BY JENNIFER THORN Director of Outreach and Community Relations, Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board We are living through a global pandemic, with no firm idea how long it will last, whether or not we or our loved ones will be infected by this virus (or worse, die ...
Do you remember the effects of retirement on one or both of your parents? Some retirees love retirement and thrive. Others don’t adjust so well. Is it because they identify themselves by their jobs? And when they choose to remain in the workforce, how do they interact with the younger ...
Editor’s Note Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the ...
Spring is everywhere, crisis acknowledged and guidelines respected, but work at Firestone Park is continuing as we anticipate the Phase 1 projects from Terra Design Studios as well as sports courts work by HRG. It is wonderful to see so many residents walking around Mirror Lake and through ...
As your state representative I believe it is important that the people I serve know that I have been, and continue to be, actively engaged in the battle against COVID-19 in Columbiana County. Due to my position, I have had the unique opportunity to be a part of the inner circle of high-level ...
It is an honor to be appointed commissioner of public health for the City of Salem. As the Director of Nursing, which is a position I will retain, I will continue to care for the residents of the city. As commissioner, I will serve the city to the best of my ability. As the Director of Nursing, ...
How are you holding up? The situation becomes more and more personal, doesn't it? But look around your neck of the woods. See the hope. It won't be long before everything is in full bloom. Red buds cluster on maple trees, daffodils and jonquils are in full regalia. Blackberries and ...
Schools are closed. Churches are closed. Banks are closed. Most businesses are closed. The Salem Community Center is closed. Restaurants are closed. Local clubs and organizations are closed. The Salem City Parks are open! Well, sort of. The coronavirus, COVID-19 is real, and it’s here in ...
Who decides? Is this not the quintessential question that the American experiment is attempting to answer? Are decisions made “by” the individual or “for” the individual? Is it the individual or is it the collective who decides how we live your lives, conduct our affairs, control ...
If you are a patient of Salem Regional Medical Center and its health care providers, you likely have a "follow my health" account. You can access your medical records, review the proceedings of your office visits, and communicate with your provider at any time. This is an example of ...
With news of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak everywhere, many parents are wondering how to bring up the epidemic in a way that will be reassuring and not make kids more worried than they already may be. Children react, in part, on what they see from the adults around them. When parents ...
The goal, starting out, was to address anxiety, fear, and alleviate some of the stress of the situation affecting the global community. Looking at online sources took a turn toward anxiety disorders, symptoms and treatments. Heavy stuff when the world – you and me included – is trying to ...
Editor’s Note Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments that affect older adults. With this in mind, we at the ...
To the great citizens of Salem and surrounding communities: I would like to start by saying that I am truly honored to be appointed as the new medical director for the Salem City Health District. Having been raised in Canfield, it has always been my goal as a physician to return locally ...
Dear Salem Citizens, Currently, in the state of Ohio we have 13 confirmed cases of coronavirus, nine of those cases being within a 70-mile radius of Salem. This number will continue to rise due to the recent availability of our state laboratory in Reynoldsburg, being able to test more people ...
Parents hold their new babies and hope that they will be able to provide what their children are going to need, physically, emotionally, materially. New parents make a lot of mistakes with the first child because this is such a huge change from everything they have ever known. However, parents ...
Pretty soon you will hear sounds like “hey batter, batter” and birds chirping melodic songs. You will hear laughter and cheers. Sometimes you won’t hear a thing which can very soothing in its own way. You will see folks using the nature trail. Some using the ballfields. Parents and ...
It’s been about five years since I walked inside the sprawling Lordstown auto assembly plant that was, at that time, where General Motors workers built passenger vehicles. I was the Tribune Chronicle business editor at that time, writing stories about production of the then-hot selling ...
Several decades ago there was a television commercial brought about by a church regarding the importance of family connection. The mother and kids packed the camper, and when they were ready to hit the road on an adventure, they tricked Dad into getting into the camper, shut and locked the ...
It’s a decision that none of us wants to face as we age – the decision to give up driving. An even harder decision is to take the keys away from a loved one who may no longer be safe behind the wheel. But as we age, the senses, reaction time and decision-making skills needed to safely ...