By Michael Manuel, MD
Wound Care Solutions
"I was told to go to a wound care center for my diabetic foot infection and that I may benefit from hyperbaric oxygen therapy. What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy?"
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment that increases the amount of oxygen in a patient's blood. HBOT involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment.
This column is provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.
All lots of Ferring Pharmaceuticals' multi-condition nasal spray are being recalled.
The problem? These lots have higher-than-specified amounts of desmopressin.
Higher amounts of desmopressin can lead to abnormally low levels of sodium in the blood. And very low levels of sodium in the blood can lead to dangerous health events, such as seizures, coma and even death.
Forest Gudakunst was born to Lane and Emily Gudakunst, formerly of Bluffton and now of Troy, Ohio. Forest was born on Aug. 4, 2020 at the Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy.
According to the announcement on the front door of the Bluffton elementary school, class lists will be posted by 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21.
• Kindergarten and first grade lists will be posted by the K-1 entrance on Lawn Avenue. • Second grade and third grade lists will be posted at the traditional location, which is the elementary main entrance. • Fourth and fifth grade lists will be posted at the fifth grade entrance at the corner of Jackson and Vine.
Bluffton merchants are hosting the second Discovery Day of the summer on Saturday, Aug. 22. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., more than a dozen shops will have special offers and sales.
“Our downtown merchants are very collaborative,” says Paula Scott, CEO of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. “They have coordinated Discovery Days to showcase our shops and provide an extra special day for shoppers, including Bluffton University students who have just returned to town."
The sweet corn season is ending. Monday is the final day of Suter's Produce red barn at Circle K, State Route 103, Bluffton.
The red barn's final schedule is:
• Friday, Aug. 21
• Saturday, Aug. 22
• Monday, Aug. 24
Watch for details of Suter's corn maze, this year celebrating the 400th anniversay of the Pilgrim's journey on the Mayflower. The corn maze opens Saturday, Sept. 12. The Icon will have all the details soon.
Long-time Ada resident, Alice Bucher, now living at Vancrest of Ada, celebrated her 104th birthday on Aug. 14.
Mrs. Bucher was an employee at Triplett Corp., Bluffton, for 22 years, and may be the oldest living Triplett retiree.
She and her husband, Dale, had three children, two boys and one girl. Dale was the Ada scoutmaster for many years and he also served on several community boards and organizations in Ada. He died in 1999.
The center, at 132 N. Main St., is open, thanks to permission from the Allen County Health Department. Here’s an update from the August newsletter.
• Shop: Only 4 people in the store area at a time and masks are required.
• Lending library: Returned material will be kept for five days, sanitized and then returned to the shelves. One person in the book area at a time. One person in the video area at a time. One person in the puzzle area at a time.
