Cooking for One or Two
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County (Adapted from OSU FactSheet written by Shari Gallup The Truth Contributor One does not have to be a lonely number! Whether you are a senior citizen, college student, […]
Category: Health
The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
Health Department Announces Events for Minority Health Month
April is recognized as Minority Health Month, and the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department’s Office on Minority Health is pleased to announce the 37th Annual Minority Health Month events. TLCHD and its community partners will be […]
The Future of Mental Health in Primary Education
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor With a growing need of mental health care for both adults and children, there is also the growing difficulties of […]
Affordable Dental Coverage Gives Older Adults a Reason to Smile
Special to The Truth Maintaining your health and vitality as you age includes taking care of your mouth. Neglecting dental health can make you susceptible to gum disease, lead to poor nutrition, put you at […]
Spring Clean the Pantry for Low-Cost Eating
Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County It’s the time of year when we might be thinking about spring cleaning indoors or outdoors. Take this fresh start to use what you already have in the kitchen […]
Compassion Health Toledo in Now Open
The Truth Staff Compassion Health Toledo opened the doors to its new facility at 1055 Dorr Street on March 5 and is accepting calls to set up appointments for individuals in need of affordable health […]
Skate Away Heart Disease Event to Further Research
By Alexandria Leatherberry Special to The Truth Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Toledo Graduate chapter, holds an annual skating event to promote heart wellness and emergency rescue. This event has gained the support of the community over […]
What About Issue 8, Mental Health Care & CHANGE?
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over yet expecting a different outcome. One of […]
Two Women Entrepreneurs Offer More Choices for Health Care
The Truth Staff Iesha Austin and Krystal Jones-Shephard have opened new health care businesses on Eastgate Road in order to provide a wide range of services for the Black underserved population of the Toledo area. […]
Recommendations for a Healthy Heart
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor Leading heart health experts remind us that we have the power to protect against heart disease. All the small, heart-healthy actions like adding more movement […]