Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
It seems like everyone is “detoxing” or "doing a cleanse” these days. But are these diets actually safe? Do they work?
Detoxification has been suggested as a way to remove toxins from the body, give you more energy and help you lose weight. However, "detoxing” has not been found to help remove toxins from the body or improve health, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.
Your body does a great job of detoxing itself. That's what your kidneys and liver are for. These organs work to remove waste from the body without any extra help.
Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center recently received initial accreditation for the newly developed Internal Medicine Residency Program.
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Next Accreditation System and the policies set forth in its Policies and Procedure Manual, all accredited programs are being reviewed annually by their relevant Review Committee.
At its Jan. 25, 2019 meeting, the Review Committee for Internal Medicine reviewed the program and granted Mercy Health – St. Rita's Medical Center Initial Accreditation.
Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by IBM Watson Health. The study spotlights the top-performing hospitals in the U.S. list based on a balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational and patient satisfaction metrics and data.
This is the second consecutive year Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center has been recognized among the Top 100 hospitals in the country.
Mercy Health in partnership with Ohio Means Jobs will hold a hiring event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 1, at Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center auxiliary conference room, 718 W. Market St., Lima, according to Jeremy Amstutz, Mercy Health recruiter. Mercy Health is now hiring for lab, EMT, nutrition and environmental service positions.
March rushes in on Friday and the Ada Public Library is ready for the lion or the lamb. Several events are on the March library calendar, starting with a happy birthday party for Dr. Seuss on March 1 and concluding with a kite-building program on March 29.
