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Presentation on advance directives

April 18 by Bridge Home Health & Hospice
Posted by Icon K on Monday, April 8, 2019

Social workers and care navigators from Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will offer a brief presentation regarding advance care planning and advance directive forms at a National Healthcare Decisions Day event on Thursday,  April 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. 

This event will take place at 50 North, located at 339 E. Melrose Ave,, Findlay. The presentation will also provide individuals with assistance in the completion of advance directives.

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Weekend doctor: Allergies in pollen season

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, April 6, 2019

By Maria Slack, MD
ENT & Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio

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Weekend doctor: Colon cancer causes and prevention

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, March 30, 2019

By Douglas Yoder, MD
Surgical Associates of Northwest Ohio
The American Cancer Society estimates approximately 145,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer in 2019, and both men and women have an approximately 1 chance in 20 of being diagnosed with this cancer at some point in their lifetime.

Statistically and depending on the year, it is either the second or third leading cause of cancer death among Americans. This disease has unnecessarily impacted and shortened many lives.  

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Weekend doctor: Allergy immunotherapy

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, March 23, 2019

By Amber Patterson, MD
ENT & Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio
If you or your child suffers from spring allergy symptoms, you may want to consider prevention tactics. Allergen avoidance and allergy medications are the first steps in managing allergies. If these are not completely providing symptom relief, or you prefer minimizing long-term medication use, consider allergy immunotherapy (IT).

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Weekend doctor: Limitations of online hearing tests

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, March 9, 2019

By Kristina Trout, Au.D
ENT & Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio
While completing a hearing test in the convenience of your own home may be an attractive alternative to making an appointment with an audiologist, online hearing tests are unlikely to accurately or reliably identify the extent of your hearing problems. But what exactly are the benefits to visiting an audiologist versus attempting a hearing test at home?

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Weekend doctor: Annual pelvic exams

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, March 2, 2019

By Jodi Bollenbacher, PA-C
Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology

Annual pelvic exams for females of all ages is vitally important. As Pap smear guidelines have changed, some women assume they do not need to see their local gynecologist every year. However, your preventive visit is about much more than periodically screening for cervical cancer with a Pap smear.

There are many benefits to visiting your gynecologist’s office each year such as:

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