Deaths from falls among elderly on the rise
CHICAGO (AP) — New research shows fatal falls have nearly tripled in older Americans in recent years, rising to more than 25,000 deaths yearly.The...
Mercer Health Care Fund supports mammography project
ST. MARYS — The JTD Hospital Foundation has announced that the Mercer Civic Foundation and the Mercer Health Care Fund has provided support to...
‘Zombie cells’ may play role in aging
NEW YORK (AP) — Call them zombie cells — they refuse to die.As they build up in your body, studies suggest, they promote aging...
Stroke Association recognizes American Stroke Month
DAYTON — During May, American Stroke Month, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, the world’s largest voluntary health organization...
Bladder talk set in Troy
TROY — Koester Pavilion and SpringMeade Health Center will present a talk by Dr. Robert Kohut, “Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and Overactive Bladder,” May...
Wilson plans Parkinson’s seminar
SIDNEY — Wilson Health and the Sidney-Shelby County YMCA will present an interactive seminar, “Delay the Disease: Exercise & Your Brain — Does It...
Joint pain seminar in Troy
TROY — Premier Health will host a free joint pain seminar, “New Technologies in Joint Replacement and Joint Preservation,” focusing on hip and knee...
Spirit Medical Transport offers EMT scholarship
GREENVILLE — Spirit Medical Transport LLC has announced it will consider upcoming high school graduates and others interested in mobile healthcare for its scholarship...
Joint Township District Memorial Hospital recognized by ADA
ST. MARYS — The prestigious American Diabetes Association Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self-management education and support service was recently awarded to Joint...
HealthPath awards grants
CINCINNATI — The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio (HealthPath) recently awarded $112,000 in grants to 14 organizations dedicated to improving community health in western Ohio.The...