Vegetarian Awareness Month
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor What do you mean no meat??? Okay, I hear you! But this nutrition article is about vegetarian awareness month. It is not a challenge to […]
Category: Health
The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
Health Department Announces Annual Flu Shot Clinics
The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is focused on keeping the community healthy this flu season. Seasonal flu activity typically occurs between October and May. Annual walk-in flu shot clinics started Sunday, September 24, 2023. The […]
Hygiene Product Donation Drive Has Already Started
The drive supports students at the Jones Leadership Academy of Business Local organizations are asking for your donations of hygiene products to help students at the Jones Leadership Academy of Business. “Our goal is to […]
This Fall, Older Adults Should Protect Their Health
Special to The Truth With cold and flu season upon us, it’s time to protect yourself, not only from those seasonal threats, but also from other health risks. “During the holidays, our lives get very […]
Youth Suicide….. A Mental Health Moment (Part 2)
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, LLC The Truth Contributor There are many boxes to check when a mental health provider is conducting a diagnostic assessment during the first session of a therapy session or […]
ProMedica Community Events in September and October
ProMedica will offer the following community events in September and October: September 17, 2023 – BE FAST 5k Run & 1 Mile Walk – The BE FAST 5k Run & 1 Mile Walk will be […]
Home Food Preservation
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor Although home food preservation like canning, freezing, and drying is very popular in the summer with local vegetable gardens and farm market produce, home food preservation […]
African Americans Need Better Access to Health Care
By Paul Hubbard Guest Column African Americans don’t have good access to needed health care. The reasons are many – lack of insurance, lack of transportation, lack of money for the co-pay and lack of […]
Alzheimer’s Disease in the African American Community
By Paul Hubbard Guest Column Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law professor, renowned activist and mentor to both Barack and Michelle Obama, just died of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 70 years old. When I was a student […]
Youth Suicide….. A Mental Health Moment (Part 1)
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, CCHt, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor I remember as a child hearing from my grandmother, my father and many other adults that children should be seen and […]