Kingston residents put focus on family during holiday season

THE HOLIDAY SEASON is steeped in traditions—from trimming the tree and lighting our homes to gift-giving, baking, caroling, and feasting—and every family puts its own special twist on these customs. Kingston Residence of Perrysburg, an assisted-living community located at 333 E. Boundary St.

CANCER CONNECTION IN OUR COMMUNITY — The season of giving is upon us

AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, we at Cancer Connection of NWO, Inc. are so very grateful for the support of our community. From the big businesses to the individual donors, we could not continue to do the work that we do without this support. What makes people want to give?

Show the spirit of giving through volunteering

MANY OF US WHO CELEBRATE winter holidays become self-reflective and want to give back. We might donate to the Salvation Army bell ringers or even adopt a family to give gifts. But sometimes giving back can be difficult if you don’t necessarily have extra income.

Mercy Health offers comprehensive resources to promote men’s pelvic health

PELVIC HEALTH PROBLEMS can affect both men and women. However, men are far less likely than women to discuss these problems freely and openly with their healthcare provider—whether due to embarrassment or the misconception that pelvic-health issues are just part of the natural aging process.

NO GREATER GIFT — Twenty additional years of life thanks to organ donation

Harvey J. Steele Memorial Blood Drive set for December 2   Rewind to July 1997. My dad started to slow down. His energy was slipping away from him. His skin and the whites of his eyes turned yellow seemingly overnight. And he was retaining liters of fluid in his stomach.

UTMC cancer experts advocate annual lung cancer screening for current, former smokers

IF YOU’RE A current or former smoker age 50 or older, getting a yearly lung cancer screening at The University of Toledo Medical Center could save your life. Lung cancer is by far the deadliest cancer in the United States, accounting for nearly one-quarter of all cancer deaths.

CANCER CONNECTION IN OUR COMMUNITY

DID YOU KNOW that more than one-third of all cancers can be prevented? Another one-third of all cancers can be cured if detected early and treated. Today we know more about cancer than ever before! There have been significant breakthroughs in diagnosing and treating cancer.

What are our volunteer ombudsmen doing on their visits?

OUR REGIONAL TEAM serves 17 counties in Ohio and provides services free of charge. Our work would not be possible without our team of volunteers. But, what do volunteers do while they are out and about?