ALLEN COUNTY, OH - Following this past weekend's severe winter weather, area professionals saw a higher-than-usual need for heating and plumbi…

Allergists say it is important to spend time around the type of animal you are interested in adopting to see how your body responds. Also, get tested for different pet allergies. Allergists add animals such as fish, lizards, and turtles tend to be a safe option. If you have a pet you're allergic to, medical professionals say to use air purifiers and don't let the animal sleep in your bed.

(CLEVELAND CLINIC) - Now that Thanksgiving is over, many people are starting to pull out their holiday decorations. But, before you climb on t…

At 2 a.m. Sunday, we will be going back to Standard Time and moving the clock back one hour. Sleep medicine professionals say that an extra hour of sleep this weekend will help most wake up rested but that change in "light" could affect some people's sleep patterns. Doctors say you should practice good sleep hygiene.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources held a summit in Bluffton to share information with professionals such as urban foresters, zoo employees, mayors, and arborists. Speakers gave presentations on matters that impact our parks, trees, and everything outdoors, such as ticks and oak wilt. Many of the attendees work for state-funded organizations and make our communities better places to live without us noticing their work.

Knowledge is key when you are fighting something that could be deadly as heart disease.  That is why The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center and Lima Memorial Health System teamed up again to put on the Heart Summit.  The event provides physicians, nurses, and allied professionals with the cutting-edge information regarding the current management and treatment of cardiovascular disease.  Presenters talked about diet, heart failure, and valve replacement procedures and as the treatment of heart disease constantly get updated, medical professionals are getting the latest in the best practices their colleagues are seeing.   

“Really in the last 5 years the cutting-edge technology and the cutting-edge research shows a different approach 5 years ago to now,” says Dr. Mahmoud Houmsse, Professor of Medicine, OSU Wexner Medical Center.  “Like atrial fibrillation, that we mention today, through controlled strategies it is essential to be implemented, which is contrary to 20 years ago, saying that you don’t have to do that.  But we noticed that people live longer, survive better, and have quality of life.”