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Cranberries squashed as remedy for UTIs

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO Another folk remedy bites the dust. Cranberry


Valley workshop

Valley workshop HOWLAND An Innovations 2.0: Building Healthier Communities workshop designed to


Cinnamon and honey conquered heartburn

Q. About six years ago, a friend sent me an email about cinnamon and honey lowering cholesterol. I


Flesh-eating bacteria claimed vet’s limbs, but not her drive Battling back

By LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press DACULA, Ga. A year ago, Cindy Martinez was struggling to


Take Back is Saturday

Take Back is Saturday AUSTINTOWN The Mahoning County District Board of Health is urging county


Fennel for flatulence has long history

Q. In the past six years, I’ve had an embarrassing problem: Anything I ate gave me gas. I tried


Sleep disorder makes hubby a danger

Q. My husband was recently diagnosed with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD). This was after he


Flu-shot clinics in Mahoning County

Flu-shot clinics in Mahoning County AUSTINTOWN The Mahoning County District Board of Health is


Will heartburn drug raise risk of dementia?

Q. I have been taking Protonix twice a day for almost 15 years. I am worried about the connection


Will marijuana ease mom’s face pain?

Q. I have a question regarding trigeminal neuralgia. My mother suffers from this very painful


Flu-shot clinic

Flu-shot clinic POLAND The Mahoning County District Board of Health is offering a flu- shot


GRASP helps those grieving addiction deaths

Sandi Malice talks about her process to grieve over the death of her son, Justin, from a drug overdose earlier this year.


New group offers support to those grieving addiction deaths

Carolyn and Rachel Mauro listen to other members during a GRASP group meeting. GRASP is a support group for people who have lost a loved one to an overdose. Joshua Moser, son of Carolyn and brother of Rachel, died in September 2015 at 31. Mother and daughter, Carolin and Rachel Mauro, discuss how their relationship has changed since the death of their son/brother, Joshua in November of 2015 at the age of 30. GRASP helps people suffering stigma, guilt of losing someone to addiction


Diabetes education

Diabetes education YOUNGSTOWN Mercy Health – Youngstown is offering four three-day diabetes


Mustard for cramps trick scientific explanation

Q. My father found out about the “mustard trick” from a runner who keeps packets in his pockets