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Planning underway for Union Hospital Run for Home

  • January 8, 2010
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Registration is now open for the third annual Union Hospital Run for Home half-marathon road race and team relay to be held Sunday, April 18. In addition to the half-marathon, team relay, one-mile fun run and kids’ race, the 2010 Run for Home will feature a new event – a five-mile walk. “In the last two years, we’ve seen the Run for Home attract participants at all levels of fitness and...

AED Initiative now accepting defibrillator applications

  • January 8, 2010
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The Eastern Ohio AED Initiative is accepting applications for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) from law enforcement agencies, volunteer fire departments and nonprofit community organizations within Carroll, Harrison and Tuscarawas counties. The initiative is a charitable organization developed in partnership with the Muskingum Lakes Chapter of the American Red Cross. “Our goal is simple,...

Union Hospital nurses ROC their patients

  • January 8, 2010
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When nursing staff at Union Hospital make their ROC Rounds, they’re not playing rock and roll music for their patients. They are making hourly visits to each patient’s room to talk, listen, and check on the patient’s comfort and safety. ROC stands for relationship oriented care. Its goal, according to Michele Garber, director of nursing services, is to improve patient outcomes, maintain their...

Twin City Medical Group’s pediatric office moves to new location

  • January 8, 2010
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Twin City Hospital recently announced the opening of a new, larger pediatric medical office. Twin City Medical Group’s pediatric office, currently located at 820 N. 3rd Street at Dennison, will be moving to a new office building located at 204 E. 3rd Street at Uhrichsville. Dr. Vijay Bhairappa and Dr. Somashekhar Rachaiah, both board-certified pediatricians, began seeing patients on Monday, Jan...

Self care reform program to be held Jan. 14

  • January 8, 2010
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While the topic of health care reform is still a matter of great public debate, there is no question that self care reform is more important than ever to a growing number of people. Those who actively manage their health are interested in knowing about learning their risk factors and monitoring those risks. The next Take Charge of Your Health program from Union Hospital is geared to those who are...

Start the new year strong

  • January 8, 2010
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Super Fitness is dedicated to helping its members and the local community achieve their New Year’s fitness goals with the sixth annual I Lost it At the Club! program. Coordinated by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), I Lost It at the Club! is an eight-week motivational weight loss program designed to help current members and people from the local community...

Dr. Kindra Browning named Ohio State University Preceptor All-Star

  • January 8, 2010
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A New Philadelphia family practitioner, Dr. Kindra Browning, was recently named Preceptor All-Star by The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Preceptors are extensions of the medical school faculty who invite medical students to work with them in their private practices and gain experience from supervised patient contact. Recognition as an all-star comes from the students themselves. Ohio...

BAND

  • January 8, 2010
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It’s not every day that someone gets to perform in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., but for 15 local members of the Ohio University Marching 110, the dream came alive on New Year’s Day. The OU Marching Band dates back to 1923, when a student, Homer Baird, decided OU needed its own marching band and organized the first meeting; 40 people were in attendance. Gene Thrailkill...

Area students part of the most exciting band in the land

  • January 8, 2010
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It’s not every day that someone gets to perform in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., but for 15 local members of the Ohio University Marching 110, the dream came alive on New Year’s Day. The OU Marching Band dates back to 1923, when a student, Homer Baird, decided OU needed its own marching band and organized the first meeting; 40 people were in attendance. Gene Thrailkill...

KIOSKS

  • January 8, 2010
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Thanks to the efforts of the Historic Canal Dover Association (HCDA) over the past four years, two new additions now grace the downtown city square area of Dover. Two historically significant kiosks were recently put into place. Dover Fire Chief Russ Volkert, chairman of the design committee for the project, explained how the idea for the kiosks developed. “The kiosks were the culmination of a...