Tag: Health

MEDICARE PART B

Open Enrollment Medicare Part B is medical insurance specific to seniors or those with disabilities. It covers a host of medical services, with the exception of hospital stays (which Part A covers). Part...

Alzheimers Programs

Professional caregivers are invited to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease at one of two upcoming programs, Wednesday, September 14 at 10am and Tuesday, October 11, at noon, at the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest...

Community Care Clinic at the University of Toledo

The University of Toledo has a  student-run clinic that offers free comprehensive healthcare to Toledo’s underserved populations. Several clinics and services are available: Main Clinic: Thursdays 5:30pm-7:30pm - This clinic provides...

Prostate Enlargement and Cancer

Living North of Columbus Ohio Increases Risk of Prostate Cancer By Stephen Roberts PhD The male prostate gland, important for reproduction, produces a fluid that, combined with other fluids and sperm cells from the testicles,...

Overestating the Relationship Between Mental Illness and Violence

In any given year 1 of every 5 Americans suffers from some type of mental illness, often stigmatized because of it. One of the factors that contributes to the stigma is news...

The Luxury of Dryness (Getting your Bladder to Behave)

by Karen Liberi MS, MPT, WCS What do sex, pee and poop all have in common? It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. The reality is that when the common factor for...

Making Friends Important for Health and Quality of Life

Activities Encourage Friendship By Stephen Roberts PhD Dr. Joan Lawrence, a psychologist at Assessment and Family Therapy in Sylvania has some pretty strong feelings about the value of friendship, claiming that “friends are our...

Smoking Detriment to Employment

Not just jarming health, smoking also impacts job searches and salaries. In an study reported in April’s JAMA Internal Medicine, smokers and non-smokers were compared regarding  access to employment and salaries. Non-smokers...

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