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Drugs can’t cure vertigo caused by canaliths

Q. I suffered for more than a month with vertigo. My doctor prescribed a seven-day “bubble pack” of


Former YPD cop charged with neglecting sister’s care before she died

Barbara F. Copeland is charged with neglecting her sister, who weighed 70 pounds at death. The coroner’s office ruled Field's death was cause by a stroke, with malnutrition, dehydration and mental illness as contributing factors.

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Boardman dance company offers classes for students with disabilities

Township resident Dante Graziani, 20, started his third week of dance practice by stretching with his instructor, Paul Miletta, at the Limitless Dance Company at Torrie’s Academy of Dance.


Church collects used pill bottles for service project

Lu Ann Vesy, church secretary at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 420 Clearmount Drive, Youngstown, pours a bag of donated prescription bottles into a box. The box, which contains about 300 bottles, represents the fifth shipment to Africa.


Vitamin D overdose worries Aussie reader

Q. I’m glad you have been writing about vitamin D. Even here in Australia, many people have low


Researchers creating topical gel to act as antibiotic Ear infections

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON Parents know the frustration of trying to get


Health screenings

Health screenings WARREN A free community outreach program, which includes free health


Licorice scrip was almost lethal

Q. My naturopath prescribed licorice to ease nausea and acid reflux. A month later, I was in the


OSU extension specialist: More emphasis needed on West Nile Virus

Both Zika and West Nile are spread via mosquitoes, and there are no vaccines to prevent either disease


Wife's kidney donation saves 2 lives

Woman’s kidney donation saves two lives


Will cherry juice help you sleep?

Q. Is tart cherry juice useful for insomnia? If so, what is an appropriate daily amount, presumably


Addiction help

Addiction help YOUNGSTOWN ONE Health Ohio soon will open addiction counseling and treatment


Dandruff shampoo relieves breast rash

Q. I had occasional rashes in my armpits and under my breasts until I found that washing with


Akron Children’s now has five primary care pediatric sites in the Mahoning Valley

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics in


Farmdale woman revived after 16 doses of naloxone, kids in back seat

A woman, 28, of Farmdale recovered from a drug overdose Saturday night only after medical personnel administered 16 rounds of naloxone.