As temperatures begin to drop, you can keep your fire burning by staying active. Whether you are making goals for the new year or building off previous ones, it is never too late to start living a healthier and happier life. Exercising outdoors in colder temperatures is safe. A few adjustments will need to be…
Wellness classes provided by the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) are continuing over the phone due to the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning January 26, 2021, through March 2, 2021, the AAA7 will be offering the popular Diabetes Self-Management Program through a telephone conference call. The format will allow the AAA7 to connect and support…
November is nationally recognized as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and the second most common cancer among men and women in the United States. Lung cancer develops in the lungs over a long period of time. There…
In recognition of Home Care and Hospice Month, proclamations were held at local county commissioner’s offices. These proclamations include: Home Care/Hospice services provide high quality and compassionate health care services to more than 5 million Americans annually, especially in times of community or personal health care crisis; 90 percent of Americans want to age in…
Gallia County Sheriff’s Office, Gallia County Citizens for Prevention and Recovery (CPR), Meigs County Sheriff’s Department, Meigs County Prevention Coalition, and Holzer Health System were proud to offer a recent Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26 at the Holzer Gallipolis Campus. October 26 was recognized by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as National…
On Friday, October 9th, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced a partnership with Fruth Pharmacy for COVID-19 testing. For those interested in a free COVID-19 test, please register for your test ahead of time on www.doineedacovid19test.com. The patient wanting a test will need to complete information on this website and it will create a voucher. …
Point Pleasant, W.Va. – (March 31, 2020) – In an executive decision, Fruth Pharmacy determined in order to better protect customers and employees, to offer curbside pickup. “We have been discussing curbside pickup; we were already in the works to establish curbside pickup with an online ordering addition to our website. COVID-19 motivated us to…
Gallia County Sheriff’s Office, Gallia County Citizens for Prevention and Recovery (CPR), and Holzer Health System were proud to offer a recent Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26 at the Holzer Gallipolis Campus. October 26 was recognized as National Drug Take Back Day, which is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of…
Holzer Health System recently obtained the Hana® Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Surgery Table – the only surgical table designed exclusively for hip and knee arthroplasty. Mizuho OSI, the leading manufacturer of specialty surgical tables for spinal, orthopedic trauma, and image-guided surgery, is the manufacturer of the Hana® table. Charles Bishop, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Holzer Health…
