Mission to end breast cancer

EACH FALL, THE KOMEN NORTHWEST OHIO RACE FORTHE CURE hits the streets of downtown Toledo to walk or run to raise money that saves lives, while celebrating survivors and those living with breast cancer, and to honor loved ones lost.

Too much yet not enough: Substance abuse can touch all

AS A VETERAN OF years of trauma, emergency, and urgent care, I have learned one thing: substance abuse affects all of us. From complete breakdown of routine living to significant medical invasion, this complex problem can be evasive to treat and easy to ignore.

You’re never too old for Super Slow Training

Though most of the clients currently taking advantage of the Super Slow Training method offered at TriggerPoint are in their 40s, this evidence-based, time-efficient exercise solution is gaining popularity among people of all ages—including individuals well into their senior years.

How to minimize the impact of asthma on kids

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, asthma is one of the most common diseases in the US, affecting nearly 25 million people—about 1 in 13. Approximately 5.1 million of those afflicted with this chronic disease are children.

RSV vaccines will soon be available for adults— That’s a good reason to talk about vaccines with your doctor

A PAIR OF NEWLY APPROVED VACCINES will be available this fall to protect older adults against the respiratory syncytial virus, a respiratory infection that surged last year alongside COVID-19 and played a role in straining hospital capacity across many parts of the country.

Cancer support groups: You don’t have to go it alone!

No one can appreciate the physical, emotional, and spiritual turmoil a cancer patient experiences better than other cancer patients, especially those who have the same diagnosis.

Restoring kids’ back-to-school sleep schedule

FOR MANY CHILDREN, the lazy days of summer end this month as they head back to school. During the summer, children tend to go to sleep and awaken later than they do during the school year. When school resumes, children must go to sleep and awaken at earlier times.

Look as young as you feel

What does the skin on your face, neck, chest, and hands reveal about you? Will the fine lines, brown spots (age spots), large veins on the hands, and sagging jowls and neck portray you as tired, withered, and older than you are?