'Autism wave' prompts schools and businesses to adapt
By MAURA LERNER Minneapolis Star Tribune For a college class, the assignment seemed simple... More
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Many rewards are present in a career as an occupational therapist
(ARA) -- What do pediatrics, geriatrics and cardiology have in common? Patients in these three... More
Hospitals competing for patients, doctors, dollars
By BILL TOLAND Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In suburbs across the country, hospitals are in the midst... More
New research tries to clear up mammogram controversy
By RIDGELY OCHS Newsday Two new studies have tried to make it easier to determine if women in... More
Dr. Kasper will discuss diabetes at Mercy Defiance Clinic
Gegory C. Kasper, MD, a visiting specialist in vascular surgery at Mercy Defiance Clinic, will... More
Fairview and other school athletes wear pink to help Relay for Life
Both teams raised more than $800 for Fairview's Relay for Life team. This is the second year that... More
ProMedica, in Toledo, is chosen to be part of the No Kid Hungry Allies Program
The No Kid Hungry Allies program is a part of the national No Kid Hungry campaign to engage... More
Add kidneys to the list of things that can be recycled
CHICAGO (AP) -- It turns out you can recycle just about anything these days -- even kidneys and... More
Mercy Defiance Clinic offers free pediatric screenings
As part of Occupational Therapy (OT) Month in April, Mercy Defiance Clinic is offering free... More
Procedure is whole lot better than alternative
By TERRI BRYCE REEVES Tampa Bay Times DUNEDIN, Fla. -- No matter what you've heard about how... More
New hope for atrial fibrillation sufferers
By TOM VALEO Tampa Bay Times Larry Martin, a salesman from Gibsonton, Fla., woke up one morning... More
American Cancer Society needs volunteer drivers
Everyone knows that with a cancer diagnosis comes with many hardships and barriers for a cancer... More
Study: Some early breast cancer is overdiagnosed
NEW YORK (AP) -- For years, women have been urged to get screened for breast cancer because the... More
Repetitive stress shown to lead to injuries in student athletes
Whether young athletes are throwing, rowing, swimming or running, sports medicine experts have... More
Kidney transplant patients seek a life without drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lindsay Porter's kidneys were failing rapidly when a friend offered to donate... More
NIH tries to solve the mystery of undiagnosed diseases
By IRENE MAHER Tampa Bay Times NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Last May, while at college in upstate New... More
New autism program is at ProMedica Toledo Children's Hospital
TOLEDO -- ProMedica Toledo Children's Hospital (TCH) announced a new early learning treatment... More
Deadly melanoma cases rising among young people
The deadliest form of skin cancer has long been thought to be mainly a threat in late middle age... More
Apples can get rid of bad cholesterol
By TOM VALEO Tampa Bay Times It raises good cholesterol, lowers bad cholesterol and contributes... More
Report: U.S. cancer rates continue downward trend
ATLANTA (AP) -- Cancer rates in the U.S. continue to fall, according to a report released last... More
Surgery can put Type 2 diabetes into remission
CHICAGO (AP) -- New research gives clear proof that weight-loss surgery can reverse and possibly... More
Free diabetes program at Defiance Clinic
Stavros Karatsoridis, D.O., internal medicine physician at Mercy Defiance Clinic, will discuss... More
Medicare puzzle: Why big rise in artificial feet costs?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- What's wrong with this picture? Medicare's bill for artificial feet rose... More
Fewer covered by employer-backed health insurance
Still covered through work? It's getting less common. Fewer Americans under the age of 65 have... More
Henry County Hospital Foundation begins annual fund drive
NAPOLEON -- The Henry County Hospital Foundation, Inc. has begun its ninth annual... More
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