BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — A saltwater aquatic therapy pool, dry needling, cupping, blood-flow restriction and hands-on therapy are all options at PT Link Physical Therapy. After reaching capacity at its previous 1,500-square-foot Maumee location, PT Link Physical Therapy moved to a 5,000-square-foot facility at 1675 Lance Pointe Rd. “We …
Read More »Mercy Health Oncology Nurse Navigators Provide Support, Guidance To Patients
BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — That’s why Mercy Health has six dedicated oncology nurse navigators to answer questions and provide guidance and support every step of the way. “It’s very overwhelming. That’s why we serve as their advocate, linking them with their care team, coordinating tests and treatment and supporting them along …
Read More »Nurses Appreciation Week Celebrates An Essential Vocation
BY KRISTI FISH | MIRROR REPORTER — Around the world, very few individuals and industries have escaped from the COVID-19 pandemic unscathed. Nursing, in particular, has faced the pandemic’s effects. The field of nursing has had a reckoning, with nurses in hospitals, long-term care facilities and home care sometimes facing long hours, …
Read More »Mercy Health’s Gamma Knife Advances Treatment Of Brain Tumors
BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — With a name like Gamma Knife, it’s easy to picture a gigantic sword, but the latest addition to the Mercy Health Perrysburg Cancer Center is state-of-the-art technology that treats brain tumors, neuromas and vascular abnormalities without surgery. “The Gamma Knife is 192 precisely focused gamma rays …
Read More »Holidays Can Be A Challenge For Those In Recovery
BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — ’Tis the season for family gatherings, parties and holiday cheer, but this time of year can be difficult for people in addiction treatment. Weeks of temptation and stress can derail recovery and even lead to relapse. Losing ground during the holidays isn’t inevitable. Creating a plan …
Read More »New Emergency Room And Urgent Care Center Opens In Maumee
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — ProMedica has opened a new emergency room and urgent care facility at Side Cut Crossings in Maumee. ProMedica officials were on hand on October 28 for the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the Toledo Hospital Emer-gency and Urgent Care Center, which is said to be a first-of-its-kind …
Read More »Women Share Their Personal Experiences With Drinking
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — One size does not fit all when it comes to decisions about drinking. Choosing whether to consume alcohol is as individual a choice as each person and each person’s experience with it. The following women share their experiences with alcohol and the decisions they have …
Read More »Women Bear Brunt Of Alcohol’s Adverse Health Effects
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER— It is easy for women to find an alcoholic beverage suited just for them. There’s low-carb, low-calorie, fruit-flavored, sophisticated lady drinks and pretty pink varieties – targeting female consumers in order to maintain an active female consumer base. The marketing is working for the alcohol industry, …
Read More »Unique Bike Ride Gives Local Senior Reprieve From Quarantine
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — As a special Mother’s Day gift, 97-year-old Doris Stone got to do something she hasn’t been able to do for months – leave her house. Thanks to her daughter, Nancy Jomantas, Doris took a bicycle-powered ride around her Waterside neighborhood while groups of friends stood …
Read More »St Luke’s Hospital Responds To COVID-19 Pandemic
BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — St. Luke’s Hospital is testing more patients, initiating new visitor guidelines and accepting donations of hand-sewn masks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A number of patients have been tested and are under investigation, but results are not yet known, according to Jill Trosin, St. …
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