Last year, Americans spent an estimated total of $13.3 billion on food and beverages for the Fourth of July. As we come together to celebrate Independence Day, food and drinks will be a highlight for many. Several dishes echo those the Founding Fathers and American colonists ate in 1776, and ...

It’s already 10:30 p.m. Monday. We had a late night, but we accomplished a lot. Daniel Ray and Verena are moved into their new living quarters. Sons-in-law Dustin, Daniel and Daniel Ray, Alvin (Daniel Ray’s father), and two of Daniel Ray’s brothers were helped build the walls in part of ...

I started an informative newspaper column called “Wine 201” about 20 years ago, with the intent of building a wine culture in my hometown of Geneva in Ashtabula County. At the time, there were just eight wineries here and in the adjacent Lake County. The idea was to “take the mystery out ...

Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it’s baking outside. Your brain tries to keep your body within a degree or two of 98.6 degrees, and it does so in part by triggering sweat. When sweat dries, ...

Q. I was prescribed pantoprazole for problems with Gastroesophageal reflux disease. When I took the first dose, it was like a miracle -- my reflux symptoms disappeared overnight. The relief continued until I refilled the prescription. On the new refill, my daily symptoms resumed immediately. ...

To include or update items in the weekly Health News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or dbigelow@tribtoday.com. The deadline for inclusion in that week’s list is noon Sunday. OSTOMY SUPPORT: The Youngstown Area Ostomy Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. July 9 at the Tibbetts ...