September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Dr. Jeff Hord, medical director of Akron Children’s Showers Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders, used the opportunity to discuss with Ray Horner, of WAKR AM Radio, the advances made in childhood cancer outcomes. Here are the highlights of their conversation: Horner: I’ve been doing some reading […]
Chuck Lawrence is ready to fill this prescription: globetrotting during retirement
Although Chuck Lawrence, pharmacist, has traveled to more than 70 countries and enjoyed many adventures, his heart belongs to Akron. As a child, Chuck and his parents traveled domestically. Later, Chuck’s family visited England, where his dad, a World War II Royal Air Force veteran, grew up. Through his travels, Chuck learned to see people […]
“Dr. Talai” delights our son Colton again and again
When our son Colton was diagnosed with a rare bleeding disorder at birth in 2002, our family entered a world we were unsure of. No one in either of our families dealt with a chronic illness. Our first year was rough. We had no idea how to protect our son from internal bleeding. We depended […]
