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Weekend doctor: Six steps to avoid back injury

Engaging in exercise three to five times per week is a great way to maintain physical fitness, good strength and flexibility
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2020 - 6:51am

By Thomas Kindl, MD
Blanchard Valley Pain Management
Is your back pain becoming unbearable? You’re not alone! According to the National Institute of Health Statistics, lower back pain is the most common type of pain, affecting 8 out of every 10 adults during their lifetime. These numbers show the importance of learning to prevent back injuries so that you can stay healthy.

There are six key steps to avoiding back injuries at work or play.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Hidden drugs in “brain-boosting” supplements

Researchers find five unapproved drugs in cognitive enhancement supplements
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 14, 2020 - 6:00am

This column provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

A quick look at any store's supplement section will turn up plenty of supplements claiming to boost your brain power. But new research found that these supplements may contain unapproved drugs that could pose health risks.

A new study found that over-the-counter (OTC) cognitive enhancement supplements may contain drugs that have not been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are not listed on the label.

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Health Services
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Funeral arrangments pending for Byron Steiner

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 13, 2020 - 2:35pm

Byron D. Steiner, 86, died Nov. 12, 2020, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services – Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Closures to impact intersections

At Cool Road and Mayberry Road at U.S. 30
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 13, 2020 - 1:54pm

The Allen County Commissioners approved a petition on Nov. 12 by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to close access from Cool Road on both the north and south sides of U.S. 30, and Mayberry Road on the south side only at U.S. 30.

The closures are just one part of a safety project, which includes the construction of a restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT) at U.S. 30 and Thayer Road.

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Regional news
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Oh, those rowdy fans

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 13, 2020 - 1:37pm

James Grandy tried to keep these two Beaver baskeball fans from getting too rowdy in last night's Bluffton women's win over Manchester. Click here for the game story. (Selfie on Twitter by Grandy)

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Brake lock-up probable cause of semi fire

No one injured in truck fire that caught the attention of village residents last night
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 13, 2020 - 1:13pm

More photos at bottom of story -
Jon Kinn, Bluffton fire chief, updated the Icon on details of last night’s semi-truck fire that took place in the Diamond Manufacturing parking lot on Jefferson Street.

The driver of the semi was on Interstate 75 when he was alerted by another semi driver that his rear wheels were smoking. That is often an indication that the trailer is experiencing a brake lock-up.

Kinn said that when the driver realized the problem he pulled off the interstate onto State Route 103.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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