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Making it easier to afford a home

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Right now, many Ohioans are struggling to make ends meet. Even people with supposedly-middle-class jobs don’t feel stable. Wages have barely budged, and the...

Broth and stock are not the same

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Question: My dad asked me to pick up chicken stock from the store for a meal that he wants to make for dinner. When...

Here in the muddle of winter …

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Here we are at the halfway point of what is passing for winter this year. When Pennsylvania’s favorite rodent showed up last week, lots...

Protecting Ohioans’ drinking water

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Last month, a new report from the Environmental Working Group found that drinking water contamination from PFAS chemicals is far more prevalent than we...

Never again … in the 21st century

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I hope readers of the next 900 words will be patient with me. I usually aim to gently reminisce about days gone by or...

Make caregiving easier with journaling

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My friend and colleague, Elizabeth B. Miller, founder of HappyHealthyCaregiver.com, cared for her aging parents and mother-in-law. The experience inspired her to write the...

Super-safe for Super Bowl

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Question: We’re hosting a Super Bowl feast this weekend. Got any tips about how to do so safely? Answer: You’re not alone. Super Bowl...

Low-value medical tests are costly and can harm

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We know too well the cost of American health care keeps rising as far as the eye can see. In 1995 health care accounted...

Binge drinking on rise in certain populations

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Question: Is there a difference between heavy drinking and binge drinking? And do these have any effect on my health? Answer: Yes, the Centers...

Trump’s speech at the March for Life was historic

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If you didn’t catch it, since most of the media chose not to report one of the largest rallies in the United States, people...

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