Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
As of early this month, there have been 228 cases of measles in 12 states so far this year. That means that, in less than three months, this year has seen more measles cases than all of 2017.
Cases have been confirmed in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Washington declared a state of emergency as the number of measles cases continued to rise.
Marathana Prothro, assistant professor of communication at Bluffton University, will present Bluffton’s annual Civic Engagement Day Forum titled, “Using Ancient Wisdom to Stop Destructive Communication in its Tracks: Reining in Gottman’s Horsemen.” The presentation will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, in Yoder Recital Hall.
By Douglas Yoder, MD Surgical Associates of Northwest Ohio
The American Cancer Society estimates approximately 145,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer in 2019, and both men and women have an approximately 1 chance in 20 of being diagnosed with this cancer at some point in their lifetime.
Statistically and depending on the year, it is either the second or third leading cause of cancer death among Americans. This disease has unnecessarily impacted and shortened many lives.
For most Americans, identity theft is a very real threat and definitely no joke. The likelihood of becoming a victim of identity theft increases in your 50’s – probably because you are reaching a pinnacle financially, before beginning the retirement years.
Daniel Raymond Zimmerly, 66, died March 29, 2019, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. Dan was born April 1, 1952, in Lima to the late Clayton and Barbara (Montgomery) Zimmerly. On May 16, 1983, he married Cheryl Skelly Zimmerly who survives.
Crimson Lane, 4600 County Road 1, Ada, will hold a spring open house from 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday, March 31.
The wedding and event venue northeast of Ada was opened in the fall by owners Mike and Jodi Willeke.
The venue has proved popular with over 60 weddings already booked. Crimson Lane also hosts events such as weddings, anniversaries, reunions, birthday parties, graduation parties, showers and business conferences and meetings. It is be open year round.
