Galion City Health Department notes – Nov. 26
IMMUNIZATION APPOINTMENTS – December 14, 2015 The Galion City Health Department, 113 Harding Way East, will have daytime immunization appointment times Monday, December 14....
Marketplace open enrollment: Time to take stock of medical coverage
COLUMBUS - The third open-enrollment period for the federal insurance marketplace is in full swing, and new options could impact health-care choices for Ohioans.While...
Report: Adolescent bariatric surgery reverses Type 2 diabetes in 95 percent of teens
The results of a new study which was published last week in The New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with presentation at The...
Bucyrus native takes part in University of Findlay’s White Coat Ceremony
Clay Fogle of Bucyrus was among 64 other students at The University of Findlay who recently received a crisp white lab coat at the...
Report: 11 percent increase in fire deaths in Ohio this year
Five people were killed in fires in October, bringing the yearly total to 102.This represents an 11% increase in fire fatalities from this time...
Galion orthopedic surgeon Lawrence A. Pabst retires
Dr. Lawrence A. Pabst, an orthopedic surgeon with a long-time medical practice in Galion, retired on Tuesday after 36 years of service.“I’ve tremendously enjoyed...
Program to discuss Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Diana Sharp, Lead Case Manager with the Region 5 Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Project (BCCP), will be speak 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at...
MedFlight getting upgrade
Galion’s area MedFlight is building its first storage facility for the aircraft.“We didn’t have a storage building for the helicopter.” Facility Maintenance Supervisor MedFlight...
Health centers offer care tailored to the community
ELYRIA - New data released this week by the National Association of Community Health Centers indicates that centers are serving more people than ever,...
Medicaid at 50: The value of covering Ohio kids
COLUMBUS - Over one million Ohio children - about 46 percent - receive visits to the doctor, prescriptions and other medical care through Medicaid,...
