This column is provided by the ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a new COVID-19 diagnostic test that can test people who are not showing symptoms.
This test is found under the name LabCorp COVID-19 RT-PCR.
This test was originally given an EUA in early March. It was to test those whose health care providers suspected that they might have COVID-19, and it only tested individual specimens (no sample pooling). But that changed with this new EUA from the FDA.
Now, this diagnostic option can be used for two new things:
By Katie Fultz, PA-C and James Davidson, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Dupuytren's contracture is a benign disorder of collagen, which is in the body's connective tissue.
It is named after the French surgeon, who performed the first surgery for the condition. The disorder causes progressive fibrosis (fibrous thickening) of the superficial palmar fascia in the hand.
The layer of tissue between the skin and flexor tendons of the hand, in line with the finger, start to thicken to form a hard ball, called a nodule. Sometimes the nodule is painful, and sometimes it isn't.
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is encouraging individuals to work with their primary care providers to order the COVID-19 test, if needed.
BVHS is collecting outpatient COVID-19 samples with a provider order at the Findlay and Bluffton campuses. These samples are collected by appointment only.
Individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19 or are having symptoms related to COVID-19 are also able to be evaluated at Physicians Plus Urgent Care and COVID-19 testing may be ordered and completed onsite.
Three Ada 4-H members received Outstanding Achievement on summer projects, according to the Hardin extension office.
Students were:
• Andrew Allen, archery, Ada Barnyard Farmers
• Mariah Franco Rangel, basic archery, Ada Barnyard Farmers
• Kylee Kober, yeast breads on the rise, Liberty Belles and Boys
Over 650 youth are enrolled in the program this year and are wrapping up their 2020 4-H projects. Clubs met virtually, and more recently in-person with social distancing and facial coverings.
Over the past two weeks, members enrolled in life-skills projects (non-livestock) participated in judging.
Ohio Northern University's new students will be introduced to the numerous campus organizations and activities during “Welcome Fest” from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday on the campus. The event will be held on the “tundra,” west of the chapel in the heart of campus.
Representatives of approximately 120 student groups are expected to participate in a Welcome Fest.
The traditional activity introduces new students to opportunities on campus and helps new students in the transition to college life.
Folklore-Taylor Swift
Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
Country and pop-crossover megastar Taylor Swift dropped Folklore her eighth studio album in July. The indie-folk style record was written and recorded by Swift while in quarantine. The artist did her best to stay productive in 2020 despite chaos in the world.
“Most of the things I had planned this summer didn’t end up happening, but there is something I hadn’t planned on that DID happen…” Swift wrote. “And that thing is my 8th studio album, folklore [sic]. Surprise.”
