The following piece was written by Jessica Romeo, MHHS, RDN, LD, a registered dietician and community health educator in our Youngstown market....

The following piece was contributed by James Kravec, MD, chief clinical officer for both our Lorain and Youngstown markets. If you need...

If you watch “Grey’s Anatomy” or other medical television dramas, chances are you’ve heard the term “Whipple” before. But what is a...

Figuring out the best lotion for winter dry skin is tough. From cocoa butter to shea butter and every other option in...

Lung cancer remains a significant global health problem accounting for a substantial number of cancer-related deaths each year. In recent years, lung...

Samantha “Sammi” Palmieri (pictured above, right) has thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder where the body makes an abnormal form or inadequate amount...

She had some weight struggles and was ready to make a change. Karen Protiva (pictured above, left), a physical therapy assistant at...

Halloween is a time for fun costumes, haunted hayrides, pumpkin carvings and, of course, trick-or-treating on Halloween night. While Halloween offers tons...

Next to skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, accounting for one in three...

It all began with a blind date at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. Rashid Abdu, MD, a surgeon at the...