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The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
A Mental Health Moment
Questions & Answers on Mental Health By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPCC, CCHt, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor Over the past couple of years of having the opportunity to write and share Mental […]
Whole Grain for Whole Benefits
By Patrice Powers-Barker, OSU Extension, Lucas County The Truth Contributor Eating whole grains as part of a healthy diet can help reduce the risk of some chronic diseases like a lower risk of heart disease, […]
Big Things Happening at the Wayman Palmer YMCA
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, […]
The African American Male Wellness Walk
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 […]
Health Department Announces Probable Cases of Monkeypox in Lucas County
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 […]
Strategies for Stretching the Food Dollar
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 Young Man’s Experience with Mental Health and Emotions
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 […]
Area Office on Aging Wins Top Honor for Its Innovative Older Adult COVID Vaccination Efforts
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 […]
Health Department Offers COVID-19 Vaccine for All Eligible Ages
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 […]