Lifestyles

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Biologicals for pain have major side effects

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but my rheumatologist hasn’t been helpful in finding a medication that I’m not allergic to for alleviating joint pain. I’m only 68. I saw the term “biological” medication for RA in one of your recent columns. What is this, and do you have any advice? — B.R. ANSWER: RA is an autoimmune disease that may affect other organs besides the joints, including the heart and lungs. While initial treatment for RA may include powerful conventional medicines against the immune and inflammatory system, a “biological” ...

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Southington church women celebrate mentors

SOUTHINGTON — Township resident Ashley Morrow said her grandmother, Gwendolyn Irene Arnold, was the person in her life that she looked to as a mentor and for inspiration. Morrow said she wanted to share what her grandmother meant to her by hosting a gathering of the women of Southington ...

Religion news

SERBIAN DAY: The 93rd annual Serbian Day will take place noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 39 Laird Ave., Youngstown. The event will include a picnic, musical entertainment, 50-50 raffle and children’s activities. Admission is free. AN EVENING OF QUARTET SINGING: Deliverance Temple Church Apostolic of Faith, 1849 West Ave. NW, Warren, will host a musical service titled “An Evening of Quartet Singing” at 6 p.m. Saturday. Featured musical guests are the Supreme Angels of Youngstown and the Mighty Golden Wonders of Warren. GUEST SPEAKER: Unity Spiritual ...

Storm scam: Don’t get swept away

Valley residents experienced a taste of natural disasters earlier this month, as a powerful storm plowed through the area, leaving many with damaged homes and vehicles, uprooted trees and interrupted utility service. These situations bring out the best in people who eagerly step forward to help friends and neighbors, but bring a plague of roving scammers specializing in defrauding homeowners out of cash, insurance payments or fees for nonexistent repair grants. The Federal Trade Commission acts as a clearinghouse for scam information and has compiled a list of red flags indicating the ...

Embracing the person life turns you into

Most of us spend our younger years making plans. We choose a career, pursue an education and imagine what our future will look like. We picture ourselves growing within our profession, reaching retirement after years of faithful service and looking back with a sense of accomplishment. But life has a way of rewriting our plans. Life does not always ask us what our plans are. Sometimes it simply hands us responsibilities, and we do the best we can with what we have been given. For some, that means becoming a caregiver. For others, it means raising children, caring for aging parents, ...