Let the Slow Cooker Do the Work
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor Happy new year! It’s a time where we reflect on the last year, possibly set some goals or resolutions for the new year and stay […]
Category: Health
The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
Ten Health Recommendations for the New Year
Special to The Truth Looking to improve your health in 2025 and beyond? Check out these recommendations from the American Medical Association: Make nutritional tweaks: Reduce your intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and processed foods, especially […]
10 Health Recommendations for the New Year
Looking to improve your health in 2025 and beyond? Check out these recommendations from the American Medical Association: Guest Column Make nutritional tweaks: Reduce your intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and processed foods, especially those with […]
It’s Time to Start Moving
By Ryan Rollison The Truth Contributor Don’t WEIGHT around for tomorrow to get started on your fitness journey. Start today! Start small but start NOW! Go for a walk, cut something sweet out of one […]
Mercy Health’s Mobile Mammography Van Visits Area Locations
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 […]
Getting Through the Holidays After Losing Loved Ones
A Mental Health Moment By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist| The Truth Contributor The holidays can hit different when someone you love isn’t here to share them with you. Sugarcoating […]
Government Spending on Babies is Falling Short, Say Advocates
Special to The Truth Ten percent of all U.S. children did not have enough food to keep them healthy in 2022. In the same year, the infant mortality rate increased for the first time in […]
Giving Birth Shouldn’t Be a Nightmare for Black Women
WORD IN BLACK — Now, more than two years after the fact, the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that protected a women’s right to an abortion, has complicated things for physicians like […]
Gifts from the Kitchen
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor Looking for a loving, cozy way to show others that you love them? Is food part of your love language? Giving a gift of food […]
World AIDS Day 2024: Addressing HIV/AIDS in the African American Community
On December 4, 2024, the Toledo Alumnae and Epsilon Omicron Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host Ladies Night Out at the West Toledo Library to mark World AIDS Day. With the theme […]