Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2020 - 3:29pm
Patriot Concrete employees smooth concrete as it is poured into the alley just north of Ryan DeMarco's Edward Jones office at 111 N. Main St. Bike racks will eventually be placed in the alley. In the next photo members of the Jim's Excavating staff work on ADA ramps at Main and Lake Street. For details on these projects click here.
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2020 - 3:28pm
According to the Ohio Department of Health the number of new COVID-19 cases per capita for Allen County is 248. This number represents the number of new cases per 100,000 people in Allen County over the past 14 days.
Local public health officials are noting a drastic increase in the number of new daily reported cases:
There have been 392 newly reported cases to date in this month, and 33 hospitalizations
If this pace continues, October will record the most cases and hospitalizations in a month since the start of the pandemic
What's an Indianapolis student doing in a small town? "Coming to a place where you actually get to know everybody is nice"
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 18, 2020 - 3:08pm
When Indianapolis native Haley Gill was searching for a college, she was drawn to Bluffton University’s small campus community and atmosphere.
“I graduated with 600 other students in my high school class, so coming to a place where you actually get to know everybody is nice,” said Gill. “At Bluffton, I knew I would be able to build relationships with my professors, and that’s something I’ve really enjoyed. You can talk to your professors about life or anything.”
Experts believe that exercising while infected with the virus increases the risk of developing myocarditis.
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 17, 2020 - 6:20am
By Michael Stump, MD
Blanchard Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
While the effects of COVID-19 infection on the lungs are well-publicized, it is not just a respiratory infection.
Coronavirus can also cause a condition called myocarditis, a viral infection of the heart muscle. Just like it affects the lungs, the virus can invade heart muscle cells, causing inflammation and damage. This condition can result in the weakening of the heart muscle and arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.
How to take care of your feet if you have diabetes
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 17, 2020 - 6:12am
This column provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
Diabetes can lead to complications throughout your body, even in your feet. Learn how to keep your feet healthy and happy.
In people with diabetes, the feet face a two-sided attack. First, diabetes can slow blood flow to the feet, which can make it harder for cuts, sores and blisters to heal. Second, diabetes can lead to nerve damage — or neuropathy — that causes your feet to go numb.