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Reduce your odds of getting the flu

By Drs. KAY JUDGE and MAXINE BARISH-WREDEN The Sacramento Bee (MCT) What can you do to prevent


Hysterectomy rates drop as women learn their options Changing options

By Anita Creamer The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif. Not until after the surgery did Sandra


Shepherd ranks with top agencies in US

Shepherd ranks with top agencies in US AUSTINTOWN Shepherd of the Valley’s


Cilantro controls bad case of psoriasis

Q. I have a home remedy that is amazing. I used to have severe psoriasis on my knees, elbows, eyes,


Valley hospitals restrict visits as flu hits early, hard in Ohio

In the past month, influenza has gone from being widespread in 7 states to 41, as of Friday.


Akron Children’s to operate pediatric unit at East Liverpool City Hospital.

Akron Children’s will spend $400,000 on the 15-bed inpatient unit.


Can pickle juice help my foot?

Q. I don’t have restless leg syndrome (RLS) or nighttime leg cramps. Rather, I have “restless foot,”


Detox seminar

Detox seminar BOARDMAN A free seminar, “28-Day Detox,” will be offered by Dr. Ted Suzelis on


Medicare overpaying for back braces

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON You can find it on the Internet for


New test could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in patients Advances in imaging

By Stacey Burling The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA The patient turned 40 over the


BRAIN IMAGING Study: Fructose may prompt us to overeat

Associated Press This is your brain on sugar — for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to


Free workshops

Free workshops POLAND The Alzheimer’s Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter is offering


Sugar and milk trigger acne

Q. I have acne, and it seems that every time I eat anything with sugar, I break out. It also seems


The truth about cold and flu myths

By Nancy Churnin The Dallas Morning News Nobody wants the common cold as a guest, but the upper


Woman's faith and love of family help her overcome cancer

Heather Hynek of Boardman shares a playful moment with her daughter, Violet Grace, 3, and husband Aaron. When Heather was pregnant with Violet, she was diagnosed with stage-four non-small cell lung cancer, which had spread to her brain. Because she was pregnant, treating the cancer was very dangerous, but she survived and Violet was born without developmental disabilities.