Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system. MS disrupts the flow of information between the brain and the body, which can cause various symptoms that adversely affect daily life. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, nearly one million people are ...

Through its 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, Akron Children’s has identified mental and behavioral health, access to care and health information as key priorities over the next three years. The CHNA allows Akron Children’s to gather input from families, youth, health professionals ...

Mercy Health is expanding access to convenient, same day care in Trumbull County with the opening of its newest walk-in care location in Warren. The new clinic, 1552 North Road SE, Suite 202, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. “When you’re not feeling well, waiting days ...

Q. My blood pressure was always high when it was taken at the beginning of a visit to the doctor. The second reading, at the end of the visit, was usually normal. But I discovered it wasn’t really white-coat hypertension one day when I arrived early for my appointment. The hour-long drive ...

DEAR ANNIE: I’m a 42-year-old mom of two. I’ve been remarried for three years, and I’m trying hard to do the blended family thing with grace. My husband has a 16-year-old daughter, “Mia,” who lives with us half the time. Most days are fine, but there’s one issue that has turned our ...

DEAR HELOISE: To the people who prefer reading a physical newspaper, stating that it’s just not the same on their laptop, and to those who worry about spilling coffee on the keyboard, I, too, would never read the paper on a laptop. But I now read it on a tablet. My paper offers a PDF of the ...