Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:07 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:07:47 GMT
The Great Gatsby recently took the box office by storm, and now you have a chance to spend an evening living the grand lifestyle, and the best part about it is that you'll be helping others! The fourth
The fourth annual "Cocktails for the Cure" is this Thursday at the Toledo Country Club. The party will feature an evening of "Gatsby Glamour."
Monday, June 17 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:36:46 GMT
DALLAS (AP) - Susan G. Komen for the Cure has a new CEO. The breast cancer charity announced the appointment of Judith A. Salerno on Monday. Salerno replaces Nancy Brinker, the charity's founder, who
Susan G. Komen for the Cure has a new CEO. The breast cancer charity announced the appointment of Judith A. Salerno on Monday. Salerno replaces Nancy Brinker, the charity's founder, who announced last summer she would step down following an onslaught of criticism.
Sunday, June 16 2013 10:23 AM EDT2013-06-16 14:23:53 GMT
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Department of Health says flu cases this past season were the most since it began keeping count. Stats show that 5,200 Ohioans were hospitalized with the flu from September
The Ohio Department of Health says flu cases this past season were the most since it began keeping count. Stats show that 5,200 Ohioans were hospitalized with the flu from September last year through mid May.
Saturday, June 15 2013 11:18 AM EDT2013-06-15 15:18:21 GMT
Some hospital employees in Monroe could lose their jobs next month. The Monroe Evening News reports Mercy Memorial is planning layoffs to help cut the budget. The hospital is facing a $13 million budget
Some hospital employees in Monroe could lose their jobs next month. The Monroe Evening News reports Mercy Memorial is planning layoffs to help cut the budget. The hospital is facing a 13 million dollar budget gap. The save money the hospital is planning 20 layoffs July first and cutting hours and benefits for remaining employees.
Friday, June 14 2013 5:37 PM EDT2013-06-14 21:37:25 GMT
ProMedica Saint Luke's Hospital is getting some surgery of its own. The hospital is currently in the process of expanding its ER. On Monday the hospital began its $5 million makeover, with the ultimate
ProMedica Saint Luke's Hospital is getting some surgery of its own. The hospital is currently in the process of expanding its ER. On Monday the hospital began its $5 million makeover, with the ultimate goal of caring for more patients in less time.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology...
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries.
Saturday, June 1 2013 7:45 AM EDT2013-06-01 11:45:40 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen organic berry mix sold by an Oregon company. The FDA and the federal Centers for Disease
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A linked to a frozen organic berry mix sold by an Oregon company. The FDA and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that 30 illnesses are linked to Townsend Farms Organic Anti-Oxidant Blend, which contains pomegranate seed mix.
Sunday, May 26 2013 9:27 PM EDT2013-05-27 01:27:03 GMT
An 87-year-old World War II veteran who parachuted into Japan has taken to the skies again in an effort to support his ailing great-grandson. "Whatever little bit I can to do help, be glad I can do
A great-grandfather took a skydive jump to generate attention for his ailing 10-month old great-grandson.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:29:25 GMT
Lots of people will be outside this Memorial Day weekend. They might be barbecuing, maybe fishing or hiking. Ticks will also be out this weekend. Ticks prefer the upper 60s, low brush and tall grass. The
The mild Memorial Day weekend weather will have people out enjoying the outdoors. The ticks will also be out. Health officials say if bitten people can become very sick.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:24 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:24:07 GMT
Federal budget cuts are hitting home in Toledo. The Ohio Department of Health said because it's getting less from Washington, it will have to make cuts to programs that directly affect people in our area. Now
Federal government cutting funds to local governments. The Ohio Health Department announced it will have to $8.5 million in funding to public health programs. Lucas County feels the hit.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:41 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:41:39 GMT
The warmer weather bring out all of the bugs. Today begins the Toledo Area Sanitary District's battle with mosquitos. Both rainfall and temperature play a role in how many mosquitos we'll have this
The Toledo Area Sanitary District has started mosquito control. Monday evening marks the first day of light trapping. Biologists trap mosquitos and then study the numbers and types throughout the county. Free backyard sprays begin this week and neighborhood fogging starts in June. Log on to 13abc.com for details.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:00:24 GMT
Walkers and runners turned out at Olander Park in Sylvania on Sunday for the "Beat the Wheat" 5K.The event raises awareness of and money to fight Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease in an autoimmune condition
Walkers and runners turned out at Olander Park in Sylvania on Sunday for the "Beat the Wheat" 5K.
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:50:15 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly. The
The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly.
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:01:27 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) - A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands. Andy Copeland told the Associated Press
metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands.
Friday, May 17 2013 8:35 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:35:27 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified a summary
A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:10 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:10:26 GMT
If you work in a restaurant in Lucas County, you have to wear gloves.If you take off your gloves, and switch to another pair, you have to wash your hands in-between, otherwise, it might cost you a violation.That
If you work in a restaurant in Lucas County, you have to wear gloves.If you take off your gloves, and switch to another pair, you have to wash your hands in-between, otherwise, it might cost you a violation.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:35:06 GMT
After seven years of searching for answers, families in the Clyde Cancer Cluster believe they've found the possible cause of the unusually high rate of cancer in the small community. As a result of the
After seven years of searching for answers, families in the Clyde Cancer Cluster believe they've found the possible cause of the unusually high rate of cancer in the small community.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-05-14 21:52:41 GMT
Actress Angelina Jolie has revealed she had a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer. Jolie says she made the decision with thoughts of her six children, after watching her own
Like Angelina Jolie, local woman has double mastectomy after testing positive for BRCA1 gene.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:05 AM EDT2013-05-14 11:05:07 GMT
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress
Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an opinion article in the New York Times.
Monday, May 13 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-05-14 00:00:33 GMT
Each year in the United States, more than 13,000 kids will develop cancer before their 20th birthday. It's a scary thought, but one families across Northwest Ohio know all too well.Though their stories
Each year more than 13,000 kids in the U.S. will be diagnosed with some form of pediatric cancer. Most of the time the diagnosis comes without warning. That's why dozens of area families are working to raise awareness about a disease that is taking precious lives.
Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows.
Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows.
Thursday, May 9 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-05-09 21:08:05 GMT
Thousands will pack into Levis Commons in Perrysburg this weekend in an effort to finish the fight against breast cancer. The American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is Saturday.
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk raises money for research and free American Cancer Society programs
Even the minor noise that fills everyday life, from the ring of a cell phone to the conversation that follows, may have short-term effects on heart function, a small new study suggests.
Even the minor noise that fills everyday life, from the ring of a cell phone to the conversation that follows, may have short-term effects on heart function, a small new study suggests.
The fees that hospitals charge consumers or insurance providers for services vary widely across the United States, and can even vary within geographic regions and cities, federal officials reported Wednesday.
The fees that hospitals charge consumers or insurance providers for services vary widely across the United States, and can even vary within geographic regions and cities, federal officials reported Wednesday.
When a health insurer told obese people they could either pay 20 percent more for coverage or start exercising, most of them decided to get active, according to a new study.
When a health insurer told obese people they could either pay 20 percent more for coverage or start exercising, most of them decided to get active, according to a new study.
Wednesday, May 8 2013 1:53 PM EDT2013-05-08 17:53:54 GMT
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) says he hasn't given up hope that the Legislature will expand the Medicaid program under the federal health care law. The Republican governor told reporters Wednesday
Ohio Governor John Kasich still hopes Republican- led legislature will approve Medicaid expansion in the state.
Tuesday, May 7 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-05-07 21:38:46 GMT
Colorado did it; so did Washington State. Now Ohio is considering legalizing marijuana. It is a controversial measure but the decision could be left up to voters. State Representative Robert Hagan
State Representative from Youngstown pushing bill to legalize pot in Ohio.
Tuesday, May 7 2013 2:48 PM EDT2013-05-07 18:48:07 GMT
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has both joked about his weight and said that it's a real concern, secretly underwent a weight-loss surgery in February that experts say could help him if he gets exercise
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie reveals he had weight loss surgery back in February.
Sunday, May 5 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-05-05 22:46:11 GMT
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease infecting more and more people around the nation, has been on
California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease, is infecting more and more people around the nation.
Saturday, May 4 2013 10:31 PM EDT2013-05-05 02:31:12 GMT
A nurse at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Monroe has been fired after being accused of stealing dozens of vials of morphine and replacing them with a saline solution.Nichole Bays, 32, could get up to eight
A nurse at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Monroe has been fired after being accused of stealing dozens of vials of morphine and replacing them with a saline solution.
Saturday, May 4 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-05-04 23:04:26 GMT
The JDRF of Northwest Ohio brought services and information to aid diabetics together all "Under One Roof" at their annual diabetes health fair. The event brought everything from pharmaceutical representatives
The JDRF of Northwest Ohio brought services and information to aid diabetics together all "Under One Roof" at their annual diabetes health fair.
Saturday, May 4 2013 4:21 PM EDT2013-05-04 20:21:39 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A jury has awarded $2.8 million to a Columbus man who was paralyzed after hospital employees put him in a restraint hold. Michael Dillon sued OhioHealth, the parent company of Doctors
A jury has awarded $2.8 million to a Columbus man who was paralyzed after hospital employees put him in a restraint hold.
Saturday, May 4 2013 5:48 AM EDT2013-05-04 09:48:19 GMT
Just in time for the biggest week in birding, the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is 100 acres larger. An expansion that provides a haven for wildlife and a filtration system for pollution opened to the
Just in time for the biggest week in birding, the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge is 100 acres larger. An expansion that provides a haven for wildlife and a filtration system for pollution opened to the
Thursday, May 2 2013 5:13 PM EDT2013-05-02 21:13:41 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday. The
The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday.
Tuesday, April 30 2013 5:53 PM EDT2013-04-30 21:53:23 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline. Tuesday, the FDA lowered
The Plan B morning-after pill is moving over-the-counter, a decision announced by the Food and Drug Administration just days before a court-imposed deadline.
Tuesday, April 30 2013 9:40 AM EDT2013-04-30 13:40:11 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) - A third major hospital system in northeast Ohio has decided not to hire smokers. The new policy begins June 1 at MetroHealth System. It mirrors a national trend to encourage healthier
A third major hospital system in northeast Ohio has decided not to hire smokers. The new policy begins June 1 at MetroHealth System. It mirrors a national trend to encourage healthier lifestyles, increase worker productivity and lower health-care costs.
Monday, April 29 2013 5:21 PM EDT2013-04-29 21:21:41 GMT
Make-A-Wish is in urgent need of frequent flier miles. They need the public's help to donate Delta, United, Continental and U.S. Airways miles to Make-A-Wish. Call 1-888-272-9474 to donate.
Monday, April 29th is World Wish Day and Make-A-Wish is in urgent need of frequent flier miles. They need the public's help to donate Delta, United, Continental and U.S. Airways miles to Make-A-Wish.
Tuesday, April 23 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-04-24 01:28:38 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that sympathetic statements by a doctor over a patient's unexpected medical outcome can't be admitted as evidence in medical malpractice cases filed
Source: University of Michigan School of Public Health
Zombies are going to invade the University of Michigan campus.
Zombies are going to invade the University of Michigan campus. A zombie apocalypse exercise set for Tuesday is designed to make students in the Ann Arbor university's School of Public Health contemplate likely scenarios in disasters and the appropriate response.
Sunday, April 21 2013 4:01 PM EDT2013-04-21 20:01:04 GMT
The Quigg family's story echoes that of families across the country. "We had six days with Seth, which were precious and we will cherish them forever," said Andrea Quigg. She gave birth to premature
Sunday, thousands joined the March for Babies in downtown Toledo and raised $235,000 for the March of Dimes.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
Plenty of Americans are eager to use their mobile phones and tablet computers to better manage their health care, a new poll finds -- though the nation has a way to go before we're all consulting Dr. Smartphone.
U.S. veterans with Gulf War illness complain of different types of symptoms, and researchers now think they know why: There may be two distinct forms of the illness.
U.S. veterans with Gulf War illness complain of different types of symptoms, and researchers now think they know why: There may be two distinct forms of the illness, depending on which areas of the brain have atrophied.
Fewer than 25 percent of new doctors in the United States go into primary care, and only about 5 percent open offices in rural areas, according to a new study.
Fewer than 25 percent of new doctors in the United States go into primary care, and only about 5 percent open offices in rural areas, according to a new study.
A recent study of hand-washing habits found only 5 percent of people who used the restroom scrubbed long enough to kill germs that can cause infections.
A recent study of hand-washing habits found only 5 percent of people who used the restroom scrubbed long enough to kill germs that can cause infections.
Researchers have shown that implanting electrodes in the brain's "feeding center" can be safely done.
Researchers have shown that implanting electrodes in the brain's "feeding center" can be safely done -- in a bid to develop a new treatment option for severely obese people who fail to shed pounds even after weight-loss surgery.
Restricting the sale of large sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages in restaurants and other food-service outlets would affect 7.5 percent of Americans each day and have the greatest impact on overweight.
Restricting the sale of large sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages in restaurants and other food-service outlets would affect 7.5 percent of Americans each day and have the greatest impact on overweight people.
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.
The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Young U.S. adults are consuming more added sugars in their food and drinks than older -- and apparently wiser -- folks, according to a new government report.
Young U.S. adults are consuming more added sugars in their food and drinks than older -- and apparently wiser -- folks, according to a new government report.
If you're trying to get healthy, tackling both diet and exercise is better than trying to improve one lifestyle habit at a time, new research suggests.
If you're trying to get healthy, tackling both diet and exercise is better than trying to improve one lifestyle habit at a time, new research suggests.
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