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COLUMBUS — For those trying to live a healthy lifestyle, the choice between sugar and artificial sweeteners such as saccharin can be confusing…
COLUMBUS — Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have discovered a new variant of SARS-Cov-2, …
LONDON (AP) — London's mayor declared the capital's COVID-19 situation to be critical Friday, reflecting deteriorating conditions for beleague…
As the American population ages and becomes increasingly more diverse, the Alzheimer’s Association is committed to identifying and addressing …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For Caroline Brandenburger, the coronavirus outbreak that has overwhelmed California hospitals comes with a very per…
New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two easier-to-spread variants of the coronavirus …
Research shows that fire fighters are more likely to be diagnosed with certain types of cancer than the general public — a trend that two fire…
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday announced that Ohio Department of Health Director Stephanie McCloud signed a health order encoura…
BOSTON (AP) — Dr. Ashish Jha started 2020 thousands of miles from home, taking a sabbatical in Europe from his academic post at Harvard. Then …
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for i…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California on Thursday surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, the third state to do so after …
CINCINNATI (AP) — Olivia Hinerfeld’s dog, Lincoln, and Kate Hilts’ cat, Potato, have something in common: They both like to interrupt Zoom cal…
TOLEDO — ProMedica has announced the introduction of ProMedica Acute Care at Home, an alternative care option that provides patients with hosp…
PAULDING — Dr. Virginia Halachanova, MD, from Paulding County Hospital had the opportunity to speak to the public at Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s p…
MAUMEE — The Alzheimer’s Association Northwest Ohio Chapter will be presenting a variety of virtual educational programs to help the community…
PAULDING — Paulding County Hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Clinical Laboratory Accreditation by demonstra…
COLUMBUS — A new study in human and mouse cell lines shows that specific proteins that have long been studied as inhibitors of influenza can a…
TOLEDO — As an extension of their current collaborative partnership, Nationwide Children’s Hospital will acquire Mercy Health — Children’s Hos…
The Defiance County General Health District (DCGHD) is reporting two additional deaths related to COVID-19. The individuals were a female in h…
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and it is thought that around 30 million residents in the United States have diabetes, and another 80 mil…
ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital (PDRH) recently welcomed Mary Shenouda, MD, to its facility. Her office at PDRH is located at 1252 Ralsto…
The Defiance County General Health District (DCGHD) released information Thursday morning informing the citizens of Defiance County that cases…
Andy Parsons has worked in ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital’s (PDRH) Total Rehabilitation Center for eight years.
PAULDING — Paulding County interim health director Dr. Wendell Spangler, MC, asks that residents of Paulding County (and those visiting) recom…
In 2019, Hospice of Northwest Ohio provided care for more than 2,500 patients and their families in their own homes, in nursing homes and at t…
Recently, 122 auxiliary volunteers from ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital were recognized for contributing 14,389 hours in 2019.
PERRYSBURG — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hospice of Northwest Ohio will facilitate two virtual sessions of a holiday bereavement gathering f…
ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital recently welcomed Janae Miller as the medical aesthetician in Nu'el Boutique. Nu'el is a skin health bout…