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Medical myths busted

Don't fall for these three health misconceptions
Posted by LizGH on September 15, 2019 - 6:00am

Grandma might have told you that you'll catch a cold if you go outside with wet hair. Even if you didn't buy into that old wives’ tale, there are plenty of other health myths out there that seem true — but aren't.

Read on for some more medical hoaxes that have duped many.

1) Myth: Changes in the Weather Can Cause Colds

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Health Services
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Weekend doctor: Chronic pain

Posted by LizGH on September 14, 2019 - 6:00am

By Thomas Kindl, MD
When hearing the term “chronic pain,” many people can quickly mention a friend or family member who had to stop their favorite hobby because of it.

Chronic pain varies in intensity and frequency, affecting over 100 million Americans. Some experience chronic pain constantly, while others only feel it in episodes. Though many people have heard of it, few can accurately define the condition and fully understand the effects chronic pain can have.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Geneva Shetler funeral arrangements incomplete

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2019 - 3:43pm

Geneva M. Shetler, 100, of Bluffton died Sept. 13, 2019, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.  Visitation will begin at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, followed by a memorial luncheon at First Mennonite Church in Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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I eat dirt

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2019 - 2:36pm

This dirt eater is hungry. It's eating what's below the old pavement on Jefferson Street near Main and is working its way toward the Jefferson Street bridge. For an idea of how thin Jefferson Street pavement was, check out the next photo in this series.

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Hilty's Farm Market grows sweetcorn, tomatoes, pumpkins and more

Meet Bluffton Farmers Market vendors
Posted by LizGH on September 13, 2019 - 2:00pm

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boasts the best farmers market in northwest Ohio."

In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.

This week's feature vendor is Hilty's Farm Market.

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Business
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University enrolls largest class in six years

The first-year class of 250 also has an average GPA of 3.26 and the average ACT score of 21.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2019 - 1:11pm

Bluffton University has enrolled its highest number of first-year students since 2013-14. The first-year class of 250 also has an average GPA of 3.26 and the average ACT score of 21.

“Bluffton is thrilled to enroll our largest class in six years and to have the largest number of international students on campus since 2003," said Robin Bowlus, vice president for enrollment management and marketing.

"It is an exciting time on campus and a true joy to walk alongside our students as they prepare for their life and vocation.”

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Bluffton University
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