Health

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan tells students about mindfulness

Brandon Ivory, 13, believes mindfulness is something he can use to cope with school pressures and that it will be beneficial to society for more people to practice.

Battle of the Badges raises money and honors 9/11 heroes

The sun began to set on the Field of Dreams on Monday evening, the air was cool and the third annual Battle of the Badges softball match between the township fire and police departments was about to begin.

Sipping vinegar can lower blood sugar

Q. My doctor was so concerned about my rising blood sugar that he had me get a meter and start

Managing chronic health conditions

Managing chronic health conditions YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County District Board of Health is

Cortisone shots made tennis elbow worse

Q. I suffered with tennis elbow in both arms for more than a year. It is no joke and quite painful.

Facility opening

Facility opening WARREN Meridian HealthCare and Compass Family & Community Services (COMPASS)

Hibiscus tea lowers blood pressure

Q. At my last physical, my blood pressure was 158/90, the highest reading I’ve ever had. (I chalked

Lime juice eased jellyfish sting

Q. On the beach at Zihuatanejo, Mexico, I was standing in the warm water when a clear jellyfish

Oral Health Wellness program gets donation

Oral Health Wellness program gets donation YOUNGSTOWN The Mercy Health Foundation-Mahoning

Rebound effects after eliminating antiperspirants are surprising

Q. I work in cancer research. About 10 years ago, most of the women in my office decided to stop

Unintentional drug overdoses on rise in Ohio

This photo provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows fake Oxycodone pills that are actually fentanyl that were seized and submitted to bureau crime labs. Street fentanyl is increasingly dangerous to users, with thousands of deaths in recent years blamed on the man-made opiate. But police say officers are at risk, too, because the drug can be inhaled if powder becomes airborne, or it can be absorbed through the skin. Fentanyl is sometimes placed in tablets of counterfeit prescription drugs, but also comes in the form of patches, powder and even sprays.