Gluten-free doesn’t mean guilt-free
It seems like a lot of people are eating gluten-free these days — some for medical reasons, some because it is the newest health...
March 21 designated to raise awareness of Down syndrome
Kaiden Rogers does a great elephant impression, loves pizza and tossing the ball outside.
His favorite movie is “The Wizard of Oz” and he’s quick...
Plumb-Ruiz: Train yourself to stop smoking
I’m a personal trainer and chef here in Toledo. I have led a mostly healthy lifestyle for several years now, after a monumental weight...
Canning: Affordable Care Act confusion hurts compliance chances
Employers and employees have undoubtedly entered confusing and uncertain times regarding their health care security. Complexity breeds confusion and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)...
CrossFit takes fitness back to our roots
Modern exercise routines, equipment, apps and trends abound. CrossFit only dates to the beginning of the 21st century, but its philosophy of fitness and...
Ready U session to cover summer weather safety
One downside to the unseasonably warm weather area residents have been enjoying lately is an unseasonably early start to severe weather season, said local...
Mercy, Toledo Clinic announce plans for Perrysburg cancer center
A $14.5 million comprehensive cancer center is coming to Northwest Ohio, the result of a partnership between Mercy and Toledo Clinic.
The nearly 40,000-square-foot Mercy...
Rogers Jr.: Slow down decreasing muscle mass by moving more
George Burns — who lived to be 100 years old — used to say, “If I knew I was going to live this long,...
Mercy program aims to help teens achieve better health
Being a kid can be hard.
Being a kid struggling with weight issues can be even harder.
Over the past year and a half, staff at...
Innovative online program helps area nursing students
Whether it’s watching a video to review a concept learned in class,taking a practice test or utilizing a virtual reference bookshelf, Assessment Technology Institute...
