Shilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer, treating these menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy wasn’t an option. “For two years, I tried to kind of power through,” said the 58-year-old physician ...

How bad will this year’s flu season be in the United States? At the moment, we have no answer to that important question. That’s because the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Influenza Surveillance System seems to be stalled. As we write this in November, the most recent update ...

To be included in or to submit items for the weekly Senior News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or dbigelow@tribtoday.com. The deadline is noon Wednesday for inclusion in that week’s list. PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees of Mahoning County Chapter 18 will hold a ...

DEAR HELOISE: I’m writing in today for my father; I am his daughter. My father is not a computer person and still reads the newspaper everyday with his morning or afternoon coffee. He’s turning 91 and is an avid reader of your column, and as far back as I can remember when growing up, my ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am struggling with a decision process due to a lack of consensus among various physicians. I was fortunate back in January at 66 years of age to survive bilateral pulmonary emboli with syncope when my wife successfully performed CPR. The underlying cause is undetermined as ...

1. Two notrump. The only bids that can seriously be considered are one spade and two notrump. There are several objections to a one-spade bid. First, there is the danger that partner might pass with four or five points, and a good game contract might be missed. Then there is the possibility ...