DEAR HELOISE: Some readers prefer fiber pills, but I like to take a different route. I am 75 and have been taking psyllium-husk fiber for about 15 years to start my day. Each morning, I put 2 scoops of psyllium into a blender with 2 cups of low-sugar diet fruit juice, plus fresh fruit like ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why didn’t you recommend one of the at-home kits for the person with Lynch syndrome who had a bad reaction during her colonoscopy? I don’t ever intend to have another colonoscopy. It is invasive, the prep is too much (yes, I understand why), and it takes up 24 hours of your ...

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Well, it was a cold winter, but spring is here! Spring brings the start of The Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office’s Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic. The clinic is a center of gardening advice for all, serving the communities in which we live. The clinic is here to ...

I came across a headline that read “Discovery of New Salamander Breed.” Now that sounded very interesting! We read of new species found in rain forests, but in Ohio? So, I really had to dig out the information on this one. First, I want to explain. In Ohio, there is a group of animals ...

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. • ...