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Brain damage

Posted by Staff on Thursday, July 14, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Brain Damage was a song performed by the progressive rock band, Pink Floyd. The song was released in 1973 as a single on The Dark Side of the Moon album. This album spent 364 weeks on the United Kingdom charts and was a global sensation. The band was formed in London in 1965 and developed a following as part of the British psychedelic scene. Later, the group would be better described as an innovator of space rock with their use of distorted guitar sounds and synthesizers. 

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ONU Healthwise Mobile Clinic will visit Our Daily Bread monthly

Posted by Staff on Sunday, July 10, 2022

In partnership with Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Ohio Northern University’s Healthwise Mobile Clinic, which provides health and wellness services to regional residents, will be adding Our Daily Bread community center, 125 S. Central Ave., Lima, as a monthly clinic location.

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Magic mushrooms

Posted by Staff on Thursday, July 7, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In the 1960s, social upheaval related to wars and political issues about race and gender fueled political activism. This decade also brought about a psychedelic drug-using counterculture that believed there was better living through chemistry. These psychedelic drugs included lysergic acid diethylamide commonly referred to as LSD and magic mushrooms containing psilocybin.  

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Dr. Melissa J. Baumann installed as 12th president of ONU

Posted by Staff on Saturday, July 2, 2022

Dr. Melissa J. Baumann is Ohio Northern University’s 12th president. Since becoming president in July 2022, shortly after the conclusion of the University’s sesquicentennial celebration that focused on furthering its legacy of success, she has committed to supporting ONU’s mission and vision by strengthening its strategic plan and branding to enhance the institution’s already illustrious programs and to realign other programming with current and future workforce needs.

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NSF awards $748,839 to ONU for scholarships, workshops

Posted by Staff on Friday, July 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $748,839 grant to Ohio Northern University to support 15 low-income students who intend to pursue careers in civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering. The funding will go towards four-year scholarships and academic success workshops for the selected students.

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Scurvy and vitamins

Posted by Staff on Friday, July 1, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Scurvy is often a slang term used for someone who is mean or despicable. The Scurvy Song also known as We’ve Got Scurvy is performed by the artist Pink as a bonus track on the album Spongebob’s Greatest Hits as part of the television series Spongebob Square Pants. The song is written as a sea shanty and was released in 2009. Scurvy is usually associated with pirates since sailors were susceptible to scurvy  In a January 10, 2022 article published in the Military Health System news (health.mil), author Janet A. Aker reports 2 million sailors died of scurvy between the 16th and 18th centuries. Historians have documented that scurvy has caused the most suffering throughout history related to vitamin deficiencies.

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