DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 79-year-old female. Recently, I was diagnosed with moderate calcification of leaflets on my mitral valve. I have no symptoms but heard from a recent talk that even moderate calcification could indicate surgery. I was taking a D3 supplement but have now stopped. Would ...

The suit-preference signal has many applications. In its classic form, it is used by a defender on lead to tell his partner which of two side suits to return after the lead has been ruffed. The mechanism is quite simple: If the leader prefers to have the lower-ranking side suit returned, he ...

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After the winter we have had, (snow, cold, ice, etc.) it is so exciting to look for the spring ephemerals — those little flowers that spring up one day and show off beautiful flowers. In Ohio, there are several native species that grow as the ground warms up, blooming from a few days to a ...

A few years ago, Mark Williams, an OSU Master Gardener Volunteer, presented information on heirloom tomatoes for fellow Master Gardener Volunteers. He was kind enough to share some heirloom tomato plants he started from seeds, asking that we save the seeds from the tomatoes and start our own ...

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • ...