February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and it’s a good time to remind families that habits developed early can help ensure a lifetime of good dental hygiene and overall good health. “We want kids to have a positive start in life to their dental experiences and understand the ...

More than 60% of U.S. adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to recent data. To celebrate American Heart Month, 12 women and teen leaders in Northeast Ohio are joining the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, ...

Q. I have been relying on the antihistamine diphenhydramine to get to sleep for more than a decade. But over the last few years, I have found that I am having trouble coming up with simple words when I am talking to someone. It's embarrassing when I stumble or substitute a totally ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’m a 64-year-old woman who thought making new friends at my age would be simple: find someone kind, show up, bring snacks, repeat. A few months ago, I met “Jill” at a community class. We clicked right away. She’s funny in that dry, smart way that makes you feel like ...

DEAR HELOISE: This is to add to Karen from Michigan’s suggestion about recycling toilet paper rolls. I reuse them by cutting the rolls in half and standing them upright in the bottom of a plastic ice-cream bucket. Next, I add potting soil until it reaches the tops of the shortened rolls. ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: About one year ago, I had Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) that was treated with 125 mg of vancomycin for about four weeks. I had none of the usual risk factors, and the cause was never determined. I am 78 years old and in fair health. Recently, my family doctor diagnosed me ...