By Allison Westcott, MD
HPV stands for human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted infection. Over 14 million new cases occur in the U.S. yearly, although most people do not know that they have been affected. This infection can lead to genital warts or certain types of cancer, with the most common being cervical. Also included are vulvar, anal, penile, and cancers of the head and neck.
HPV is spread through direct skin-to-skin contact and sexual contact. Most sexually active men and women will contract the HPV virus at some point in their lives. While there is no cure for the HPV virus, there are effective vaccines available for prevention.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has announced that two upcoming basketball state tournaments will return to St. John Arena at The Ohio State University, including the 2020 girls basketball state tournament and the 2021 boys basketball state tournament.
Both state tournaments coincide with OSU’s spring break, which will allow for better parking options for spectators.
By Leland Crouse [email protected]
Here’s a card that Sunday school students in Sugar Grove Methodist Church received from their teacher, W.E. Candler at Christmas in 1912.
Click on it to read all the biblically-related information. For example, you will find that a mite was less than a quarter of a cent (think: story of the widow’s mite).
Also, according to Genesis, Noah’s ark measured 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad and 30 cubits high.
Johnston Street never looked so good. Here's the scene earlier this week on Johnson and at the intersection of Johnson and College. Bluffton Paving is the general contractor.
Austin Heil of Kenton says that Ada is the perfect location to hold a bicycle ride fund raiser. Learn more about Austin at the bottom of this interview.
Austin, we understand you are putting together your third annual Cursive Ohio Cystic Fibrosis charity bicycle ride in Ada. Tell us about it.
Austin: The event is Saturday, Aug 31, and registration starts at 7 a.m. A 64-mile loop starts at 8:30 a.m. The 32- and 15-mile loops start at 9 a.m. Lunch will start being served at 11 a.m.
Where does ride begin?
In the Ada Memorial Park. The entrance is at 3645 County Road 50.
Two Ada organizations are part of a newly established Hardin County Healthcare Coalition, according to Kevin Risner, emergency preparedness coordinator for the Kenton-Hardin Health Department and newly elected chair of the heathcare coalition.
Representing Ada at the organizational meeting on Wednesday were persons from Ohio Northern University HealthWise and Vancrest of Ada.
The coalition includes various health-related agencies and individuals in the county. It will provide a structure for health care-related emergency planning. The meeting was in the Hardin County Sheriff’s office.
