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Despite unemployment woes, a looming budget shortfall and countless other pressing issues, illegal immigration in the form of an Arizona-style law could enter the Ohio political realm next year. Meanwhile, workers by the thousands pour into Ohio from out of state or country every year to toil in our fields, in part because we don't want to.
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On Friday, Sept. 10, Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northeast Ohio and Akron General will host a Sleep In for the Cure Pink Pajama Party from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Akron General Physician Office Building, 224 W. Exchange St., in downtown Akron.
This event will serve as the official kick-off to Race for the Cure weekend, as well as allow supporters to be a part of the largest breast cancer event in Northeast Ohio -- while still "sleeping in" on race day.
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Children in the second and sixth grades are wanted to participate in a free program. The Carroll County Health Department received a grant from the Ohio Department of Health to provide Dental Sealants to second and sixth grade students in Carrollton Exempted Village School System.
Dental sealants are plastic coatings placed on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth that normally grow in around ages 7 and 11. Sealants present no risk to the child. They do prevent decay by protecting teeth from germs and food particles that brushing can often miss.
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Drivers who pass through school zones in Lancaster this fall might notice local children are sporting lime green ribbons on everything from their lunch boxes to their book bags to their bicycles.
Take notice: It's not the latest fashion trend, but rather a reminder that drivers -- and students -- need to be cautious when making their way through school zones.
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Akron's treated drinking water has passed tests with no sign of algal toxins.
Low levels of two algae-produced toxins were detected in Lake Rockwell, Akron's main drinking-water reservoir in Portage County, however.
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Department of Natural Resources released test results Tuesday.
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Over the past 70 years, public health has made significant advances in the fight against pertussis, better known as whooping cough. In the 1940, before widespread immunization efforts, there were as many as 147,000 cases of pertussis in the U.S. each year. After immunization began across the nation cases of pertussis declined, for examples in 1976 there were just over 1,000 cases reported in the U.S. However, since the 1980s, there’s been an increase in the number of cases of pertussis, especially among teens and babies less than 6 months of age. This has happened particularly because of waning immunity. In 2008 there were more than 13,000 reported cases in the U.S.
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local hospital is trying to circulate information throughout the community about the importance of peripheral vascular health. Summa Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls (formerly known as Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital) is offering free peripheral vascular disease screening tests in September and October.
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Getting ready for the school year can be a difficult time for families, especially single-parent families or those affected by today’s high unemployment rate.
But two Logan County agencies are trying to ease those burdens by providing clothing for school-age children.
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The Ohio Department of Insurance is conducting a series of Medicare Check-Up Days in each of Ohio’s 88 counties. They will be held starting in the fall and run until December 31. The Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Ave. at Arthur Ave., Lakewood, OH will be hosting an event on December 15th, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
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Health district officials said a fourth rabid bat was found in Delaware County earlier this month.
The latest creature was found in a Sunbury residence, where it still was alive. The occupants and their dog, which already had been vaccinated, were not harmed.
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