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Lorain County fishing event to promote mental health, suicide prevention
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (203+ words) The Lorain County Suicide Prevention Coalition invites families and community members to a free fishing event focused on mental wellness, community connection and suicide prevention awareness. The event will take place from 9 a. m. to noon June 27 at Finger Pier, next to…...
Erie County Health Department's Heather Westcott honored
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (251+ words) The Erie County Health Department and Erie County Community Health Center announced that Heather Westcott, a senior chief clinical officer, received the 2025 Ohio G. R. I. T. Administrator Award, according to a news release. Presented by the Ohio School-Based Health Alliance in partnership with…...
Lorain High School graduate celebrates 54 years in veterinarian medicine
1+ week, 6+ day ago (693+ words) A Lorain High School alumni is celebrating more than 50 years of veterinary practice. Robert Mc Millin graduated from Lorain High School in 1957. During his high school years, he delivered The Morning Journal for extra money, he recalled. Mc Millin was…...
Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients
2+ week, 1+ day ago (889+ words) Brandon, who lives in Rockwell, North Carolina, is worried that'new Medicaid work requirements'starting next year could jeopardize her health coverage. She had expected to qualify for a medical frailty exemption, but'new guidance'introduced by'President Donald Trump's administration'last week has thrown that…...
Lorain County Health commissioner details need for renewal levy
2+ week, 2+ day ago (388+ words) The Lorain County Health District is seeking a 0. 5-mill renewal levy in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election. The district has had the 0. 5-mill levy for approximately 10 years and cost the owner of a $100, 000 home about $10. 50 annually, according to Lorain County…...
UH Elyria Medical Center expands sleep apnea care with Inspire Therapy
2+ week, 2+ day ago (349+ words) University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center now offers Inspire Therapy, an FDA-approved alternative for patients with obstructive sleep apnea who can't tolerate continuous positive airway pressure, according to a news release. Camelia Clay of Elyria is one of about 30 million Americans…...
How to prevent tick bites, tickborne diseases
2+ week, 5+ day ago (465+ words) It's that time of year to enjoy the outdoors, but don't let a tick hitch a ride home with you. As temperatures rise and outdoor activities increase, so does the risk of tick bites and tick- borne diseases, according to…...
Erie County Community Health Center partners with Ohio Veterans Home to expand safety net dental services
2+ week, 6+ day ago (362+ words) The Erie County Community Health Center, a division of the Erie County Health Department, has announced a new partnership with the Oh DENTALio Veterans Home in Sandusky to provide on-site, high-quality dental services to residents, according to a news release....
Child dies after inflatable castle tossed into air in Montreal park
3+ week, 2+ day ago (446+ words) Eleven people were injured with six of them sent to hospital when a bouncy castle and a tent were tossed by high winds on May 31 at Parc Ouellet in La Salle, a borough in southwest Montreal, emergency medical services said....
Erie County Health Department launches summer beach water sampling program
3+ week, 2+ day ago (201+ words) As summer arrives and residents and visitors flock to the North Coast, the Erie County Health Department has launched its annual summer beach monitoring program to ensure local waters are safe for swimming, according to a news release. Throughout the…...