BY MAYA STONE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JULY 2023 Steps, Steps, Steps! Since around the early 2000s people were starting to concentrate on the number of steps they took per day. During the years 2005-2006, studies were conducted on participants who underwent the 10,000 steps per day. The steps were helpful for people who wanted to improve […]
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BY JADA HARRIS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JULY 2023 There are only three locations in the nation that are presenting this exhibit, and one of them is right here in our very own backyard. Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club is an exhibition featuring more than 100 pieces of art, including sculptures, painting, and international
BY LAYCEE HORN ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JULY 2023 Tyrone Jacobs grew up in a poverty-stricken environment in Toledo. He was raised by a single mother and incarcerated father. Growing up he saw gang violence, drugs, and crime including police chases, fights, and guns on a daily basis. However, Tyrone defied all odds creating a better path
BY AMANDA NUCKOLS, MSN, FNP-C, AG-ACNP, OCN ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JULY 2023 One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, according to the AmericanAcademy of Dermatology. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United Statesand usually occurs due to cell damage caused by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Skin
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BY LIONEL BROCK ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JULY 2023 A study discovered that most children have established their money habits by age 7. Before they might know what a 401(k) or mortgage even are, their financial future is already starting to take shape. It’s never too early to teach your kids the wisdom of budgeting, limiting their
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BY SCOTT CARPENTER ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JULY 2023 While passing through the Toledo area on her many trips between Michigan and Pennsylvania, Zurijanne Carter often wondered about those signs on US 23 that say, “Entering the Oak Openings Region.” “Every time I made the trip, I thought to myself, ‘I’m going to go there one day,’”
BY BRENDA JACKSON-CROSS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JULY 2023 Stephanie (Stevie) Martin of Fremont, Ohio developed the idea of her business, Pun-Kin Place Celebration Center, after her 9-year-old granddaughter attended a beauty and fashion themed party in Dayton, Ohio where she lives. The party planners painted the little girls nails, they played dress up and ended with
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BY DR. VICKIE SHURELDS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JULY 2023 During the early years of the 20th century, Lima was a budding metropolis with an impressive number of professionals leading the way for African American residents. Dr. Cyrus Bradfield passed away early in life; officially from tuberculosis, but in the minds of the community of color, his
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