Larry Grogin refuses to allow Parkinson’s disease to have the last word in his life. That’s why he has taken on a cross-country trek — much of it on foot — to not only raise awareness for neurological diseases and funds to fight them, but hope for those who live with such diseases ...

Guided by local needs and strengthened by dedicated community partnerships, Mercy Health continues to advance health and well‑being across the communities it serves. In the Mahoning Valley, the Community Health Education (CHE) program demonstrates how Mercy Health leverages comprehensive, ...

Youngstown State University will host an evening with Dr. Rana Awdish, a nationally recognized pulmonary and critical care physician and author, 6 to 7 p.m. April 23 in the recital hall of Bliss Hall. The event, titled “An Evening with Dr. Rana Awdish: Rehumanizing Healthcare,” is free ...

Arthritis is not something many young athletes worry about. And that lack of concern is not surprising, as data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that arthritis affects just 3.6 percent of adults between the ages of 18 and 34 compared to 54 percent of adults age 75 and ...

DEAR ANNIE: I have been married for 45 years, and the silence in my marriage feels deafening. It did not happen overnight. It built slowly over the years, like a snowball rolling downhill, growing larger and heavier until it now seems to fill every corner of our home. I always believed I was ...

DEAR HELOISE: Using a sealed bin helps to keep mice out, but it doesn’t always work. The smell of birdseed can get through plastic, and mice are persistent. What finally did the trick for me was putting a lavender room freshener inside the bin, tucked in a corner away from the seed bag. ...