Can’t see clearly now? Could be cataracts

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CATARACTS—or clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye—is a very common byproduct of the aging process. In fact, according to the National Eye Institute, more than half of all Americans age 80 or older either have cataracts or have had surgery to get rid of them.

Mercy Health and Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office bring human trafficking prevention to at-risk youth

The Mercy Health – Toledo Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) in collaboration with the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office is pleased to announce a new initiative that expands human trafficking prevention education, direct intervention services, and training to area youth at risk of victimization.

Action steps to promote post-pandemic healing and strengthen mental health

IF YOU ARE BLESSED to actually sit down for a meal with family and if they are anything remotely like mine, it’s often mixed with the good and the bad that happened throughout the day.

UTMC cardiac rehab program focuses on healing the heart and mind

INDIVIDUALS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, including patients recovering from a heart attack or absorbing a new diagnosis of heart failure, often experience a range of emotional adjustment difficulties.

Time to pamper your skin!

DR. HANDLER OFFERS TELEDERMATOLOGY TO HUNDREDS OF PATIENTS Dr. Handler has been providing virtual dermatology to patients in many states over the past several years. Due to the viral pandemic, this may be of interest to his present and prospective patients. Go to Dr.

Hesitant to celebrate the start of summer? Tend to your mental state

MEMORIAL DAY IS UPCOMING and is celebrated as the traditional start of summer. But for many people this year, celebrations might well be tentative and subdued because of the lingering effects of the two-year global COVID-19 pandemic.

Mercy Health program promotes healthy births in pregnant women battling substance use

PREGNANCY IS A DIFFICULT JOURNEY under the best of circumstances, with many factors influencing the likelihood of a healthy birth. For women with a high-risk pregnancy complicated by substance use, that journey can be especially challenging—and its outcome even more uncertain.

EATING WELL

MAY HAS BEEN DESIGNATED OLDER AMERICANS MONTH (originally Senior Citizens Month) since 1963, when President John F. Kennedy met with members of the National Council of Senior Citizens to address the growing needs of the then 17 million Americans age 65 and over.