By Michael Denike, DO
Heart & Vascular Specialists of Northwest Ohio
When your heart isn’t functioning at its best, your whole body feels the effects, which is why taking care of your heart health is a vital part of maintaining your overall health. While you cannot control every risk factor, understanding four key health measurements can help you recognize potential concerns and make changes before problems such as heart disease, heart attacks, or strokes develop.
By Ashlyn Dickinson, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In the 5th century B.C., the “Father of Medicine” Hippocrates referred to a disease known as the “arthritis of the rich.” He noted that a life of luxury, including idleness and heavy drinking and eating, resulted in this condition that today we know as gout. In the 16th-18th centuries, gout was known as the “disease of kings.” Monarchs such as Henry VIII were known to have gout as a result of his rich diet and this was culturally glorified to show your wealth. In the United States, Benjamin Franklin is known to have a history with gout.
By Robin Brown, LISW-S
Psychotherapist, Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio
As summer winds down, the days grow shorter, and we spend more time indoors. For some people, the changing seasons bring more than an adjustment to cooler weather. They bring noticeable changes in mood, energy, sleep, and motivation.
FROM FACEBOOK—Please be advised that Hancock Public Health has confirmed one (1) measles case in Findlay, Ohio, with exposure in several locations. The individual was at multiple locations in Findlay while infectious during the days and times listed below.
Anyone who was at the following locations during these times may have been exposed to measles:
• NWO Urgent Care on September 29, 2026 between 2:30-5:30 p.m.
• Blanchard Valley Hospital Emergency Department on September 29, 2026 between 3:30-6:30 p.m.
By Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In September of 1982, Billy Joel released his single titled Pressure. The song hit number 20 on the charts in the United States. The lyrics describe the pressure one applies when trying to write or create to support themselves. In Billy Joel’s career, he has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards and has won 5. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and received Kennedy Center Honors in 2013.
Is there science behind using beets to help control blood pressure?
Bradley Jerew, DO
Family Medicine, Eastern Woods Family Practice
There are numerous types of healthcare providers a patient may encounter when interacting with the healthcare system, and at the highest level of training and expertise are physicians. In the United States, there are two main routes to earning a doctoral degree in medicine and the professional title of “physician”: the Doctor of (allopathic) Medicine (MD) and the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). The primary difference between these pathways lies in their underlying philosophy.
