In the South, grief comes with a casserole. Before the obituary hits the paper or the flowers are even ordered, someone’s already brought over deviled eggs. There’s a pound cake on the counter, a baked ham from a neighbor who “just thought y’all might need something,” and if fried ...

Today is a short column, but it’ll lead to something good. It’s not summer yet, but I know there are folks in the Mahoning Valley just waiting for it. Teachers, I’m looking at you. There’s no reason we can’t dream and plan for the coming months, right? But first, I need to take ...

4:15 a.m. Alarm rings, I pack son Benjamin’s lunch. Benjamin had a long weekend. He went up to Cadillac, Michigan, camping with his friend and family Friday morning to Sunday night. They went mushroom hunting but it was too early for the mushrooms in that area yet. We have a meal of ...

In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control reported that an estimated 450,000 Americans suffered from alpha-gal syndrome or AGS. Numbers may be higher since AGS is not a reportable condition, which means health care providers don’t have to notify public health authorities when it’s diagnosed. ...

A long time ago, when you got sick, you would call to make an appointment to see a physician within a few days. The doctor would examine you, talk to you and, if appropriate, write a prescription. You would take that piece of paper to the pharmacy. While you waited, the pharmacist would fill ...

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