The Sojourner’s Truth Health Section
By Tammy Presnall, Assistant Director of Support Living Luther Home of Mercy Guest Column Tammy Presnall has worked with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for most of her adult career. She holds a Bachelor’s […]
By Patrice Powers-Barker, Ohio State University Extension The Truth Contributor As you know, every year in April we celebrate National Minority Health Month. One year ago, we were facing so many unknowns with Covid-19. Although […]
By Bernadette Joy Graham, MA, LPC, NCC, Licensed Mental Health Therapist The Truth Contributor Finding solutions is the goal of mental health counseling. Individuals seeking counseling express great concern over issues having affected them much […]
Last week, President Biden announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending access to the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) until August 15 – giving consumers additional time to take advantage of […]
Special to The Truth While the rollout of the vaccine has been a relief for the nation’s teachers, many of whom have been working in-person on and off since the start of the pandemic, […]
Resolution provides meaningful actions to address racial health disparities, dismantle systemic racism in Ohio Special to The Truth Last week, State Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson (D-Toledo) signed on as a co-sponsor to House Democratic priority legislation […]
By Sonja Bartolome, M.D. Internal Medicine – Pulmonary Disease UT Southwestern Medical Center Special to The Truth In a pandemic, even when you do everything right, viruses can still find a way into your home. […]
Last week, the Ohio EPA’s March 31 order prohibiting public water utilities from shutting off and restoring water service to homes due to inability to pay will end. Water Equity Toledo applauds the City of […]
In the heart of the city, Nebraska Avenue at Pulaski, stands a sight not common in inner-city neighborhoods anymore – a produce market – Johnson’s Produce Market. In a building constructed about eight years ago, […]
By Megan Davis The Truth Contributor It started with a headache. Suzette Cowell had to travel to Washington for work and encountered a young lady who said she hadn’t been feeling well. Returning home, […]