The Marion Family YMCA is pleased to announce another Health Chat Speaker Series with OhioHealth/Marion General Hospital’s Dr. Sanjay Vora, MD on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 2:30PM. Dr. Vora will discuss issues and solutions surrounding arthritis. Arthritis, an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease, is very common but is not well […]
State improving reporting system to help check opioid abuse
October 27, 2015 by
The state will commit up to $1.5 million to upgrade a prescription drug monitoring system so that pharmacies across the state will be more able to check for possible opioid addiction issues and abuse. The money will be used to improve the Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System so that pharmacies will be able to more […]
OhioHealth offering Flu Vaccination Clinics through October
October 23, 2015 by
Health officials say the best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine every year. To help keep our community healthy, OhioHealth Marion Area Physicians is offering Flu Vaccination Clinics for those 18 and older in the Marion community. Clinics will be held through 30, 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 […]
Ohio bills would increase penalties for strangulation, require coverage for autism
October 21, 2015 by
New Ohio House legislation would require insurance companies to continue providing coverage – and guarantee minimum benefits – for clients diagnosed with autism. Other recently introduced bills in the Ohio General Assembly would toughen penalties for strangulation and prevent radio and TV stations in the state from imposing non-compete provisions in their contracts with reporters […]
Free memory screening offered by Council on Aging
October 13, 2015 by
The Marion County Council on Aging is sponsoring a free Memory Screening Day on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Council on Aging staff will be administering a mini-memory exam, which is frequently used as a dementia screening instrument. While this 30 item screening tool is not used solely as a diagnosis for dementia, it can give […]
Poll: Slight majority of Ohioans approve marijuana legalization, 90 percent approve medical use
October 9, 2015 by
A majority of Ohioans favor legalizing recreational marijuana but support has not significantly changed in the past six months despite widespread advertising and campaigning for a legalization measure that appears on the November ballot, according to poll results released Thursday. In a new Quinnipiac University poll, 53 percent of Ohio voters support legalizing “small amounts […]
Marion City Schools to participate in Walk/Bike to School Day
October 5, 2015 by
Marion City Schools will join school districts throughout the world in celebrating International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Students and their families are encouraged to consider walking or biking to school. Student athletes from Harding High School will volunteer to stand at elementary and middle school crosswalks to help students cross […]
Ohioans dispose of 13.5 tons of pills during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
October 1, 2015 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have thanked Ohio residents for properly disposing of 13.5 tons (27,192 pounds) of unneeded, unwanted, or expired prescription drugs during last Saturday’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Local residents disposed of over 384 pounds of medications during an event in Marion. You can […]
Marion Public Health offering special Back-To-School immunization clinic
September 22, 2015 by
Marion Public Health will be holding a special “Back To School” immunization clinic on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm at Marion Public Health located at 181 South Main Street. Marion Public Health accepts most health insurance plans and cash or check with proper ID. The health department accepts most health insurances. Cost […]
OhioHealth Marion General Hospital becomes certified member of MD Anderson Cancer Network
August 26, 2015 by
OhioHealth has announced that OhioHealth Marion General Hospital has become certified through MD Anderson Cancer Network®, a program of MD Anderson Cancer Center, a world-renowned leader in cancer care. In addition to Marion General, OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital, OhioHealth Doctors Hospital and OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital have also become certified members of the network. Marion […]
