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Mahoning Valley’s ambulance service is in crisis

After waiting for an hour for an ambulance, Leslie Murphy was prompted by her supervisor to ask the woman who thought she was having a heart attack if she had a car. “Never in my 21-year career have I been so ashamed to be a Youngstown firefighter,” Murphy told Vindicator reporter Jessica Hardin.


Pain management classes

Pain management classes STRUTHERS Mahoning County Public Health District will offer a free


Guidelines say more women may need breast cancer gene test

BENEFITS OF TESTING Guidelines say more women may need breast cancer gene test By LAURAN


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Melodies strengthen memories at Liberty's Heritage Manor

Mary Guerrieri, a resident of Heritage Manor Rehabilitation and Retirement Community, talks about how she felt when she tried out the new Music and Memory program.


Q&A: Deadly opioid crisis sparks lawsuits across the US

The first judgment is expected Monday in a lawsuit from a state government seeking to hold a drug company accountable for a U.S. opioid crisis that has ripped apart lives and communities.


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12,000 enjoy weather, camaraderie, memories at this year's Panerathon

Thousands of runners in the 10K race and 2-mile walk/run take off at the start of the 2019 Panerathon on Sunday morning that began and ended at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown. The event raised $525,000 this year.


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10th annual Panerathon fundraiser is Sunday

Goldie Tillman of Warren, who is battling breast cancer, and her son Laray Dorsey, 4, will be among those participating Sunday in the 10th annual Panerathon foot race, which raises money for the Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center in Youngstown.


Individuals, groups sought for ODA’s prevent falls campaign

Individuals, groups sought for ODA’s prevent falls campaign COLUMBUS The Ohio Department of


Southwoods Health opens express care

Southwoods Health opens express care BOARDMAN Southwoods Health has opened Southwoods Express


Health strategies for women set in Salem

Health strategies for women set in Salem Area women of all ages are invited to learn about


Fairhaven takes over Champion and Niles workshops

Fairhaven takes over Champion and Niles workshops NILES The Trumbull County Board of


Too many in Congo’s Ebola outbreak are dying at home

By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press BENI, Congo Two-month-old Lahya Kathembo became an orphan in


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Austintown doctor her own best advocate when ALS struck

Dr. Dinah Fedyna of Austintown, who has bulbar-onset ALS, uses a tablet to communicate. The condition that affects only 20 percent of ALS patients and is incredibly difficult to diagnose. Her diagnosis came after she monitored her own symptoms for 15 months. At right is her husband Joe Novicky.

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Learn about staying well in a three-part series ‘Healthy Women’

Learn about staying well in a three-part series ‘Healthy Women’ SALEM This summer, area women of


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Aflac ducks go to kids with cancer

Jeray Rojas, a cancer patient at Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley, receives a My Special Aflac Duck at a hospital visit with his dad, Antonio. American Family Life Assurance Company has partnered with the Children’s Miracle Network to provide ducks to children in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with cancer.


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