The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
The Truth Staff Roy Rachelle, a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, discovered she had lupus, discoid lupus, well into adulthood. The lupus scarred her face, causing her to continually have visits with a dermatologist, a […]
By Dawn Scotland The Truth Reporter Shereece Harris is a lupus warrior and survivor. Her story is a living testimony of the trials and resilience of living with an autoimmune disease. Harris, a Toledo native, […]
By Ben Jealous Guest Column “Please Kyla, stop running, you can’t run like the other children. You have to worry about your asthma.” That’s what Kyla Peck’s aunt who babysat for her would tell her […]
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor If you are feeling better, you can thank the sun, the greenery, buds on the trees and the fact that winter […]
As Mercy Health continues to evolve to better meet the needs of our patients and community, we are pleased to announce the region’s first mobile mammography unit has visits scheduled throughout the region. The mobile […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]