The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
Sojourner’s Truth Staff On Wednesday, August 24, dozens of neighborhood residents, city officials, area youth and representatives from a number of YMCA partners gathered at the Wayman Palmer YMCA to hear about new program offerings, […]
On Saturday, August 20, the tenth annual African American Male Wellness 5K Walk/Run started at the Warren AME Church at 9:30 a.m. but, as always, the walk was not the only important feature of this […]
The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is working with Ohio Department of Health on investigating two probable cases of monkeypox infection in the county. The individuals have tested positive for Orthopoxvirus in lesion samples while meeting […]
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor Many are aware of the increase in food costs. Predictions of food price increases for all food (at home and away from home) for 2022 […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, CCHt, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor The majority of my clients are females but I do have an astounding number of men who […]
Building upon its reputation as being locally known and nationally recognized, the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Oho, Inc. (AOoA) received the first place national Aging Innovation Award for its innovative older adult COVID […]
Beginning Wednesday, June 29 the COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years old will be available at the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department’s downtown clinic on a walk-in basis. The Centers for Disease Control […]
Special to The Truth Mindful eating doesn’t have to be restrictive and you don’t have to give up your favorite foods. “Simply incorporating more foods that are crafted with integrity and align with your values […]
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, NCC, CCHt, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor There are many forms of grief which is why it makes it difficult, challenging and unique to each person and […]
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor For the past five years, Green Giant has polled Americans on their favorite vegetables. In 2022, broccoli was listed as America’s favorite vegetable, and it […]