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Health Expo starts Saturday

YOUNGSTOWN Residents are encouraged by leaders of local hospitals to attend the Valley Health & Wellness Expo so they can learn about local care options and get their health care questions answered.


Back pain workshop

Back pain workshop CANFIELD The Center for Physical Health, 4137 Boardman Canfield Road, Suite


Don’t overdose on B-6

Q. I believe my friend has carpal tunnel syndrome from doing repetitive work at his job. Is there


A 76-bed behavioral health hospital will open in Liberty

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com LIBERTY Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown, a new


Live music performances on television shows this week include:

Live music performances on television shows this week include: v Blake Shelton: Tonight on “Jimmy


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Superagers’ youthful brains offer clues to keeping sharp

It’s pretty extraordinary for people in their 80s and 90s to keep the same sharp memory as someone several decades younger, and now scientists are peeking into the brains of these “superagers” to uncover their secret.


Big medical bill even with coverage A surprise no one wants

By TOM MURPHY AP HEALTH WRITER This winter’s nasty flu season may smack patients with a


Grant received to support research

Grant received to support research YOUNGSTOWN Sight for All United, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit


Side effect of increased cholesterol

Q. I have been taking glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate for knee joint pain. My


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How one Youngstown couple moved forward after losing daughter

Andrea Arnio was 35 weeks pregnant as she drove home on Shannon Road on Feb. 10, 2015.


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Creating calm in the classroom

“In my studio [classroom], I want to give students opportunities to look at things differently, more creatively,” explained Ragghanti-Crowe, Wilson intervention specialist. “And when they walk in here, this room calms them down.”


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Help Network of Northeast Ohio launches awareness campaign

The TV public service amounts will target suburban areas in Mahoning and Columbiana counties


Foster home free informational luncheon

Foster home free informational luncheon YOUNGSTOWN Facing a shortage of licensed foster homes


Benefits of black pepper

Q. I often hear about the medicinal benefits of various herbs and spices. However, I don’t typically


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Community members chip in to help people in recovery

Among those helping the effort are members of a grief support group for whom the challenges of recovery are all too familiar. Members of the local Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing (GRASP) group put together bags in honor of the loved ones they lost to addiction.