Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer for males and the seventh most common cancer for females. OhioHealth says they are taking a stand against skin cancer by offering free skin cancer screenings at their Radiation Oncology facility to the Marion community. This skin cancer screening includes a visual inspection of your skin by a […]
Free Naloxone class offered in Marion
September 23, 2016 by
Crawford-Marion ADAMH and Marion Area Counseling Center will hold a Nasal Naloxone Project class on September 26, 2016. The class is free, but space is limited and you must register by September 23. The class is geared towards individuals with a family member addicted to heroin or prescription opiates, or those who are addicted to […]
West Nile Virus confirmed in Ohio horse, owners urged to take precautions
September 19, 2016 by
The first positive case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in an Ohio horse has been confirmed in 2016. Testing on samples taken from a seven-year-old Standardbred in Tuscarawas County confirmed the positive WNV diagnosis to the Ohio Department of Agriculture Sept. 12. The horse’s veterinarian first examined the animal Aug. 29. The animal was euthanized […]
Warnings issued over medical marijuana scams, misinformation
September 16, 2016 by
Medical marijuana advocates say Ohio patients should be cautious of schemes promising patients a legal way to obtain marijuana before state-licensed dispensaries open here. Ohio’s medical marijuana law went into effect last week, but state officials have two years to set up the program. Until then, it’s unknown how patients caught with marijuana will be […]
Council on Aging hosting “Introduction to Medicare” seminar
September 14, 2016 by
If you are new, or nearly new, to Medicare health coverage and benefits, you are invited to attend Medicare 101, a free seminar offered by the Ohio Department of Insurance and the Marion County Council on Aging. On Thursday, September 22, 2016, a representative from the Department of Insurance will be at the Council on […]
Medical marijuana legal in Ohio, but legal purchase is a ways off
September 9, 2016 by
Medical marijuana is now legal in Ohio, but patients won’t be able to legally buy it here for at least a year, maybe two. Until then, Ohio’s new medical marijuana law gives patients an “affirmative defense” against a drug charge, if they have a doctor’s note and meet other criteria. But patients haven’t had much […]
Registration begins for yoga classes at Palace Theatre
August 29, 2016 by
The Marion Palace Theatre offers Yoga classes for adults year round. The next session of Yoga will begin September 12, 2016 for beginning students and September 14 for advanced students. Class size is limited. Interested participants are asked to register by phone or in person at least one week before the first class. Yoga students […]
Illicit Fentanyl continues to fuel increase in drug overdose deaths in Ohio
August 26, 2016 by
The number of unintentional drug overdose deaths in Ohio increased again in 2015, driven by a sharp rise in fentanyl-related deaths, according to a new report released by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The number of fentanyl-related deaths in Ohio has increased from 84 in 2013, to 503 in 2014 and rose to 1,155 […]
Analysis suggests medical marijuana could generate $400 million in sales in Ohio
August 16, 2016 by
Sales of medical marijuana in Ohio could reach $400 million, making it one of the largest medical marijuana markets in the country, according to a preliminary analysis by national trade publication Marijuana Business Daily. The publication estimates Ohio retail dispensary sales could total between $200 million, on the low end, and as much as $400 […]
Free classes offered to help family members of adults with mental illness
August 15, 2016 by
“When you have a family member with a mental health condition, you face many challenges, and sometimes it helps to know you’re not alone.” This is according to Sharon Smith, instructor of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Family-to-Family education program, who took the classes herself in 1998. Beginning September 7 NAMI of Marion […]
