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Free Medicare checkup

Free Medicare checkup NILES Lt. Gov. and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced


Blood analysis

Blood analysis WARREN The Rotary Club of Warren, working with Trumbull Memorial Hospital labs,


GI Center in the works

GI Center in the works AKRON Akron Children’s Hospital’s new director of pediatric


Low vitamin D levels lead to ear infections

Q. My son is suffering his fourth ear infection this year. I am concerned, and I am wondering if


Recovery coaching

Recovery coaching AUSTINTOWN “Recovery Coaching” is the subject Sonia Lynch of the Neil Kennedy


Senior information

Senior information SALEM Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 251 S. Broadway Ave., is offering a senior


Some states erect roadblocks as enrollment in health-care law looms

The individuals and groups tasked with helping people enroll for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act are facing a stiff head wind of restrictive laws, regulations and outright obstruction in some Republican-led states.


Bathroom problem cured

Q. I have suffered from frequent bellyaches, gas and fatigue for years. I chalked these symptoms up


Study shows that bacteria may fight obesity

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON Call it a hidden ally: The right germs just


Heavier cancer patients often shorted on chemo doses Obesity chemo woes

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Obese people are less likely to survive cancer,


Smoking-cessation program offered

Smoking-cessation program offered ALLIANCE Alliance Community Hospital, 200 East State St., is


Free screenings

Free screenings YOUNGSTOWN Free health screenings, breast exams and mammograms are available


FLU PREVENTION

FLU PREVENTION Protect yourself The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection recommends a


Low estrogen may play a role in ‘male menopause’

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer The ads tout testosterone treatments for “low T,”


CDC recommends a flu shot for everyone 6 months and older

CDC recommends a flu shot for everyone 6 months and older