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ONU HealthWise Pharmacy now offering compounding services

Posted by Staff on Thursday, December 22, 2022

Ohio Northern University’s HealthWise Pharmacy, a key campus learning center for pharmacy students, now offers compounding services to the community, for people as well as pets and other animals. It’s a service that provides customized medications for a variety of health-related conditions, and can serve as a convenient solution to typical medication barriers.

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The Grinch

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 14, 2022

By Karen Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

The 2018 release of The Grinch is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time. The movie surpassed Home Alone and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 release). Dr. Seuss’ 1957 book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was the inspiration for many movie adaptations. 

Holiday movies started playing on television in October of this year. They are a major draw for viewers. Although there is no statistic on how many Christmas movies we will watch on average this year, there is an abundance of opportunities. The media releases suggest 170 new Yuletide movies were made this year with the Hallmark and the Lifetime channels accounting for 66 of them. 

Country music star Blake Shelton and his mother Dorothy Shackleford have worked together to produce Christmas movies for the Hallmark channel. The 2022 movie was the fifth installment of their series titled Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas. This movie premiered on November 26, 2022. 

With so many hours of Christmas movies available to watch, what is the harm? Christmas can be an ideal time to binge-watch movies. One after another! 

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Hardin County flu vaccine reminder

Posted by Staff on Thursday, December 8, 2022

The Kenton-Hardin Health Department reminds us that it’s National Influenza Vaccination Week and that there’s still time to get a flu vaccine:

“Protect yourself from serious flu illness. Get a flu vaccine and fight flu.”

For information on vaccinations, visit https://hardinhealth.org/nursing/immunizations-2
 

Kenton-Hardin Health Department 

175 W Franklin St, Kenton, OH, United States, Ohio

(419) 673-6230

[email protected]

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 7, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

"The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" is considered one of the best Christmas songs of all time.  It was released on October 14, 1963 as part of the first Christmas album by singer Andy Williams. Interestingly, this song was not selected to be the promotional single for the album, but was sidelined for his song "White Christmas."

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An apple or aspirin a day?

Posted by Staff on Thursday, December 1, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Health strategies have recommended both an aspirin a day or an apple a day to keep the doctor away.  What are the benefits and risks of these strategies in managing your health? 

Depending on the variety and the geographic region, apples are in season from late July to early November.  However, apples can be stored for long periods of time by controlling the atmosphere with a combination of temperature, humidity, oxygen and carbon dioxide. This is one reason why apples can be a fruit available year-round.  

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Walk with a Doc on December 5

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, November 30, 2022

OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital, the OSU Extension Agency, ONU HealthWise and Kenton City Schools have partnered to provide a walking program for the community, Walk with a Doc. 

The next session will take place on Monday, December 5 at 5:30 p.m. and will be presented by OhioHealth Urgent Care certified nurse practitioner, Tammy Shepherd. Tammy will be comparing the various types of viruses and discussing when to go to urgent care vs the emergency department. In addition to the discussion ONU pharmacy students will be on hand to offer blood pressure screenings.

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