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MORE THAN 6,000 AMERICANS EXPECTED TO SPEND THE 4TH OF JULY IN EMERGENCY ROOMS DUE TO FIREWORKS-RELATED INJURIES Prevent Blindness Ohio Urges the Public to Educate Themselves on the Dangers of Fireworks In 2011, 9,600 people were treated in emergency departments for firework-related injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Fireworks Annual Report issued in 2012. An ... Read More »
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Manning Initiative Requires Modern Screening to Detect Infant Heart Defects
COLUMBUS– State Senator Gayle Manning (R- North Ridgeville) today announced the Ohio Senate has concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 4, which requires a screening known to provide earlier diagnosis and prevention for Critical Congenital Heart Defects (CCHD) in newborns. Manning jointly sponsored Senate Bill 4 with State SenatorScott Oelslager (R-North Canton). “This is an extremely low cost, non-invasive ... Read More »
AVON-ON-THE-LAKE GARDEN CLUB RECEIVES FOUR NATIONAL AWARDS
The Avon-On-The-Lake Garden Club has been honored with four awards from the National Garden Clubs, Inc. The NGC awarded an Overall Winner prize of $1,000 for the club’s entry in ‘Civic Project with Native Plants.’ This ongoing Wildflower Garden project, co-chaired by Armgard Hartitz and Diane Ruma, includes the design and planting of native and wildflower plants at Miller Road ... Read More »
Westlake resident begins Peace Corps service in China
Krysta Marie Falasca, 23, of Westlake, Ohio, has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for China June 27 to begin training as an education volunteer. Falasca will make a difference teaching English as a foreign language at a Chinese university. “The Peace Corps has been a long-time goal of mine,” Falasca said. “Since before high school, I ... Read More »
St. John Medical Center Health Brochure Summer 2013
Low-Cost Immunizations Offered by Cuyahoga County Board of Health at SJMC Community Outreach Fridays, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm 29160 Center Ridge Road, Suite R, Westlake By Appointment only, Call 216-201-2041 HEALTH SCREENINGS Free Blood Pressure Screenings Avon Lake – Old Firehouse Community Center 100 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake 3rd Tuesday – every month 12:30 – 2:00 pm ... Read More »
Ohio Home Sales Rise Again
The number of homes sold across Ohio rose 16.2 percent in May, as the market posted year-over-year gains in activity for the 23rd consecutive month, according to the Ohio Association of REALTORS. “With each passing month, the Ohio housing market is continuing to make significant, steady progress in its effort to fully recover from the economic challenges wrought by ... Read More »
Fifth Annual Meal that Heals at Players to Benefit North Coast Health Ministry
Lakewood, Ohio – June 25, 2013 – The Meal that Heals, a dining benefit for North Coast Health Ministry, a faith-based charitable health center providing free care to the low-income uninsured, will be held on Monday, July 8, 2013, at Players on Madison from 5 to 9 p.m. The evening’s menu features a soup/salad course with a choice of tomato ... Read More »
UH, EMH Explore Integration
University Hospitals (UH) and EMH Healthcare (EMH) have signed a letter of intent to officially explore an integration that will add EMH to the University Hospitals health system, officials announced Thursday. “At the forefront of this discussion is how to best serve the health care needs of our communities,” said Dr. Donald Sheldon, EMH’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our focus ... Read More »