NEW YORK — Inspection reports from a Nestle USA cookie dough factory released Friday show the company refused several times to provide Food and Drug Administration inspectors with complaint logs, pest-control records and other information.
Updated: June/19/2009 Nestle recalls Toll House cookie dough products NEW YORK — Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.
Updated: June/19/2009 Mercy cuts $15.9M, 71 jobs Faced with an increasing need for free patient care, Mercy Health Partners is laying off 71 employees throughout northwest Ohio and making other changes as part of an effort to cut $15.9 million in labor and expenses this year, employees were told Thursday.
Updated: June/18/2009 Mercy to lay off 71 employees at 6 facilities Faced with an increasing need for free patient care, Mercy Health Partners is laying off 71 employees throughout northwest Ohio and making other changes as part of an effort to cut $15.9 million in labor and expenses this year, employees were told Thursday.
Updated: June/17/2009 Ohio dairy recalls tea because of possible milk content ORRVILLE, Ohio — Smith Dairy Products Co. of Orrville says it is voluntarily recalling some gallon-sized SMITH'S Tea with Lemon because the may contain milk, which could pose a threat to people with milk allergies.
Updated: June/15/2009 Hospital jobs growing scarce for LPNs in Toledo area Klade Hodge Jornyoun previously tried to get a hospital job, but the licensed practical nurse never heard back from prospective employers. Last month, though, Mrs. Jornyoun received an associate's degree in nursing and soon will be a registered nurse.
Updated: June/12/2009 Swine flu confirmed for 2 at Montessori The Ohio Department of Health yesterday confirmed two girls who are classmates at West Side Montessori Center have tested positive for swine flu.
Updated: June/11/2009 2 area girls might have swine flu Two students in the same grade at West Side Montessori Center have probable cases of swine flu, although both have recovered, a school official said yesterday.
Updated: June/11/2009 Red Cross slates blood drives The local American Red Cross has less than a half-day supply of O-negative blood, and it is asking donors of all types to help.
Updated: June/11/2009 WHO raises swine flu to highest level TORONTO — The World Health Organization declared the swine flu outbreak a pandemic Thursday, the first since the Hong Kong flu of 1968.
Updated: June/01/2009 Medical marijuana a longshot for Ohio COLUMBUS - From football to taxes, the rivalry between Ohio and its neighbor up north is the stuff of legend. But when it comes to legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes, Ohio is showing little sign of following Michigan's lead.
Updated: May/30/2009 Cancer cluster is confirmed in Clyde CLYDE - Officials said they have found "an important lead" in the investigation into a high number of cancer cases in children in eastern Sandusky County.
Updated: May/26/2009 Toledoan earns spot in seniors' hall of fame As a young widow and single mother in the 1950s and '60s, Daisy Smith received help from numerous neighbors and teachers in her quest to be a nurse.
Updated: May/21/2009 Cardiac program revived The owner of Loma Linda and other local restaurants is so grateful for the life-saving heart transplant he received 11 years ago, that he and his wife are giving $1 million to help revive the program in Toledo.
Updated: May/19/2009 Injured soldier from Sylvania to share story A Sylvania native who was the only survivor of a suicide bomber attack in Iraq nearly five years ago is continuing to recover and regain independence, and is encouraging others to work hard and stay positive.
Updated: May/11/2009 Success through self-discipline Matthew Kowalski credits gastric bypass surgery with inspiring him to lose weight. Not that he’s ever undergone the stomach-reducing procedure, or intends to. For Mr. Kowalski of Oregon, who says he once weighed more than 450 pounds, motivation struck — and stuck — after a doctor told him he was too big for the laparoscopic version of the surgery.
Updated: May/11/2009 Lucas County offers small firms pandemic-planning help Concerned that small businesses wouldn't be able to properly assess their operations if a swine flu pandemic hits, Lucas County will begin posting a worksheet on its Web site Monday to help them with planning, Commissioner Ben Konop announced Sunday.
Updated: May/10/2009 Toledo mom was heartbeat from missing today Kristy Kress had never been pregnant before, so when the expectant mother had trouble breathing late last summer, she didn't question those who said it was common. But the Toledo woman's shortness of breath worsened, and her husband, Chad, found her collapsed on the basement floor in early October from what soon would be diagnosed as a rare form of heart failure.
Updated: May/07/2009 Heart Association honoring UT’s Gold The University of Toledo’s Dr. Jeffrey Gold will be honored today with the American Heart Association’s Legacy of Life Award.
Updated: May/06/2009 Face transplant patient goes public Connie Culp lost the middle of her face in the fall of 2004 when her husband shot her before turning the gun on himself.
Updated: May/03/2009 Toledo area doctors, hospitals extend caring hand to foreign youths Several connections - and coincidences - brought Edwardo Salas to Toledo Children's Hospital, where doctors successfully removed a noncancerous tumor that already made the 14-year-old Guatemalan boy blind in one eye.
Updated: May/02/2009 6 potential swine flu cases tested in northwest Ohio The Ohio Department of Health is testing six cases of suspected swine flu in northwest Ohio - including a Lucas County man who visited the California-Mexico border area - but already has ruled out 18 cases in eight local counties, according to statistics released Friday.
Updated: May/01/2009 Health officials investigate a possible swine flu case in Lucas County The Ohio Department of Health is testing six cases of suspected swine flu in northwest Ohio— including a Lucas County man who visited the California/Mexico border area — but already has ruled out 18 cases in eight local counties, according to statistics released Friday.
Updated: May/01/2009 CDC: New virus lacks genes of 1918 killer flu ATLANTA — A U.S. health official says the new swine flu virus lacks genes that made the 1918 pandemic strain so deadly.
Updated: April/30/2009 Worried about flu and kids? Here's some advice CHICAGO — Health experts advise parents to just take ordinary precautions to protect their children from swine flu.
Updated: April/27/2009 Hospitals might lose security backup Emotions run high when a loved one is hospitalized. Add a crowd, death from a gunshot wound, and potential gang involvement, and the mix can become too volatile for hospital security without police backup.
Updated: April/27/2009 Hospice offers seminar to counselors, doctors Hospice of Northwest Ohio is to be host for a national bereavement teleconference from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the McMaster Center in the downtown Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
Updated: April/27/2009 St. Luke’s scheduling skin-cancer screenings St. Luke’s Hospital is accepting appointments beginning today for a free skin cancer screening event next month.
Updated: April/25/2009 2 swine flu cases in Kansas, 8 likely in NYC; U.S. total 11 NEW YORK — At least two cases of the human swine influenza have been confirmed in Kansas and one more in California, bringing the U.S. total to 11. At least eight students at a New York City high school probably have swine flu, but health officials said Saturday they don't know whether they have the same strain of the virus that has killed scores of people in Mexico.
Updated: April/23/2009 Judge approves lower age for emergency contraceptive Seventeen-year-old girls will be able to buy the "morning-after" emergency contraceptive without a doctor's prescription. Conservatives denounced the decision as a blow to parental supervision of teens but women's groups said it represents sound science.
Updated: April/21/2009 UT, St. Luke's in talks on partnership The University of Toledo and St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee are developing a partnership to better serve students at the university and patients in the greater Toledo area.
Updated: April/20/2009 University of Toledo, St. Luke's to establish partnership The University of Toledo and St. Luke's Hospital are establishing a partnership to better serve both students at the university and patients in the greater Toledo area.
Updated: April/17/2009 Renewable fuel to power collegiate Grand Prix BOWLING GREEN — A Bowling Green State University parking lot will be converted this weekend into a racing track to promote renewable energy.
Updated: April/17/2009 Father of UT student to address organ donors The father of a University of Toledo graduate who was an organ donor and helped five people receive life-saving transplants will speak at an event Sunday aimed at raising awareness about organ donation.
Updated: April/13/2009 Accountability keeps weight loss on track She tried Slim-Fast, dabbled in diet pills, went to Weight Watchers, and warmed to the South Beach Diet. But for Tricia Dunn of West Toledo, a career accountant, each of these past dieting experiences lacked a key ingredient: structure.
Updated: April/13/2009 University of Toledo medical school gains ally The University of Toledo has completed an agreement with a Michigan health system that will provide more opportunities for its medical students.
Updated: April/10/2009 Leader at UTMC named finalist for post in Miami Mark Chastang, vice president and executive director of the University of Toledo Medical Center, is one of three finalists for a job leading the Jackson Health System in Miami.
Updated: April/06/2009 10 rural area hospitals awarded $21,000 each The Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon and Fostoria Community Hospital are among 10 rural northwest Ohio hospitals awarded $21,000 grants for quality improvement projects or other purposes.
Updated: April/05/2009 Toledo physician leader in removal of deep-vein clots When Rachel Bixler could no longer stand the pain caused by a clot blocking a deep leg vein, the then-pregnant Mansfield, Ohio, resident had only one option: Go to Toledo for surgery.
Updated: April/04/2009 State's health chief issues call to action Health disparities among Lucas County residents are easy to find. While 30 percent of white Lucas County residents had high blood pressure in 2007, for example, 53 percent of their African-American counterparts did. Eleven percent of Hispanic residents and 22 percent of African-Americans had diabetes, compared to 9 percent of whites that year.
Updated: April/04/2009 Events slated for special month Various local events are planned for April in observation of Minority Health Month. A complete calendar of events can be obtained at minorityhealthtoledo.org or by calling 419-213-4095.
Updated: March/31/2009 Sharing hospital records urged Sharing patient medical records among the Toledo area's four hospital systems would help cut health-care costs by eliminating the need to redo tests performed elsewhere, one local hospital leader says.
Updated: March/30/2009 Toledo surgeon spreads word on new heart methods For years, Nanette Contat's heart has been enlarged, and the 64-year-old Perrysburg resident has put off having surgery for a faulty mitral valve.
Updated: March/29/2009 Study: Cholesterol drug lowers blood clot risk ORLANDO, Fla. — Statin drugs, taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, also can cut the risk of developing dangerous blood clots that can lodge in the legs or lungs, a major study suggests.
Updated: March/28/2009 3 physicians to enter medical mission hall Three physicians with a passion for helping people in impoverished countries are being honored for their medical mission work.
Updated: March/27/2009 State officials to lead minority health event The Ohio Department of Health’s director and the executive director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health will be among speakers for a minority health event April 3.
Updated: March/27/2009 Cancer-cure advocacy group covers all of Ohio All Ohio counties — including Huron, Seneca, and Wyandot — will now be served by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure through its four state affiliates, ensuring breast health services are available to everyone statewide, the organization announced yesterday.
Updated: March/25/2009 New Hampshire House votes for medicinal marijuana CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire residents with cancer and other painful ailments could grow and use a small amount of marijuana for medicinal purposes under legislation approved by the House.
Updated: March/23/2009 Simple changes can go long way to having a healthy heart The Million Pound Challenge is now under way, and that means you are on your way to a better, healthier self. It may be hard work to change your eating habits and fit regular exercise into your schedule, but the reward is the greatest benefit of all - a healthier life.
Updated: March/20/2009 UT medical students learn destinations on Match Day Six weeks after having a baby, University of Toledo medical student Megan Lutz got another boon yesterday: learning she'll remain at UT for her graduate education.
Updated: March/19/2009 UT medical students get assignments during Match Day As part of a time-honored tradition nationwide, 136 University of Toledo medical students found out at noon Thursday where they will do at least part of their training after graduation.
Updated: March/19/2009 Shriner hospital eligibility screening set Zenobia Shrine and St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center will sponsor a free health-screening clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 18 in the hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Center, 2213 Cherry St.
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