By Torrie Smith, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
In 1993, the romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle, starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, was released. The movie was one of the top grossing films of 1993. The movie was inspired by An Affair to Remember (1957) and Love Affair (1939). Interestingly, Rita Wilson, who is married to Tom Hanks, plays his sister in the movie.
Can being sleepless or having altered sleep patterns affect your health?
As children transition from summer to school, parents frequently consult pediatricians for sleep problems. Whether children are having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, poor sleep can wreak havoc on a child’s physical health, mood and school performance. Furthermore, when children don’t sleep, neither do their parents, which can mean that entire families are affected by disruptions in sleep patterns.
By Alli Meinert, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Robert Frost’s 20-line narrative poem The Road Not Taken was published in the August 1915 issue of Atlantic Monthly. He released a collection of his poetry in 1916 titled Mountain Interval. In the poem, there are two equal paths covered in leaves and one must decide their path.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has two paths for approving an over the counter (OTC) supplement. Is there a difference? ▶︎
By Lily Shadle, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
“Happy accident” is an idiom meaning something good happens unexpectedly when it otherwise could have been a problem. Around 5,000 BC when milk was exposed to warm temperatures and bacteria, yogurt was the happy accident.
Yogurt is a high-quality protein source containing micronutrients. Yogurt can be a source of vitamins A, B2 (riboflavin), B5 (pantothenic acid), and B12 (cobalamin). Some other micronutrients include calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iodine, and zinc. Yogurt is low in sodium.
KENTON– OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital will begin offering lung cancer screenings in November on the first Saturday of each month through December 2025. Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. The best chance of a cure is early detection.
