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Lifestyles

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Remove stickers with ease

DEAR HELOISE: For years, I tried to scrape off decals that my kids stuck on the bathtub or bathroom tile. It ended up being a mess, and some decals just wouldn’t come off. Finally, I tried my mother’s suggestion, and it worked. Fill a spray bottle with equal parts water and bleach. Spray ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Surgery for torn meniscus isn’t for all

DEAR DR. ROACH: About eight months ago, I was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in my right knee. Over the course of six months, I received physical therapy and two cortisone shots and had fluid drained from my knee, but I still have pain when I walk. The pain level is about a 2 on scale of 1-10. ...

Surgery relieves chronic leg, arm swelling

COLUMBUS — Advances in cancer treatment mean more people are living longer after a cancer diagnosis. But some survivors develop lymphedema long-term swelling in the arms, hands, legs or feet that can cause pain, limit movement and raise the risk of serious infections. The condition also can ...

YSU’s Guin Fit program launches podcast focused on wellness

Youngstown State University’s Guin Fit initiative has launched a new podcast, “Wellness in the Valley,” which highlights community-driven efforts to improve health and wellness across the Mahoning Valley. Produced through Guin Fit, a federally funded community wellness initiative ...

DEAR ANNIE: Bitter divorce threatens to break up family

DEAR ANNIE: My wife and her sister have always had a close but delicate relationship. They can talk for hours, laugh about old family stories and check in on each other several times a week. But every so often, something shifts, and my sister-in-law becomes sharp, angry and deeply hurtful ...