The American Red Cross will conduct open blood drives at the following Marion County locations this month:
Over 180 lbs of Pills Collected at Medication Drop Off
April 30, 2012 by
Rain and hail did not stop Marion County citizens from driving to the back of the Marion County Building on Center Street Saturday to get rid of unused medication as part of the area’s fourth Medication Disposal Day. Angela Carbetta, Director of Recycling and Litter Prevention noted that a wide range of items were turned in including liquids, syringes and needles, pills, medicated jell and patches.
Properly Dispose of Your Old Medications at Free Drop Off
April 26, 2012 by
Marion County Recycling and Litter Prevention, Marion-Crawford ADAMH, Marion General Hospital, along with officers from Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Marion Police Department, and MARMET, are teaming up for Medication Disposal Day, a part of National Take Back Drug Day, on Saturday, April 28, 2012. The day includes a drive thru drop off, providing a convenient way for local resident to safely dispose old prescription medications and medical supplies.
Budget Changes Could Effectively Defund Planned Parenthood in Ohio
April 18, 2012 by
Ohio House Republican foes of abortions rights inserted language into Gov. John Kasich's mid-budget review bill that would strip Planned Parenthood of up to $1.7 million in federal funding controlled by the state Department of Health.
MGH Receives American Heart Association Award
April 9, 2012 by
Marion General Hospital has received the Get With the Guidelines–Heart Failure (GWTG–Heart Failure) Gold Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association, according to a media release. Get With The Guidelines is a quality improvement initiative that provides hospital staff with tools that follow proven evidence-based guidelines and procedures in caring for heart failure patients to prevent future hospitalizations.
Blood Drives Set for April in Marion Area
April 2, 2012 by
The American Red Cross will conduct open blood drives at the following Marion County locations this month:
Ohio AG Cites Progress in Prescription Drug Abuse Battle
March 19, 2012 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine promised to push forward with the fight against prescription drug abuse as National Poison Prevention Week began. National Poison Prevention Week runs from March 19-23.
Family Friendly Community Health Fair
September 21, 2010 by
Nucor Steel Marion and Marion General Hospital in partnership with the Marion MY and Marion Public Health is sponsoring a the Family Friendly Community Health Fair on Thursday, September 23, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Marion YMCA, 645 Barks Road East.
Farmer’s Market Offered to WIC Clients
August 26, 2010 by
Marion WIC is holding a Farmer’s Market for WIC clients on Tuesday, August 31, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm at the Marion County Fairground’s Coliseum.
State Reports First Human Case of West Nile Virus
August 25, 2010 by
Ohio's first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2010 was confirmed today by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), which also reported a sharp increase in the number of WNV-positive mosquitoes.
The patient, a 74-year-old male from Putnam County, is currently recovering. Meanwhile, the number of WNV-positive mosquito pools in the State of Ohio increased from 4 to 98, in the past month.
