Thank Thank you for picking up the March issue of Healthy Living News. We’re highly encouraged to see that the rate of new COVID cases is trending downward, not just here in Ohio, but across the nation and, indeed, in many countries around the world. However, it’s important to keep in mind that this is no time for complacency. In terms of the infection rate, what goes down can come right back up again if we don’t continue the practices that helped get us where we are now—masking, social distancing, handwashing, etc. Even more important, we need to get vaccinated as soon as we’re eligible to do so.
In fact, vaccination remains our best hope for putting this pandemic behind us—and that just happens to be the key message of the V Project, which is the topic of this month’s cover story. Founded by Sean Savage of Savage and Associates in collaboration with several other community leaders, the V Project was established with the goal of increasing acceptance of the vaccine and ensuring everyone in our community has access to the vaccine when they become eligible, regardless of their economic or ethnic background. See page 4 for the full story on this vital initiative.
Also in this month’s issue, new HLN contributor Kara Steele explains how Life Connection of Ohio serves families and saves lives through organ donation (p. 17), Dr. Dionis Kononov, medical director of Senior Behavioral Health at The University of Toledo Medical Center, shares his expert insights on depression in older adults (p. 10), radiation oncologist Dr. Ahmed Akl of The Toledo Clinic Cancer Centers discusses the many benefits of today’s cutting-edge radiation therapy technology and techniques (p. 7), and Dr. Erin Heuring of Mercy Health Dermatology sheds a little light on the treatment of psoriasis and other skin diseases using narrowband UVB phototherapy (p. 8).
And that’s just scratching the surface! We’re confident you’ll find something informative or inspirational in this month’s content—all of which is made possible through the support of our advertisers. When you choose any of their products or services, be sure to let them know you “saw it in Healthy Living News.”
Adam and Chet Welch
