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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…
GENEVA (AP) — A large study led by the World Health Organization suggests that the antiviral drug remdesivir did not help hospitalized COVID-1…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of co…
MILAN (AP) — Doctors are warning that Europe is at a turning point as the coronavirus surges back across the continent, including among vulner…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — First there was taco night, then barbecue sandwiches, followed by meats by the pound — all splashy marketing even…
Four area women will be among those raising funds along with breast cancer awareness through the Power of Pink campaign during October. Each c…
Karla Batt knows firsthand that the unexpected can happen. The Defiance woman is both a childhood cancer survivor and a breast cancer survivor.
The physical changes that can result from breast cancer are well known. However, breast cancer also can lead to emotional changes. In fact, tr…
A metastatic breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Sometimes referred to as “stage IV breast cancer,” metastatic breast cancer is cance…
Millions of women across the globe are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. The World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for …
When it comes to breast cancer risk, some things are beyond a person’s control. Women might not be able to do much in regard to their genetic …
Two Defiance men are among 17 candidates in the 2020 Real Men Wear Pink of Northwest Ohio fundraising campaign of the American Cancer Society …
Various factors can contribute to the development of breast cancer. Many women may not be aware that their own reproductive history could be a…
In 18 months, Ohio is expected to have its first official plan to galvanize public, private and non-profit resources to address the burgeoning…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the availability of up to $40 million in funding in the Rural Healthcare Grant…
WAUSEON — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners decided to keep the Fulton County Senior Center closed to the public.
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Aging, through its STEADY U Ohio falls prevention initiative, will celebrate Sept. 21-25 as Falls Prevention…
PAULDING — Paulding County Hospital would like to thank the Paulding County Bargain Bin on their recent donation to the hospital.
NAPOLEON — Dental Excellence is hosting its ninth annual free dentistry day — providing free dental care to the first 100 northwest Ohio resid…
MAUMEE — Social connectedness is key. At a time when connectedness has been challenged beyond our imagination, all Americans play a role in su…
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will be a test site for a multicenter, 30,000-person clinical trial testing an expe…
Kaitlyn’s Cottage is a respite facility on the campus of ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. This short-term care country cottage is a nice …
The Defiance County General Health District (DCGHD) is reporting a fifth death related to COVID-19.
Charlotte Robinson said she decided to retire early to care for her mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease.
HOUSTON — The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted routines in many areas of life, including when we normally go to bed and wake up. Like adults …
Hospice of Northwest Ohio provides free, guided conversations by trained facilitators to assist in the completion of advance health care direc…