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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Biologicals for pain have major side effects

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but my rheumatologist hasn’t been helpful in finding a medication that I’m not allergic to for alleviating joint pain. I’m only 68. I saw the term “biological” medication for RA in one of your recent columns. What is this, and do you have any advice? — B.R. ANSWER: RA is an autoimmune disease that may affect other organs besides the joints, including the heart and lungs. While initial treatment for RA may include powerful conventional medicines against the immune and inflammatory system, a “biological” ...

Trash and treasure sale to raise funds for church capital campaign

CANFIELD — Canfield Presbyterian Church is hosting a trash and treasure sale to raise money for the church’s $2.3 million capital campaign. The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 1 at the church, 140 W. Main St., with an early buyer opportunity 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 31. The ...

Religion news

SERBIAN DAY: The 93rd annual Serbian Day will take place noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 39 Laird Ave., Youngstown. The event will include a picnic, musical entertainment, 50-50 raffle and children’s activities. Admission is free. AN EVENING OF QUARTET SINGING: Deliverance Temple Church Apostolic of Faith, 1849 West Ave. NW, Warren, will host a musical service titled “An Evening of Quartet Singing” at 6 p.m. Saturday. Featured musical guests are the Supreme Angels of Youngstown and the Mighty Golden Wonders of Warren. GUEST SPEAKER: Unity Spiritual ...

Storm scam: Don’t get swept away

Valley residents experienced a taste of natural disasters earlier this month, as a powerful storm plowed through the area, leaving many with damaged homes and vehicles, uprooted trees and interrupted utility service. These situations bring out the best in people who eagerly step forward to help friends and neighbors, but bring a plague of roving scammers specializing in defrauding homeowners out of cash, insurance payments or fees for nonexistent repair grants. The Federal Trade Commission acts as a clearinghouse for scam information and has compiled a list of red flags indicating ...

Unexpected hazard on the highways

For thousands of years, humans lived with minimal exposure to manmade chemicals. Today, though, we are surrounded by tens of thousands of such compounds in products we use every day. For decades, many people assumed that the pesticides put on fruits and vegetables just disappeared, especially if you rinsed them. Most individuals didn’t worry about plasticizers in intravenous tubing and food or beverage packaging. The idea that endocrine-disrupting chemicals might be absorbed into the body seemed far-fetched. Today, however, there is general recognition that PFAS forever chemicals ...