Hicksville hospital will hold its annual Fit Walk & Ride on Saturday
HICKSVILLE -- The 18th Annual Fit Walk & Ride, organized by Health Fit Rehabilitation & Wellness... More
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Giesige wins Nursing Excellence Award at Mercy Defiance Hospital
Marcia Giesige, RN, has received the annual Nursing Excellence Award during this year's... More
Defiance Mercy Clinic speech therapists offer summer program
Registrations are being accepted for a summer program to treat all types of speech and language... More
What to look for in an elder care facility
As men and women enter their golden years, many decide they can no longer maintain their homes... More
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Flu season came and went without much impact
By JAY PRICE Raleigh News and Observer The 2011-2012 flu season seems to be in its final weeks,... More
Safety is a major factor in the choice for assisted living
Thousands of people every year begin the process of evaluating assisted living facilities (ALF) ... More
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'Caresharing' author discusses caring for elderly
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (SHNS) -- Marty Richards' elderly aunt read everything she ever wrote. Her... More
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American HomePatient hosts free sleep therapy clinic in Archbold
ARCHBOLD -- American HomePatient is hosting a free clinic to help people living with CPAP get the... More
When you become the parent of your parent
Medical advancements have enabled people to live longer. Though everyone wants to live longer,... More
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New treatments give spinal injury patients hope for future
By JEREMY OLSON Minneapolis Star Tribune Brandon Loney can't move his legs, but once a week, he... More
Improving speech after a stroke can be done
By IRENE MAHER Tampa Bay Times ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Nearly 800,000 Americans have strokes each... More
'Autism wave' prompts schools and businesses to adapt
By MAURA LERNER Minneapolis Star Tribune For a college class, the assignment seemed simple... More
Many rewards are present in a career as an occupational therapist
(ARA) -- What do pediatrics, geriatrics and cardiology have in common? Patients in these three... More
Hospitals competing for patients, doctors, dollars
By BILL TOLAND Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In suburbs across the country, hospitals are in the midst... More
New research tries to clear up mammogram controversy
By RIDGELY OCHS Newsday Two new studies have tried to make it easier to determine if women in... More
Dr. Kasper will discuss diabetes at Mercy Defiance Clinic
Gegory C. Kasper, MD, a visiting specialist in vascular surgery at Mercy Defiance Clinic, will... More
Fairview and other school athletes wear pink to help Relay for Life
Both teams raised more than $800 for Fairview's Relay for Life team. This is the second year that... More
ProMedica, in Toledo, is chosen to be part of the No Kid Hungry Allies Program
The No Kid Hungry Allies program is a part of the national No Kid Hungry campaign to engage... More
Add kidneys to the list of things that can be recycled
CHICAGO (AP) -- It turns out you can recycle just about anything these days -- even kidneys and... More
New hope for atrial fibrillation sufferers
By TOM VALEO Tampa Bay Times Larry Martin, a salesman from Gibsonton, Fla., woke up one morning... More
American Cancer Society needs volunteer drivers
Everyone knows that with a cancer diagnosis comes with many hardships and barriers for a cancer... More
Procedure is whole lot better than alternative
By TERRI BRYCE REEVES Tampa Bay Times DUNEDIN, Fla. -- No matter what you've heard about how... More
Mercy Defiance Clinic offers free pediatric screenings
As part of Occupational Therapy (OT) Month in April, Mercy Defiance Clinic is offering free... More
Repetitive stress shown to lead to injuries in student athletes
Whether young athletes are throwing, rowing, swimming or running, sports medicine experts have... More
Kidney transplant patients seek a life without drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lindsay Porter's kidneys were failing rapidly when a friend offered to donate... More
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