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Weekend doctor: Children’s migraines and tension headaches

How massage therapy can help
Posted by LizGH on Saturday, December 8, 2018

By Carol Baumhardt
Massage Therapist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, an affiliate of Blanchard Valley Health System

Raise your hand if you enjoy having a headache. Silly, right? Nobody likes the pain, frustration and lost time a headache can bring. Yet many of us suffer from them, including children. The National Headache Foundation reports that 1 in 5 U.S. children ages 5 to 17 are prone to headaches. Fifteen percent of those who are prone have headaches labeled as tension and five percent are diagnosed as migraine.

Tension Headaches

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“Guilt, Anger and Challenges”

Presentation part of “Living Through Loss” Series at Blanchard Valley Hospital
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Bridge Bereavement Services, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will host its December presentation of the “Living through Loss” series on Monday, Dec. 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This presentation is titled “Guilt, Anger and Challenges” and will take place in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital, located at 1900 S. Main St., Findlay. Light refreshments will be provided. 

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Birchaven Village Hosting ‘Bazaar Days’ this month

Posted by LizGH on Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Birchaven Village will host its annual Bazaar Days craft and bake sale Friday, Dec. 14 through Monday, Dec. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Birchaven’s indoor “Main Street,” at 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay. The event is open to the public.

Bazaar Days will feature a variety of items handmade by residents, staff, volunteers and families. Items for sale include:

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Weekend doctor: The scoop on tonsillitis

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, December 1, 2018

By Evan McBeath, MD
Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
ENT & Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio

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“Open minds through art” showcases Birchaven Village artists

Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Birchaven Village, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will host an open house art show displaying the artwork created by residents with dementia through the program “Opening Minds through Art” (OMA). This art show will take place on November 29, 2018 from 1 to 5 p.m. in The Hub at Birchaven, located at 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay. A ceremony recognizing the artists will begin at 2 p.m. and guests will have the opportunity to meet and speak with the artists.

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Weekend doctor: Have you noticed a difficulty hearing?

Hearing aids are not always the only or recommended solution
Posted by LizGH on Saturday, November 24, 2018

By Ellen Hambley, Audiologist
ENT & Allergy Specialists of Northwest Ohio

Have you noticed a difficulty hearing? Do you find yourself frustrated in noisy situations, or having trouble following the conversation and understanding the people speaking to you? Are you frequently asking people to repeat themselves in conversation?

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