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Brandon Webb with Brutus

Gardens of St. Francis welcomes furry, four-legged visitors

News Staff

Thursday, October 28, 2021

AT THE GARDENS OF ST. FRANCIS, the staff is dedicated to making the living environment as homelike as possible and helping residents maintain strong connections with loved ones, the broader community, and the natural world.

Zephyr valve

Open for healing: UTMC offers novel, non-surgical treatment for emphysema

Tyrel Linkhorn

Thursday, October 28, 2021

MATTHEW WHALEY COUNTS THE 14 STAIRS in his central Toledo home. Not long ago, he could only make it halfway up before he had to stop, struggling for air. “I was basically at the point where I thought this is it for me,” he said. “I’d given up on improving. This was how my life was going to be.”

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No Greater Gift

Kara Steele Nine-year-old Mavin Hamilton

Thursday, October 28, 2021

NINE-YEAR-OLD MAVIN HAMILTON wanted to be a superhero when he grew up.

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Mercy Heath takes patient-centered approach to diabetes prevention and education

News Staff

Thursday, October 28, 2021

WHILE THE WORLD’S ATTENTION has been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, the global diabetes epidemic has continued unabated and on an upward trajectory, paralleling the worldwide rise in obesity.

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CANCER CONNECTION IN OUR COMMUNITY

Jean Schoen

Thursday, October 28, 2021

MOST EVERYONE RECOGNIZES the pink ribbon as a symbol of breast cancer awareness.

Becoming an Ombudsman volunteer

Megan Benner Senecal

Thursday, October 28, 2021

WELL, WE ARE WELL INTO THE BEAUTIFUL OHIO FALL SEASON. This month, we are going to talk again about opportunities to volunteer. Things have changed slightly, and the training requirements for Ombudsman volunteers (Certified Ombudsman Associates) have increased due to the complexity of our work.

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Mercy Health physical therapists help postpartum women return to running safely

News Staff

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH produce dramatic changes in women’s bodies that can complicate their ability to return to high-impact exercises such as running without risking injury.

Dr. Abdallah Kobeissy

Open for healing: UTMC offers incisionless treatment for acid reflux

Tyrel Linkhorn

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

MAYBE IT WAS THE office chili cookoff, Taco Tuesday, or the fastfood combo you scarfed down on the way to your kid’s basketball game—almost everyone has experienced heartburn.

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No Greater Gift

Kara Steele Tater Hicks Is A Fighter.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

"I am forever grateful for my donor angel" by Kara Steele TATER HICKS IS A FIGHTER. Tater was born prematurely at 25 weeks, which caused numerous health issues.

St. Francis of Assisi

Gardens of St. Francis to celebrate namesake on October 4

News Staff

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, The Gardens of St. Francis will join Catholic and Christian churches all around the world—and even some non-Christian faiths—in celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

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