Blanchard Valley Health System is encouraging patients to schedule an appointment with their primary care provider (PCP) if they are symptomatic for COVID-19.
A PCP will determine if a COVID-19 test is needed and will place an order for testing at Bluffton Hospital or Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Appointments are required for COVID-19 testing.
To receive testing at Physicians Plus Urgent Care, or through either of our emergency departments, patients must first be evaluated by a provider. A determination will be made if a COVID-19 test is required.
It takes a big lawn mower to cut the grass on Bluffton's largest lawn. It's also the greenest lawn in the community. You'll find it south of town at 8575 Dixie Highway. It's the Bluffton Golf Club's expansive lawn, or as the website reads: manicured greens and fairways.
Folic acid is a human-made form of the B-vitamin folate. Our bodies use it to make new cells. Everyone needs folic acid to be healthy, but especially before pregnancy.
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 25, 2020 - 6:22am
By Abigail Maas, NPRN-CNP
Certified nurse practitioner
Folic acid is a human-made form of the B-vitamin folate. Our bodies use it to make new cells. Everyone needs folic acid to be healthy, but especially before pregnancy.
Folic acid helps form the neural tube and is known to decrease the risk of major congenital disabilities of an unborn baby’s brain (anencephaly) and spine (spina bifida).
This column is provided by Ohio Northern University HeathWise Pharmacy.
Cupping, a type of traditional Chinese medicine, has been practiced for more than 2,000 years. But is it safe and effective?
Although this complementary treatment has been used for centuries, it is important to know what the process entails, what the research says and the associated safety concerns. Read on for more information.
The OHSAA said it is offering the recommendations with the objective of commencing fall sports seasons on Aug. 1
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 24, 2020 - 5:02pm
The Ohio High School Athletic Association released Wednesday sport-specific return to play guidelines.
The OHSAA said it is offering the recommendations with the objective of commencing fall sports seasons on Aug. 1.
The OHSAA fully intends to support its member schools and the student-athletes who desire to compete in interscholastic athletics and will continue to assess all areas as more information becomes available.
Includes football, cross country, volleyball, soccer, golf, tennis
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 24, 2020 - 3:34pm
The Ohio Athletic Conference Presidents Council and its 10-member schools have postponed all intercollegiate competition through Dec. 31, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Members schools include:
Ohio Northern University
Mt Union
Marietta
John Carroll
Baldwin Wallace
Capital
Heidelberg
Wilmington
Otterbein