May Is Lupus Awareness Month
By Fletcher Word The Truth Editor May is Lupus Awareness Month and for the fifth straight year, Rachelle Roy, herself a lupus patient, is doing all she can to heighten that awareness within the northwest […]
Category: Health
The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
Life’s Essential 8 from American Heart Association
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor The American Heart Association helps us understand not only heart health but also overall health for our bodies and life with the Life’s Essential 8. […]
When Grief Divides Us: Healing Black Families After Loss
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor In many Black families, love runs deep, but so do unspoken wounds. When a loved one passes, […]
We’ve Been Told We Don’t Need Sunscreen. That’s Not the Full Story.
By Dr. Hope Mitchell. MD The Truth Contributor Let’s talk about one of the biggest myths I still hear in my dermatology office: “Dr. Mitchell, I’m Black. I don’t need sunscreen.” I’ve heard it from […]
Delivering More Than Babies: The Legacy of Dr. Karen Adams-Ferguson
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter A Calling That Started in Second Grade Some people find their purpose later in life. Others seem to be born with it already written on their hearts. For Dr. […]
The Affordable Care Act and What It Means
By Tracci Johnson Guest Column $284.00 It is my monthly health care premium. It doesn’t even include the $100 out-of-pocket costs for doctor visits, prescriptions or emergencies or my $7,500 deductible. Donald Trump and congressional […]
Called to Care: Dr. Tanya Baldwin’s Life of Healing, Faith, and Purpose
By Asia Nail The Truth Reporter Some women choose their careers. Others are called to them. That’s what it feels like talking to Dr. Tanya R. Baldwin, MD. After almost 30 years in medicine, she […]
Health Department Announces Minority Health Month
The Health Department’s Local Office on Minority Health is proud to present the lineup of events for the 39th Annual Minority Health Month, taking place throughout April. Walk and Talk April 11, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. […]
Hair Thinning in Men: What’s Causing It and What You Can Do
By Dr. Hope Mitchell, MD The Truth Contributor When we talk about hair loss, the conversation often centers on women. But in my dermatology practice, I regularly see men who are concerned about hair thinning. […]
Understanding the Difference Between the Brain and the Mind
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor “Have you lost your mind?” “I done lost my mind.” I believe we can all agree we […]