YOUNGSTOWN — As families settle into fall routines, calendars can quickly fill with school, sports, work and other commitments. Mercy Health physicians are encouraging patients to make their health part of that seasonal reset by scheduling preventive screenings, annual wellness visits and ...
Mercy Health-Youngstown has launched its Community Health Improvement Plan, a three-year roadmap designed to address the health priorities identified by residents, community organizations and public health leaders across the region. Developed through the months-long Community Health Needs Assessment process, the plan reflects feedback from community members and local stakeholders, combined with health data and community trends, to identify the issues having the greatest impact on health and well-being throughout the region. Community surveys, key informant interviews, focus groups ...
Youngstown State University’s Bitonte College of Health & Human Services will host a Walk with a Doc event at 10 a.m. Oct. 1 to continue its support of public health. Those participating in the program will meet at the center stage concourse near the former Dillard’s at the Southern Park Mall. This walk will focus on Breast Cancer Awareness Month and National Physical Therapy Month. The featured speaker at the event, Rachel McCall, will highlight the importance of physical therapy for those with cancer. McCall graduated with a doctorate in physical therapy from YSU in 2020. She ...
DEAR ANNIE: I have a close friend I have known for more than 20 years. We have been through marriages, children, job changes and plenty of ups and downs together. I love her and consider her almost like family. Lately, though, I have started to notice that our friendship feels very one-sided. I am usually the one who calls, makes plans and checks in. When she is going through something difficult, I am always there to listen. But when I need support, she often changes the subject, gives a quick response or says she is too busy. Recently, I was having a particularly hard week and ...
Q. After reading your article on lipoprotein(a), I wanted to share my experience. In February of 2024, I thought I had indigestion. When antacids did not relieve the symptoms, I went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with a mild heart attack. My weight is normal; I exercise often and have well-controlled blood pressure and slightly elevated cholesterol levels. My primary care doctor did not have me on statins. A heart catheterization revealed that I had four major blockages in my coronary arteries, and I had a quadruple bypass operation. My doctor said I was the last patient he ...
DEAR HELOISE: My 12-year-old son came up with a clever hint, and it proved to be very easy and helpful to us (and maybe other people, too). He saved all the toilet paper rolls and painted them white. Then he wrapped charging cords around individual rolls and labeled each one. At one end, he made a clean cut so that he could press one end of the cord through, to keep the cord from unraveling. What used to be a kitchen junk drawer is now organized and filled with these charging cords. When we need to recharge something, we know where the cord is, and when we’re done, we return the ...
