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August 2019

ONU volleyball team picked by coaches to defend OAC title

Polar Bears open season hosting ONU Invite Aug. 30
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 18, 2019

No. 23 Ohio Northern has been selected to defend its volleyball conference title. The Polar Bears topped the Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll with Otterbein and Muskingum tying for second. 

Northern, for the second consecutive season, collected 79 points with seven first-place votes. The Cardinals and Muskies earned 64 points and one first-place vote apiece, while Baldwin Wallace laid claim to 52 points and the final first-place vote. 

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ABCs of vitamins and minerals

Small molecules that can pack a big punch for your health
Posted by LizGH on Sunday, August 18, 2019

Please note, this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
Vitamins and minerals are substances that play important roles in the body's processes, such as metabolism, immunity and digestion. They ensure healthy cell growth, function, and development and are vital to good health.

There are two types of vitamins:

  1. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body’s fat.
  2. Water-soluble vitamins are used quickly, and extra amounts of these vitamins are removed as urine.

Too much of any vitamin or mineral can be harmful to the body. The health consequences of taking excessive amounts of certain vitamins can be serious.

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Once upon a time in Ada

 A 1912 Sunday school gift at Sugar Grove Methodist
Posted by LizGH on Saturday, August 17, 2019

By Leland Crouse
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Here’s a card that Sunday school students in Sugar Grove Methodist Church received from their teacher, W.E. Candler at Christmas in 1912.

Click on it to read all the biblically-related information. For example, you will find that a mite was less than a quarter of a cent (think: story of the widow’s mite).

Also, according to Genesis, Noah’s ark measured 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad and 30 cubits high.

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State basketball tournaments return to St. John Arena

OHSAA girls basketball tournament in 2020 and boys basketball in 2021
Posted by LizGH on Saturday, August 17, 2019

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that two upcoming basketball state tournaments will return to St. John Arena at The Ohio State University, including the 2020 girls basketball state tournament and the 2021 boys basketball state tournament.

Both state tournaments coincide with OSU’s spring break, which will allow for better parking options for spectators.

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Weekend doctor: HPV vaccine

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, August 17, 2019

By Allison Westcott, MD
HPV stands for human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted infection. Over 14 million new cases occur in the U.S. yearly, although most people do not know that they have been affected. This infection can lead to genital warts or certain types of cancer, with the most common being cervical. Also included are vulvar, anal, penile, and cancers of the head and neck.

HPV is spread through direct skin-to-skin contact and sexual contact. Most sexually active men and women will contract the HPV virus at some point in their lives. While there is no cure for the HPV virus, there are effective vaccines available for prevention.

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Weekend doctor: Sunscreen

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, August 17, 2019

By Julie Schloemer, MD
Summer is a time of enjoying your time out in the sun. However, the number of newly diagnosed skin cancers is rising at an alarming rate. Therefore, it is important to protect your skin from Ultraviolet (UV) radiation through photoprotective clothing and proper use of sunscreen. You should always wear a sunscreen, either a chemical filter or physical blocker, with an SPF of at least 30, as well as a lip balm with SPF 15 or higher.

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15 minutes with Austin Heil and a special Ada bike event

He's holding his third anual Cursive Ohio Cystic Fibrosis charity bicycle ride on Aug. 31
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 16, 2019

Austin Heil of Kenton says that Ada is the perfect location to hold a bicycle ride fund raiser. Learn more about Austin at the bottom of this interview.

Austin, we understand you are putting together your third annual Cursive Ohio Cystic Fibrosis charity bicycle ride in Ada. Tell us about it.

Austin: The event is Saturday, Aug 31, and registration starts at 7 a.m. A 64-mile loop starts at 8:30 a.m. The 32- and 15-mile loops start at 9 a.m. Lunch will start being served at 11 a.m. 

Where does ride begin?
In the Ada Memorial Park. The entrance is at 3645 County Road 50.

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ONU HeathWise and Vancrest of Ada part of county-wide health care coalition

Organization provides structure for health care-related emergency planning
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 16, 2019

Two Ada organizations are part of a newly established Hardin County Healthcare Coalition, according to Kevin Risner, emergency preparedness coordinator for the Kenton-Hardin Health Department and newly elected chair of the heathcare coalition.

Representing Ada at the organizational meeting on Wednesday were persons from Ohio Northern University HealthWise and Vancrest of Ada.

The coalition includes various health-related agencies and individuals in the county. It will provide a structure for health care-related emergency planning. The  meeting was in the Hardin County Sheriff’s office.

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Latest in radiotherapy technology

Now available at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center 
Posted by LizGH on Friday, August 16, 2019

Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center continues to provide quality of cancer care with the addition of a TrueBeam system – the latest in radiotherapy technology.

The TrueBeam system, from Varian Medical Systems, delivers more powerful cancer treatments with pinpoint accuracy and precision. It integrates imaging and motion management technologies that makes it possible to deliver treatments more quickly while monitoring and compensating for tumor motion.

This technology has helped in the treatment of lung, breast, prostate, head and neck, as well as other cancers that are treatable with radiotherapy.

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ONU volleyball ranked in preseason coaches poll

Posted by LizGH on Friday, August 16, 2019

For the third consecutive season, Ohio Northern's volleyball team will begin the season ranked nationally in the top 25. The Polar Bears were ranked 23rd nationally in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll on Wednesday. 

Northern collected 208 points to tie for 23rd with Bowdoin (Me.). Emory (Ga.) topped the poll with 1,650 points and 52 first-place votes, while Calvin (Mich.) and Juniata (Pa.) rounded out the top three. 

ONU opens the season against a couple of ranked foes. The Polar Bears host No. 13 Illinois Wesleyan, No. 2 Calvin and No. 6 Wittenberg as part of the ONU Invitational Aug. 30-31. 

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