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Top 5 Myths About the Flu Vaccine

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How Do You Know if it’s a Cold, the Flu or Pneumonia?

When you’re feeling lousy, it can be difficult to know when it’s time to visit the doctor. With the common cold, there’s...

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On #WorldDiabetesDay, learn how one patient and Mercy Health employee with #type2diabetes turned her story around with the help and support of some friendly neighborhood dogs.
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Kristin Baldeschwiler, an academic coordinator at Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center, was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in the summer of 2013. After her diagnosis, she started participating in Mercy Health’s diabetes education program, which is designed to help patients learn more about the disease and how it affects their bodies.
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Inspired by the program, Kristin started walking her neighbor’s Corgis, Jake and Beau, about three or four times a week.“It was a reciprocal relationship because the dogs needed a healthy routine too,” Kristin says. “I love those dogs, and it became a fun motivator to get up and move.
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Learn more about diabetes education options on mercy.com

Though progressive lung diseases known as #COPD are incurable, they can be managed with the right diagnosis and treatment. How does COPD affect lungs over time? Take a look.
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#lungdisease #copdawareness #lunghealth

Everybody, this is Burbank. He's a friendly black lab who loves people and is always up for a tummy rub. While he's known for his lovable personality, Burbank is also a service dog in training with Canine Companions for Independence®. Founded in 1975 in New Albany, Ohio, Canine Companions for Independence® is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs among other services.
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While in training and learning the ins and outs of hospitals, Burbank has teamed up with our very own Dr. Lynne Eaton who is a palliative care consultant and the leader of palliative care services at Mercy Health – Springfield Regional Medical Center. Together, they visit with palliative care patients and families twice a week.
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The relief that Burbank brings is particularly welcomed by Dr. Eaton’s patients and their families.“Once, I was talking with a family in a difficult situation in the intensive care unit,” she says. “The patient had a dog like Burbank at home. Burbank put his paws on the bed. The patient’s wife then helped put her husband’s hands on Burbank and Burbank licked him. They were overwhelmed to have him there and said how nice it was.”
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#caninecompanionsforindependence #therapydog #palliativecare #blacklabs

We could all use a little more kindness, today and every day! On #WorldKindnessDay show others you care by raking a neighbor’s leaves, buying coffee for the person behind you in line, or bringing a homemade treat to an old friend. Hopefully they’ll be inspired to #PayItForward.
We want to know: How were you extra kind to someone today?

Thanks @officialbgsu's Freddie and Frieda Falcon for stopping by to see our Mercy Health – Perrysburg Hospital employees during the recent Fall into Rotary Park Community Park event! The two also stopped by our Mercy Health Mobile Health van who conducted free health screenings that day.

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