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CHERYL POWELL

• Akron Children’s Hospital tests renovation plans with life-sized models
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 2/10/2012 12:00 AM EST )
• BioInnovation Institute wants community health project to become national model
  Austen BioInnovation Institute strives to develop national model with its Accountable Care project, which aims to improve health of the community
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 2/9/2012 12:00 AM EST )
• Feeling left out could lead kids to opt out of physical activity
  Kent State University research explores link between ostracism and physical activity level
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 2/7/2012 12:00 AM EST )
• Annual Children’s radiothon starts Thursday
  Have a Heart, Do Your Part to go on air Thursday for Akron pediatric hospital
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 2/7/2012 12:00 AM EST )
• Hospice of Western Reserve boosts Summit County presence
  Hospice of the Western Reserve boosting presence in Summit
  ( 2/5/2012 12:19 AM EST )
• Young patients draw strength from art
  Children’s displays work of young patients at show
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 2/1/2012 12:03 AM EST )
• Medina hospice center opens
  HMC strives to create homelike feeling. Area ranks high for hospitals
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 1/31/2012 12:00 AM EST )
• Improved neurological care top of mind at Akron General
  Specialist formerly with Cleveland Clinic to be director of unit focused on strokes, brain injuries
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 1/30/2012 12:00 AM EST )
• Acme to build new store in Green, near Giant Eagle
  68,000-square-foot grocery to be near Green Giant Eagle
  ( By Betty Lin-Fisher
  Beacon Journal business writer 1/26/2012 12:00 AM EST )
• Akron launches effort to improve residents’ health
  BioInnovation Institute is assisting efforts to address chronic illnesses
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 1/24/2012 12:00 AM EST )
• Finding her voice: Local radio personality undergoes treatment at Cleveland Clinic to restore speech after illness
  Noninvasive process at Clinic successful after bronchitis leaves WKDD host speechless
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 1/23/2012 1:05 AM EST )
• OPEN M program helps smokers kick the habit
  Neomed pharmacy student helps uninsured kick the habit
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 1/20/2012 12:00 AM EST )
• Ohio earns failing grades for tobacco-control efforts
  ( 1/19/2012 10:49 PM EST )
• New Summa Rehab Hospital to open soon in Akron
  Summa Health System and partner to open $25 million rehab hospital featuring therapy areas, private rooms
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 1/16/2012 12:21 AM EST )
• Akron General offers free nutrition, fitness classes
  Akron General offers lecture series at centers
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 1/16/2012 10:29 PM EST )
• Akron City Hospital to open updated, expanded ER
  New space is four times the size of current site, includes private rooms
  ( By  By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 1/15/2012 12:55 AM EST )
• Akron General prepares to open new Green fitness center
  Akron General begins selling memberships as it prepares for July opening of LifeStyles in Green
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 1/14/2012 12:28 AM EST )
• BioInnovation Institute unveils first spinoff company
  Austen BioInnovation Institute of Akron announces first spinoff company, Apto Orthopaedics, which aims to improve treatment of scoliosis in children
  ( By Cheryl Powell
  Beacon Journal medical writer 1/13/2012 12:00 AM EST )