Car Seats and Carriers: No Substitute for Crib

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New parents know babies can fall asleep almost anywhere. But that doesn’t mean babies should sleep anywhere. Contrary to popular belief, car seats, carriers and other sitting or carrying devices are not meant to be used as alternative sleeping environments.

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Six Tips to Help You Restart Your Exercise Habit

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How do you get back to an exercise routine after an extended time off? These helpful pointers can help you get back on track after time away.

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You Can Control Your Asthma

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Asthma is one of the most common lifelong chronic diseases. There are 24 million Americans living with asthma, a disease affecting the lungs, causing repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing.

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When Hearing Aids Are Not Enough

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Over the last 10 years hearing aid technology has greatly advanced in reference to providing better and more comfortable speech understanding in quiet environments, at a distance, and in the presence of background noise.

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New Advances Improve Hearing Aids

Microchips. Digital processing. Computerized analysis. Those aren’t the features of the newest smartphone — they’re the technologies available in modern hearing aids.

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  • First EV-ICD Procedure Performed at CRH

    May 13, 2025, 13:42 by Newton, A.
    Congratulations to cardiac electrophysiologist Albert Sey, MD, MPH, and cardiothoracic surgeon Gregory Dedinsky, MD, FACS, on performing the first Extra Vascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV-ICD) procedure at CRH, with support from Surgical and Cardiac Cath Lab staff! The EV-ICD procedure treats sudden cardiac arrest and abnormal heartbeats with defibrillation and special pacing therapy.
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  • Cigna Health Plans Soon to be Out-of-Network

    May 13, 2025, 08:10 by DeClue, A.
    This means patients insured by Cigna would be subject for out-of-network fees for services rendered through any CRH facility or physician office.
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  • CRH Emergency Services to participate in military training exercise

    May 12, 2025, 15:25 by DeClue, A.
    The exercises also help the CRH Emergency Department team members learn how to transport and triage patients into emergency care from military vehicles and a simulated mass casualty event.
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  • Columbus Regional Health Foundation welcomes new board members

    Apr 18, 2025, 14:25 by DeClue, A.
    Columbus Regional Health Foundation is pleased to welcome three new community members and two new Columbus Regional Health executives to its board.
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  • Hospital Expands Visitor Options

    Apr 14, 2025, 10:32 by DeClue, A.
    Visitors age 14 and up are welcome, at the discretion of the patient’s care team and any capacity restraints within the inpatient care setting.
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  • Update: Bartholomew County Flooding Response

    Apr 6, 2025, 16:04 by DeClue, A.
    Columbus Regional Health continues to be open and operating under normal circumstances. All inpatient, outpatient, and emergency services continue as normal. The following is information on how to access the hospital and other outpatient clinic areas from the west side of Bartholomew County.
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