A:  Medical Social Workers assist patients and families to cope with psychological and social problems that they may encounter when faced with an illness, hospitalization and medical treatment.  A medical Social Worker performs a comprehensive assessment of a patient’s social, emotional, environmental, financial, and support needs, which may affect the...

A.  Developing a relationship with your pharmacist is important because aside from accurately dispensing your prescriptions, the most important thing that a pharmacy or pharmacist can offer to you is information.  The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a non-profit organization recognized world-wide as the premier education resource for...

Many people feel anxious and confused when they hear they have diabetes.  They start reading about it in brochures, books and on websites. Family, friends and neighbors offer advice.  All these opinions may leave them more confused. 

Here are some truths about diabetes:

• Blood glucose is the same thing as blood sugar.
• ...

A.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is a baby born with a birth defect every 4.5 minutes. Most birth defects occur during the first three month of pregnancy can happen before the mother even knows she is pregnant. While not always preventable, you can lower your risk for having a baby with a birth defect by:

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A.  Even though your surgery created bypasses around the blocked arteries in your heart the disease process that led to those blockages can continue.  Those bypass grafts are more likely to stay open if you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Not only will cardiac rehab help you recover from the surgery but the classes you attend and the support you receive...

A:  ECP therapy (external counterpulsation therapy) is an alternative to treating blocked coronary arteries that does not involve surgery.  This non-invasive procedure can help someone who suffers from chronic chest pain.  During an ECP treatment the patient lies on an exam table while a series of three blood pressure cuffs wrapped around each leg is...

Plan to visit the Wooster Community Hospital Auxiliary's Valentine's Day Rose Sale at the hospital on Thursday, February 14th from 7:30 until 4:30.  Download the attached file to view the price list!

A:  The flu season has already arrived in Wayne County.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we're seeing the earliest start to the flu season (excluding the H1N1 pandemic) since 2003. The flu season can be unpredictable but with an early start it could be a hard hit year.

The flu is a contagious respiratory illness...