Posted September 10, 2025
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Posted August 26, 2025
Even without a medical degree, having certain medical equipment in the home can be a helpful way to keep an eye on your or a loved one’s health. For instance, most people are familiar with using a thermometer to determine if you are experiencing a fever. People who have or suspect they are experiencing a respiratory issue or illness may fine an at home oxygen meter just as helpful—and easy to use—as a trusty thermometer.
At home oxygen meters, more commonly…
Posted August 12, 2025
Being diagnosed with a serious illness or chronic condition can feel overwhelming, leaving you and your loved ones facing physical and emotional challenges — with a heavy dose of uncertainty.
However, there’s good news: You don't have to face it alone. Help is available in the form of palliative care, a medical specialty designed to improve the quality of life for people in different stages of serious illness.
Think of palliative care as an extra layer…
Posted July 28, 2025
If you’re looking for a new sport or hobby that positively impacts your health, look no further than the game of golf. Golfing is an excellent form of exercise that scores you many physical and mental health benefits.
Golf may not appear to be a physically demanding sport as it involves standing still for each shot and hitting a stationary ball. Yet, one round of golf involves walking for hours and using your brain to calculate distances and challenging shots. Plus,…
Posted July 21, 2025
Posted July 14, 2025
Until March 25, 2025, a significantly new treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs) had not been released for roughly 30 years. The development of new UTI medications, like the recent FDA approved Blujepa (gepotidacin), are important because UTIs are caused by bacteria—which can become resistant over time to existing mediations/treatments.
Blujepa (gepotidacin) is approved for females ages 12 and over with uncomplicated UTIs. This new medication is approved for eliminating…
Posted June 30, 2025
The decision to come out is a deeply personal one — one in which the advice and expertise of trained and compassionate professionals may be of value.
That’s why Summa Health recently sat down with medical professionals from its Pride Clinicto discuss tips on how to come out and tell your friends and family who you really are. On the flip side, there are ways friends and family can show support when their loved ones come out and share this personal journey with…
Posted June 23, 2025 by Grace DeVine, PA-C
As Ohio shifts from its gray season to summer sun, the temperature rises and so does your skin's risk for common heat-related conditions like sunburn, sun poisoning and heat rash. While they share similar causes — heat and sun exposure — their symptoms and treatments differ. Learning the important details and differences about these conditions will give you everything you need to know to stay safe and comfortable under the summer sun.
It is more…
Posted June 18, 2025
You’ve probably heard about the modern classic: “Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus.” This well-known book highlights the differences between men and women in communication, behavior and emotions. But there’s another key difference worth noting: their approach to healthcare.
Compared to women, men are less likely to seek medical attention when something seems wrong and less inclined to have preventive screenings and regular health checkups with…
Posted June 09, 2025 by Ann Wargo, PT, MsMHA, CAPS, CMCP
Gardening isn’t typically considered a high-risk activity. However, back injuries from common tasks like weeding, digging and planting can occur if proper precautions aren't taken. Whether you're mowing, raking, weeding or planting, it's no secret that yard work can sometimes lead to back pain. This is especially true as we age, since the likelihood of experiencing back pain increases over time.
So, how can you protect your spine while tending your garden?
Posted May 22, 2025
For the 2015 film, “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation”, Tom Cruise held his breath for approximately six minutes while filming an underwater stunt. Kate Winslet broke Cruise’s record during the production of the 2022 film, “Avatar: The Way of Water”, when she held her breath underwater for an astonishing seven minutes and 15 seconds. While these feats of lung power are far beyond normal pulmonary expectations, they are great examples that with the…
Posted May 12, 2025
As we continue to navigate the long-term effects of COVID-19, one condition that has raised concerns is myocarditis – an inflammation of the heart muscle. While rare, COVID-19-related myocarditis has been observed at significantly higher rates compared to pre-pandemic levels. Here’s what you need to know about how COVID-19 can affect the heart, its symptoms, risks and how to protect yourself.
When you have myocarditis, your…
Posted April 28, 2025
Posted April 28, 2025
Sadly, diabetes is a widening epidemic in this country. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) reports more than 38 million people (about 11 percent of the population) in this country have diabetes — with nearly 95 percent of those cases type 2 diabetes. Plus, about 97 million more are prediabetic.
These are scary statistics. Fortunately, many risk factors for diabetes can be controlled, or modified, by healthy lifestyle choices to reduce your chances of…
Posted April 14, 2025 by Gary Machado, M.D.
A healthy lifestyle is a lifetime pursuit. But as you age, it becomes even more important to maintain healthy habits to keep you strong and active longer, while maintaining a good quality of life well into your later years.
After age 50, your risk increases for heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, dementia, cancer and other chronic illnesses. In fact, chronic illness is the leading cause of death for older adults in the United States, according to the National…
Posted April 07, 2025
It’s never too late to make cancer prevention your top priority.
Cancer affects 1 in 3 people in this country, according to the American Cancer Society. If you haven’t been touched by it, you likely know someone who has — a friend, family member, coworker or neighbor.
With odds like that, why not take the necessary steps to help prevent it in the first place?
While you can’t avoid all causes of cancer, you can significantly reduce your risks — while at the…
Posted March 31, 2025
After decades of prevalent tobacco warnings, the popularity of vaping has increased significantly — particularly among individuals looking for an alternative to smoking cigarettes. The attraction to vaping is often due to its variety of flavors, the belief that it is less harmful than smoking and the convenience of e-cigarettes. However, along with the rise in vaping's popularity, concerns regarding its long-term health effects have escalated. One of the most…
Posted March 26, 2025
Posted March 17, 2025 by Aliaksandr Ramaniuk, D.O. & Brandon T. Rapier, M.D.
Posted March 11, 2025
Posted March 03, 2025 by Hilary Hassinger, Ph.D.
“When walking, WALK. When eating, EAT.” – Zen Proverb
Today’s fast-paced, high-tech society can turn eating into a mindless act that takes place very quickly. Instead of taking a moment to pause and enjoy a well-chosen meal, all too often we eat while driving, working, watching television shows or films, or even while scrolling through social media content on our phones or tablets.
Eating while distracted can lead to the development of unhealthy…
Posted February 24, 2025 by Brianna French, M.D.
Maintaining good cardiovascular health can help you enjoy a longer, healthier life. Cardiovascular health refers to the overall well-being of the heart and blood vessels, ensuring they function efficiently to circulate blood, oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Strong cardiovascular health reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke and other serious conditions.
Heart disease remains a leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S…
Posted February 17, 2025
Posted February 17, 2025 by Israel Cajigas, M.D.
High blood pressure, or hypertension, can be a silent disease — without any warning signs or symptoms — and many people may not even realize they have it. But without treatment, high blood pressure can greatly increase your risk for a heart attack and stroke.
Monitoring your blood pressure is the only way to know if you have high blood pressure. That’s why it’s important to check it regularly — at every healthcare visit and between appointments at home — to be proactive…
Posted January 27, 2025 by Elizabeth Emley, Ph.D.
Most of us have experienced setting a resolution or goal but then end up struggling to actually start or maintain it throughout the year. Changing habits in service of long-term goals is a challenging process that takes time, creativity and perseverance.
Habits are unconscious behaviors, triggered by our brain’s craving for reward and dopamine (a hormone that helps us feel pleasure or joy). Habits are particularly difficult to stick with when we don&…
Posted January 13, 2025
New Year’s resolutions are a fun tradition to ring in the new year and celebrate a fresh start. If you’ve already made a list of goals for 2025, no doubt losing weight, eating healthier and exercising more top your list.
But did you know cutting back or even giving up alcohol altogether can help you achieve all of these health goals and more in one resolution? It’s true! Going dry for 30 days or more does more than just save you money, it also can bring…
Posted January 06, 2025
If you have been recently diagnosed with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) its important to understand that COPD isn’t just one disease, it’s a spectrum of conditions that impacts the ability to get air out of the lungs. COPD is a common condition that can be treated more successfully when you know what type of COPD you have been diagnosed with and how to manage it.
COPD claims nearly as many lives as some cancers and due to the various causes and…
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