health care employee COVID-19 vaccination mandate after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the requirement Thursday, officials said.

There are now 12 COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites operating Ohio, including in Canton; the state says its shipment of COVID-19 testing kits has been delayed due to the high demand; Akron Children’s Hospital is placing an undisclosed number of employees who haven’t received COVID-19 vaccines on unpaid leave; and more stories.

It’s the first week on the job for Akron Children’s Hospital’s new CEO and president, Christopher Gessner.

The clinic is open for children and young adults up to the age of 26.

Akron Children’s is the only specialized center for tic disorders in the region. The service is hard to get into, with some patients waiting years for a spot in the program.

Doctors with children’s hospitals in Ohio said they are seeing an increase in respiratory viruses at the same time COVID cases are increasing.

With kids heading back to school, officials warn the number of cases will continue to rise if schools don't take precautions to reduce the spread of the virus.