The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has announced that it has added severe combined immunodeficiency disorder (SCID) to the list of diseases that all newborns in Ohio are screened for at birth. The ODH laboratory began screening for SCID on July 29, using the same newborn screening specimens already collected to test for 35 other […]
Ohio Insurance Chief Warns of Stiff Increases, Critics Disagree on Impact
August 2, 2013 by
Ohio insurance regulators Thursday released rates for health insurance to be sold on the new state marketplace and said premiums for individuals will rise an average of 41 percent compared with 2013 rates. That average brought immediate condemnation from critics of the Affordable Care Act, with U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, a southwest Ohio Republican, […]
August is World Breastfeeding Awareness Month
August 1, 2013 by
August is World Breastfeeding Awareness Month. “Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers”, is the theme and it highlights Peer Helpers. Every WIC clinic in Ohio, including at Marion Public Health (MPH), has a Peer Helper program which has proven to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, […]
City of Marion to Fog for Mosquitoes
July 31, 2013 by
The City of Marion will be fogging mosquitoes on Thursday and/or Friday mornings for the next few weeks. The weather in July has resulted in a large mosquito population and the City will fog until conditions improve. The fogging will take place from 4:00am to 7:00am as needed and as weather permits. The areas that […]
State Lawmakers Plan Focus on Improving Infant Mortality Rates
July 26, 2013 by
Two state lawmakers are set on improving Ohio’s abysmal infant mortality rates. Sens. Shannon Jones and Charleta Tavares plan to meet with health professionals and community members across the state to discuss how Ohio can address some of the worst infant mortality rates in the nation. Ohio ranks 48th in the nation in overall infant […]
Marion Public Health Issues Warning Over Mosquito-borne Diseases
July 24, 2013 by
Sandy Bridenstine, Marion Public Health Environmental Health Director, is reminding residents of important measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of becoming infected with the West Nile Virus and other mosquito borne diseases. With the heavy rains Marion has experienced recently, the pools of standing water in the fields are not drying up, […]
Mosquito Fogging Planned in the City of Marion
July 18, 2013 by
The City of Marion will be fogging mosquitoes on Friday, July 19, 2013 from 4:00am to 7:00am. The areas that will be sprayed include North-Central Marion, Fairpark, Southeast Marion, and the city parks. Residents with respiratory conditions are advised to keep doors and windows closed during those hours.
Red Cross Issues Emergency Call for Blood and Platelet Donors
July 11, 2013 by
The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for blood and platelet donors of all blood types as many fewer donations than expected were received in June and the first week of July. “The need for blood is constant, and we need more people to give now,” said Rodney Wilson, Communications Manager for the […]
Increase Reported in Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Complaints
July 5, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has recently seen a spike in complaints regarding alleged abuse and neglect at Ohio nursing homes. So far this year, the Attorney General’s Office has opened 131 abuse and neglect cases, as compared to 74 cases in the same time period […]
Officials Remind Fair Goers to Practice Good Hygiene
July 1, 2013 by
As Ohio’s 2013 agricultural fair season kicks-off, the Ohio Departments of Health (ODH) and Agriculture (ODA) are reminding Ohioans to practice good hygiene when visiting livestock exhibits this summer. “With fair season upon us, we want to remind folks that some illnesses, such as influenza viruses, are commonly carried by livestock and can be directly […]
