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Kori Strubing, CNP Angie Johnson, CNP

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

422 W River Street

Antwerp, OH

419-258-5195

Todd Wiley, MD

Expanded Hours Available!

At Henry County Hospital we’re committed to treating your pain through acomprehensive hospital-based approach to pain management, with an emphasis

on advanced treatments that are more tolerable and less invasive.

We provide care for a range of conditions:• Neck and back pain• Headaches

• Fibromyalgia• Arthritis pain

We accept most insurance plans, including worker’s compensation.

Henry County Hospital is committed to the patients of Henry County by providinga physician-directed approach to pain management, and educating patients andcaregivers. We’re working hard to make a dierence for the whole community.

Your Partner for Life.

• Board Certied in

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To schedule an appointment call (419) 591-3859 to learn more, visit henrycountyhospital.org.

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Gain control over pain

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Panos Bakos, MD

• Reex sympathetic dystrophy or RSD

• Pain from nerve damage or muscle spasms

• Chronic pelvic pain, including interstitial cystitis

• Shingles painHeather Auxier, NP

• Family Nurse Practitioner

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How to shorten the duration of a cold

Natural remedies can help the body’s immune sys-

tem work at its best and lessen the severity of a cold.

Few things can be as uncomfortableas the common cold. In their bookCommon Cold , authors Olaf Weberand Ronald Eccles say the commoncold has been around since the ancient

times. More than 200 virus strains cancontribute to colds, but the rhinovirusis the most common. Colds produce abevy of symptoms, including runnynose, congestion and sore throat, so itshould come as no surprise that suf-ferers want to nd relief fast. Colds typically last for a week ormore. While there’s no cure for thecommon cold, according to The MayoClinic, there are some remedies thatcan help cold sufferers feel bettermore quickly.

• Rest: One of the best things to dowhen you have a cold is to get ade-quate rest. Your body’s immune sys-tem is working overtime to combatthe cold virus, and restricting activitycan help it direct efforts where they’reneeded most. Keep away from stren-uous activities, and spend more timerelaxing or sleeping to let your bodydo its job.

• Hydration: Consuming plenty ofclear uids can reduce congestion andensure that you do not get dehydrated.Plus, warm beverages can be soothingto an irritated throat. Avoid coffee,

caffeinated sodas and alcohol, whichcan exacerbate dehydration. • Saline rinses: Intra-nasal salinesprays, neti pots and similar productscan help loosen mucus that is cloggingthe nose and sinus cavities, allowing itto ow out. This makes blowing yournose more effective and may help prevent post-nasal drip. Avoid pro-longed use of medicated decongestantsprays. They may work well, but theycan cause rebound congestion that’sworse than the original stufness. • Vitamin C: Vitamin C will not prevent colds, but it could help in oth-er ways. Taking vitamin C before theonset of cold symptoms may shortenthe duration of symptoms. Vitamin Calso may provide benets for peopleat high risk of colds due to frequentexposure, offers The Mayo Clinic. • Soup and tea: Soup is an easy-to-digest meal that provides many of

the necessary remedies for a cold,including warm broth to hydrate andsoothe, antioxidant-rich vegetablesand protein to help fuel the body’srecovery process. In 2000, Dr. Ste-

phen Rennard of the Nebraska Medi-cal Center in Omaha actually tested ifchicken soup clinically makes peoplewith colds feel better. He found thatchicken soup inhibited neutrophils,immune cells that cause congestion.Decaffeinated tea also may help youstay hydrated and relieve many coldsymptoms. • Reinfection: Use cleaning prod-ucts that are effective at killing virus-

es around the house to prevent rein-fection and cold relapses. Also, avoidtouching your nose, eyes and mouth between hand-washings to keepgerms at bay. Colds can be a nuisance. Most med-icines will help relieve symptoms butcannot make colds go away faster. Natural remedies can help the body’simmune system work at its best andlessen the severity of a cold.

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Cancer screeningsmen should consider Cancer screenings play an important

role in cancer prevention. Screeningsmay not prevent people from getting can-cer, but they can detect the presence ofcancer before a person begins to experi-ence any signs or symptoms. Screeningsalso can help doctors catch cancer beforeit metastasizes, or spreads, to areas of the body outside the area where it originated. Many women get routine mammo-grams to detect for breast cancer, butwomen are not the only ones who shouldinclude cancer screenings in their health-care routines. Men also can benet fromscreenings, discussing the pros and consof each with their physicians during rou-tine health examinations. • Colon cancer: Men should begingetting screened for colon cancer at age50, though those with family histories ofcolon cancer or other colon issues should begin even earlier, as family history in-creases a man’s risk of developing coloncancer. Colon cancer screenings may dis-

cover a type of growth known as a pol-yp, which is typically benign and can beremoved before it develops into cancer.The American Cancer Society notes thatmen have various options to choose fromwith regard to screening for colon cancer.Such options include a colonoscopy, astool DNA test and a camera pill. Speakto your physician about these options anddiscuss your family history, which willinuence how frequently you need to bescreened for colon cancer.

• Lung cancer: Screening for lungcancer is most important for men whocurrently or recently smoked. The Unit-ed States Preventive Services Task Forcerecommends annual screening for lungcancer with low-dose computed tomog-raphy (LDCT) for men between the agesof 55 and 80 who have a 30 pack-yearsmoking history and currently smokeor have quit within the past 15 years.Screening should be discontinued once aman has not smoked for 15 years or has

developed a health problem that substan-tially limits a man’s life expectancy or hisability or willingness to undergo curativelung surgery. (Note: Pack-year history iscalculated by multiplying the number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day by thenumber of years the person has smoked.)The ACS notes that the risks associatedwith lung cancer screenings typically out-weigh the benets for men who have nev-

er smoked or quit long ago. • Prostate cancer: The National Can-cer Institute notes that prostate cancer isthe most common nonskin cancer amongmen in the United States. Being 50 yearsof age, black and/or having a brother,son or father who had prostate cancerincrease a man’s risk of developing thedisease. The NCI notes that screeningtests for prostate cancer, which include adigital rectal exam and a prostate-specif-

ic antigen test, come with risks, and menshould discuss these risks and the poten-tial benets of prostate cancer screenings before deciding to be screened. Cancer screenings can detect cancer inits earliest stages, and as men get older,they should discuss their screening op-tions with their physicians.

Cancer screenings can detect cancer in its ear-liest stages, and as men get older, they should dis-cuss their screening options with their physicians.

To reduce your healthcarecosts, be prepared (NAPSI) – Going to the doctor or den-tist? Be prepared! Knowing the right ques-tions to ask can help you save money and

improve your care. Here are some sugges-tions:

If you are covered by insurance, your out-of-pocket expenses will generally be higherif your provider does not participate in yourplan’s network (the name of your networkusually appears on your health plan IDcard). Providers may be open to offeringdiscounts when they do not participate inyour network. Consider negotiating fees inadvance. 1. Do you participate in my plan’s net-work? If not, how much can I expect to bebilled for my visit? 2. Will my insurance plan’s paymentcover the full cost of this out-of-networkvisit? If not, will you expect me to pay thedifference between your bill and what youare paid by the insurance company? If youparticipate in another network, are you will-ing to accept their payment amount as fullpayment for this visit/service? 3. Will you le claim forms for out-of-

network services on my behalf?

4. What tests/lab work will be ordered formy visit? Will they be covered by my health

plan? If performed elsewhere, are the facil-

ities performing the tests/lab work consid-ered “in-network” under my plan? 5. Will your ofce check with my plan todetermine if pre-authorization is requiredfor any tests or procedures? 6. Will you be performing or orderingservices not typically covered by my plan? 7. Do you offer payment options, dis-counts, or otherwise negotiate your fees,for services that are out-of-network or notcovered by my plan? 8. Are the medications you prescribedcovered by my plan? If not, is there a lessexpensive alternative such as a different

brand or generic option that is covered?9. Will my surgery/procedure be per-

formed at an in-network facility? Will all ofthe providers (anesthesiologist, radiologistetc.) that I see at the hospital or outpatientfacility be part of my plan’s network? If not,can you provide me with contact informa-tion for these providers so that I can obtaininformation to help me plan for my health

care expenses?

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OakwoodFamily Eye Care

Hours: 9-5 Mon - Thurs. Closed Fri. & Sat.

113 N. First St. • Oakwood

419-594-3340

• Comprehensive EyeExaminations

• Dry Eye Evaluations

• Management of Glaucoma

• Management of Diabetes• Managment of Cataracts

• Co-Management for Surgery

• Eye Injury

Services provided at our office include:

Dr. Wilken has 35 years of experience inoptometry with offices also in Celina.

Now accepting new patients.

Hospital welcomessleep specialist PAULDING – Manuel Cervoni, MD, Sleep Specialist is now per-

forming interpretation of sleep studies performed at Paulding CountyHospital. Dr. Cervoni, is board certified in internal and sleep medicine, pulm-onology and critical care. He is a U.S. Army veteran with 10 years ofservice. He joined the pulmonology team at Lutheran Medical Group in Sep-tember 1996. Dr. Cervoni received a bachelor’s degree from Tufts Uni-versity in Medford, Mass., and a medical degree from New York Univer-sity School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residencyat Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco, and he was a pul-monary and critical care fellow at Walter Reed Army Medical Center inWashington, D.C., in 1991.

He served as director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit and respi-ratory care services at Tripler Army Medical Center, in Honolulu from1991 to 1995. He earned a Meritorious Service Medal for distinguishedclinical service while at Tripler, and he was appointed assistant clinicalprofessor of medicine at the University Of Hawaii School Of Medicineand the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Julie Arend, Nurse Practitioner, is conducting a sleep clinic at Pauld-ing County Hospital. Arend will be following up on Dr. Cervoni’s inter-pretations by writing prescriptions for breathing equipment that will helpto ensure patients breathe normally during sleep. She previously workedwith Dr. Cervoni at the sleep clinic at Lutheran. Appointments may be made for the sleep clinic by calling 419-399-1782.

DR. MANUEL CERVONI

JULIE AREND

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KELLEY PETERS

DR. NICHOLAS

PFLEGHAAR

New physician joins Antwerp medical office

PAULDING – Nicholas Pfleghaar D.O. started earlier this month

at the Antwerp site of Primary Care Associates of Paulding. Dr. Pfleghaar was active in the honors program as a pre-medstudent at Bowling Green State where he graduated cum laude. Hewent on to earn his degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine fromthe Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed clinical rotations at St. Vincent Mercy MedicalCenter in Toledo. He completed his residency in family medicineat Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky. Dr. Pfleghaar iscertified with the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physi-cians and serves as president of the Northwest Ohio Osteopathic

Association. He brings his personal touch to the pro-

fession of medicine by providing patients withthe opportunity to experience a fresh approach tohealthcare. He educates his patients about theirhealth in a manner to which they can relate andunderstand. Dr. Pfleghaar medically cares foreach individual patient as if they were family. He practices evidence-based medicine with a focuson prevention. Kelley Peters, Family Nurse Practitioner, joins Dr. Pfleghaar and Janet Zeedyk, PhysicianAssistant, at the Antwerp office. She earned her undergraduate degree atBowling Green State University. Following herinitial education, she worked in the emergencysetting utilizing many advanced skills as a flightnurse. Kelley is a familiar face to PauldingCounty Hospital where she previously served,in the emergency department as a Registered Nurse while pursuing her degree as an advanced practice nurse at Ball State University, graduatingwith honors. Most recently, she has been manag-ing hospitalized patients as a hospitalist.

Appointments can be made with any ofthe three providers by calling 419-258-5641.

701 West Wayne Street, Paulding, OH 45879419.399.2255 • after hours 419.769.4225fax 419.399.9857 • [email protected] Hours by Appointment • www.drtope.net

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Family class will

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DEFIANCE – NAMI’s nextFamily to Family class for family

members and friends of adults whoare living with a mental illness willbegin Thursday, Feb. 18. The classis free and meets one weekdayevening for 12 weeks. It is open toanyone. The class will be held from6-8:30 p.m. at the Sherwood StateBank at 400 W. Third St. in De-ance. Each week the class covers dif-

ferent topics to increase the par-ticipants’ understanding of mentalillness, its symptoms, causes andtreatments as well as improve whatto expect and how to plan for and

be supportive of their loved one.The instructors, Gary and Barb Ar-nos, are also family members witha mentally ill loved one. They havetaught the class many times.

At press time, the class startingdate and meeting place had not yet been nalized. However, for moreinformation about the class or toregister, please contact Gary orBarb at 419-270-1502 or 419-270-2591. More information about the classcan also be found on the NAMIwebsite www.namifourcounty.org.

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Dr. ThomasLautzenheiser, MD

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Family Health Care ProvidesPrimary healthcare for patients of all ages.

Family Health Care of Northwest Ohio, Inc. Accepts patients with

Accepting New Patients

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Healthcare coverage deadlines loom;rural Ohioans urged to enroll now Open Enrollment for 2016 ends Jan. 31 COLUMBUS – Leaders from the U.S.Departments of Agriculture and Health and

Human Services today urged rural unin-sured Ohioans to take action before the Jan.31 Open Enrollment deadline to get healthcare coverage. “Nationwide sign-up for health coveragethrough the Health Insurance Marketplaceis exceeding expectations, but we havemore work to do before the next deadlineespecially in rural areas and small towns,”said USDA Ohio Rural Development StateDirector Tony Logan during a media call.“We decided to partner with Health and

Human Services and reach out to ruralOhioans to help explain their ACA insur-ance options. No one should go withouthealthcare because of where they live.” According to U.S. Department of Healthand Human Services Region 5 DirectorKathleen Falk, the need for health insur-ance for rural consumers is very real. Ru-ral Americans suffer from higher rates ofchronic conditions like diabetes, heart dis-ease and high blood pressure than those liv-ing in urban areas.

Additionally, prior to the inception ofthe new Health Insurance Marketplace, onaverage, rural families paid nearly 50 per-cent of health care costs out of pocket, andone-in-ve farmers was in debt because ofmedical bills. In 2015, Ohio had the lowest rural enroll-ment in the Great Lakes Region and thirdlowest in the nation, enrolling 21 percentof those eligible compared to 39 percent inneighboring Indiana. “Marketplace enrollment in Ohio isstrong with about 225,000 already enroll-ing,” said U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services Region 5 Director Kath-leen Falk. “But we know there are many

more still without coverage, includingmany in rural communities, which is why

we are so grateful for the leadership andefforts of our colleagues at the USDA.”

The good news is Buckeyes have afford-able options available to them. About sixin 10 Ohioans are eligible for plans costing$75 or less a month in premiums after taxcredits, and about eight in 10 already-en-rolled Ohioans who return to shop the Mar-ketplace could save an average of $923annually in premiums (before tax credits)with a plan offering the same level of cov-erage.

Those who can afford to purchase healthinsurance this year but choose not to mayface a fee of $695 or more. For instance, afamily of four with an income of $70,000will pay a fee of about $2,085 for 2016,

based on the most recent IRS data. On average, rates in Ohio increased by

just 1 percent for 2016 plans. This year,Ohio consumers can choose from 17 issu-ers and an average of 81 plans, up from 70. Consumers can visit www.areyoucov-eredohio.org or call 1-800-648-1176 to

get more information about the HealthInsurance Marketplace and to make anappointment with a navigator near them.You can also explore and enroll on yourown at www.healthcare.gov. For more US-DHHS Region V updates, be sure to fol-low @HHSRegion5 on Twitter and use thehashtag #GetCovered.



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Specialty Clinics, Family Medicine & Hospital Services

SPECIALTY CLINICS

AUDIOLOGY

Kimberly Molitor, AuD 419-399-1719

CARDIOLOGY Lutheran Medical Group 800-777-2297

Toledo Cardiology Consultants 419-399-1133

COUMADIN CLINIC (anti coagulation) 419-399-1796ENT 260-426-8117 Douglas Nuckols, MD

GENERAL SURGERY 800-925-4642 Souheil Al-Jadda, MD 800-925-4642 Jeffrey Pruitt, MD 800-925-4642 John Shaw, MD

GYNECOLOGY 866-432-4400 Craig Hanson, MD 419-238-3047 Shane Gerber, NP

NEPHROLOGY 888-543-6397 Andrew O’Shaughnessy, MD

NEUROSURGERY 419-399-1136 James Dozier, MD 419-399-1136 Loi Phuong, MD

419-399-4080 l 800-741-1743

NUTRITION (Referring physician to schedule) James Holb, RD

ONCOLOGY 419-399-1136 Rajeswari Gunda, MD

ORTHOPAEDICS 419-238-9764 Steven Haman, MD

PHYSIATRY (physical medicine) 419-232-6333 (EMG’s) Jocelyn Wray, MD

PODIATRY Samuel Neuschwanger, DPM 800-686-6552

SLEEP MEDICINE Manuel Cervoni, MD 419-399-1782

Julie Arend, NP

UROLOGY Thomas Walsh, MD 419-399-1136

FAMILY MEDICINE

ANTWERP MEDICAL CENTER Nick Pfleghaar, DO 419-258-5641

Janet Zeedyk, PA 419-258-5641 Kelley Peters, NP 419-258-5641

OAKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER Timothy Hogan, MD 419-594-3520

PCH PHYSICIAN SERVICES Julie Arend, NP 419-399-1782

Virginia Halachanova, MD 419-399-2045 Wendell Spangler, MD 419-399-2045

PAYNE MEDICAL CENTER Joseph Kuhn, DO 419-236-2947

HOSPITAL SERVICES

Cardiac Rehabilitation 419.399.1133

Home Health & Home Care Equipment 419-399-1161

Inpatient Rehabilitation 419.399.1717

Laboratory 419-399-1142

Occupational Health 419-399-1138

Orthopaedic Rehabilitation 419.399.1725

Pulmonary Rehabilitation 419-399-1133

Physical Therapy 419-399-1725

Radiology (CT, MRI, Mammo,

Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Dexa 419-399-1131

Surgery Department 419-399-1148

Outpatient Infusion 419-399-1727

Self Referrral Colonoscopy 419-399-1148

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