After a three-year hiatus during the pandemic, the Knox County Park District is excited to announce the return of Fire and Ice at the Honey Run Waterfall. The Millwood Church of Christ will serve as an event partner as guests are shuttled to and from the waterfall from the church parking lot, located at 10900 Millersburg Road Howard 43028.… Read full story
Month: October 2022
Navy Day
Navy Day on October 27th salutes all of the military personnel who have served, both past and present, in the United States Navy.
#NavyDay
The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.
NIH-Funded Studies Show Damaging Effects of Vaping, Smoking on Blood Vessels
Combining e-cigarettes with regular cigarettes may increase health risks.
Long-term use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping products, can significantly impair the function of the body’s blood vessels, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease. Additionally, the use of both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes may cause an even greater risk than the use of either of these products alone.… Read full story
Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine Focuses on Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio and Early Childhood Literacy at University Hospitals
(CLEVELAND, Ohio)—Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine focused on early childhood literacy in Northeast Ohio today, starting with a tour of University Hospitals (UH) Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and MacDonald Women’s Hospital in Cuyahoga County to learn about the ways UH is promoting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio.… Read full story
Wildlife Wednesday – The Tri-Colored Bat
It’s #WildlifeWednesday with the Ohio Division of Wildlife! The tri-colored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) is the smallest bat in the Midwest. Tri-colored bats prefer open forests near water in the summer. This species hibernates in mines, caves & rock crevices.
USDA Launches Loan Assistance Tool to Enhance Equity and Customer Service
NIH Scientists Discover Essential Step in Recharging the Eye’s Light-Sensing Retina
Scientists have discovered a mechanism by which an area of a protein shape-shifts to convert vitamin A into a form usable by the eye’s light-sensing photoreceptor cells. A previously uncharacterized area of the protein known as RPE65 spontaneously turns spiral-shaped when it encounters intracellular membranes, or thin structures that surround different parts of a cell.… Read full story
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Window-Shopping for Affordable and Accessible Health Care Marketplace
Ahead of 10th Open Enrollment period, Biden-Harris Administration announces high levels of health plan affordability, quality, and choice, and a record number of outreach efforts to connect Americans to coverage
The Biden-Harris Administration has made expanding access to health insurance and lowering health care costs for America’s families a top priority, and, starting today, consumers can preview their health care coverage options and see the savings available to them in the most competitive Marketplace in history.
FDA Denies Marketing of Logic’s Menthol E-Cigarette Products
BBB Partners With Amazon to Help Consumers Avoid Impersonation Scams This Holiday Season
The Better Business Bureau® is partnering with Amazon to drive an education campaign aimed at helping consumers spot impersonation scams during this holiday season (BBB.org/ImpersonationScams). This scam tactic occurs when a scammer pretends to be a trustworthy organization or individual to steal a person’s money or personal information.