By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Health strategies have recommended both an aspirin a day or an apple a day to keep the doctor away. What are the benefits and risks of these strategies in managing your health?
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Blue Sky Studios released five animated films in the popular franchise series about the ice age. The original Ice Age movie was released in 2002 and featured the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Chris Wedge. In 2016, the last of the movies created by the originator was released. The movies follow a group of animals trying to survive the Paleolithic ice age. Disney+ released a new spin-off of the franchise in January of 2022 titled “The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild.”
As many gather for Thanksgiving celebrations with family and friends, the American Red Cross urges donors to shake up their holiday traditions and plan a time to give blood or platelets in the coming weeks.
Blood and platelet donations tend to drop more than 20% during holiday weeks, including the days around Thanksgiving. Seasonal illness and the threat of winter weather can add more concern during a time of year that is traditionally hard on the nation’s blood supply.
COLUMBUS – Ohio Department of Insurance director Judith L. French is cautioning the more than 2.5 million Ohioans on Medicare to be on alert for scams attempting to steal their personal information during the current Medicare open enrollment period, which runs through Dec. 7.
Consumers should watch for fake Medicare communications seeking personal information or money in exchange for any of the following: to help with enrollment, to schedule health services, to sign up for a Part D prescription drug plan or Medicare health plan coverage, or to provide a new Medicare card.
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
The Moody Blues was a rhythm and blues band formed in 1964 in England. Later, the band was known for its fusion of rock with classical music. An example of this fusion was with their hit song “Nights in White Satin.”
By Katie Prater and Megan Breier, student pharmacists With Karen Kier, pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Mind over matter is a phrase defined by the Cambridge English Dictionary as “the power of the mind to control and influence the body”. If you are a fan of A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, you might know the song Mind Over Matter from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The song is sung to Pooh when he gets stuck in the door and Christopher Robin and friends are trying to convince Pooh to use his mind over his body.
