By Emily Koogler
Medical Social Worker-Case Manager, Blanchard Valley Health System
The extended recovery unit or “swing bed unit” offers personalized, resident-centered care in a quiet and private setting to help an individual reach an optimal level of recovery. Extended recovery unit residents are those who have exited acute care but still need a variety of recovery care and support in the health center setting.
By Alyson Pickryl, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
During the mid-19th century around the 1840s, the idiom “full of beans” was noted. The idiom referred to a high-energy state in horses after they were fed beans. This was a common practice to feed horses beans in Europe and the United Kingdom to add stamina to the diet of working horses. The idiom was then used to describe people with a lot of energy. During the 20th century, the term in the United States evolved to describe someone who was talking nonsense or lying. They were just full of beans!
By Susan Grace, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist, Blanchard Valley Hospital
There has been a recent increase in cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in our community. SIDS is the leading cause of death for children under the age of one. These losses are heartbreaking for the families and for our community. While not every infant death has a preventable cause, many are associated with risk factors, including unsafe sleep. As parents, there are things that can be done to decrease the risk of SIDS.
By Anika Berrios, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Simon & Garfunkel released their single Homeward Bound on January 19, 1966 and it peaked at number 5 on the U.S. charts in March. The song was written by Paul Simon while he was touring in the United Kingdom. He was waiting for a train at the Widnes railway station when he was working on the song. The railway station has a plaque commemorating this accomplishment. Simon & Garfunkel were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
Abnormal behaviors during sleep, such as sleepwalking, sleep talking, dream enactment and nightmares, are referred to as parasomnias. They are generally categorized based on their sleep stage, NREM (non-rapid eye movement) versus REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. This may be assumed based on timing since sleep onset, whether eyes are open or closed, recall and orientation.
By Jakob Demmitt, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU HealthWise
The idiom “well-preserved” describes something or someone who remains in good condition despite their age. It is often a way to say someone does not look their age in a positive way.
Can food preservatives to maintain freshness not be the best way to preserve our health?
