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Lifestyles

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Eliquis lessens incidental bruising

DEAR DR. ROACH: In 1998, I was diagnosed with lupus anticoagulant and was put on Coumadin. I tolerated it well. A couple of years ago, I was changed to Eliquis, which I also tolerate well. I noticed that when I was on Coumadin, I would find bruising on me that I didn’t realize I had until I ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: To avoid spam, alter ringtones

DEAR HELOISE: I, too, had no idea who was calling me — whether it was a “friend or foe” so to speak. I have a Samsung phone, and I categorized my contacts, such as all doctors, family members, auto services and medical groups, by assigning different ringtones to each of the groups. I ...

BRIDGE BY STEVE BECKER

It isn’t easy to see how South can make four hearts after West starts out by leading the ace and another diamond. Declarer apparently must lose a spade, a heart, a diamond and a diamond ruff and go down one against best defense. But the late Albert Dormer, British expert and one of the most ...

Area parishes to merge in 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — The Diocese of Youngstown has announced three churches in Columbiana County will be merging effective Jan. 1. Bishop David J. Bonnar said the merger of St. Jude and Our Lady of Lourdes, both in Columbiana, and St. Patrick in Leetonia will merge with the new parish name ...

Religion news

CONCERT SET: New Covenant Baptist Church, 1606 Salt Springs Road, Lordstown, will have Jenah Shank ministering in song at the free concert. Shank is a Christian singer / songwriter who has shared her music and testimony at coffee houses, churches, festivals, jails, youth meetings and various ...