Health

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By Logan Maag, MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Injuries to the knee are among the most common and concerning for athletes, active individuals and even those who experience accidents in everyday life. Two of the most frequently injured structures in the knee are the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the medial collateral ligament (MCL). While both serve essential roles in stabilizing the knee joint, the nature of their injuries, symptoms and treatment approaches differ in meaningful ways. 

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By Andrew Hoang, Student Pharmacist, and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy 

In 1973, the band Aerosmith, featuring lead singer Steven Tyler, released a rock ballad titled Dream On. The song appeared on their debut album, named after the group. In an interview, Steven Tyler shared that he would lie on the floor under the family piano listening to his classically trained father play music. 

Tyler had composed the song by the age of 14. Dream On was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018 and is listed in the top 500 greatest songs of all time.

Can dreaming affect sleep quality, and how does food impact sleep? Why is sleep quality so important?  

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By Lisa Harmon, RD, LD, CDCES
Registered Dietitian, Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialists of Northwest Ohio 

Fall brings more than just apple pie and pumpkin spice to our tables. It's the season we can enjoy a variety of fruits and vegetables like cranberries, winter squash, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, pears, sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, kale, cabbage, pomegranate, radish, turnips, parsnips and of course, apples and pumpkins! Buying produce when it's in season typically results in better flavor and is easier on your wallet. 

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By Maura Bodman and Jeevan Jyoti, Student Pharmacists and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy

The Breakfast Club was a movie released in 1985 about five teenagers in school detention. John Hughes wrote, directed and produced the movie, which was digitally remastered in 2015 for a 30th anniversary release in theaters. Hughes' original title for the movie was to be the Lunch Bunch, but he heard a colleague refer to detention as the breakfast club, and so the name stuck.

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By Miguel Jordan, MD
Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology

In recent years, robotic-assisted surgery has emerged as a powerful tool in treating various gynecologic conditions, offering patients and physicians a new level of precision, flexibility and confidence in surgical outcomes. With technological advancements and increasing expertise among surgeons, robotic surgery has redefined how complex gynecologic procedures are performed and how patients recover from them.

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By Lainey Oswalt, Student Pharmacist, and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy

A Pew Research Center study found 90% of U.S. adults use smartphones, which translates to 293 million people. This number has more than doubled since 2011. The study recorded a 97% use of smartphones by adults age 18 to 29 years old. The Pew research reported that 15% of adults are smartphone dependent, meaning they do not subscribe to high-speed internet, but rely on their phones.

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