Doctors save Ohio boy by ‘printing’ an airway tube
In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy from Youngstown who used to stop breathing nearly every day.It’s the...
View ArticleReport: Nation’s kids need to get more physical
WASHINGTON: Reading, writing, arithmetic — and PE?The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for...
View ArticleBook review: Easy Rawlins’ big sleep is over
Little Green: An Easy Rawlins MysteryWalter MosleySay hallelujah: Easy Rawlins has risen from the dead.At the end of his 2007 novel Blonde Faith, his 11th book about the Los Angeles private detective,...
View ArticlePop reviews — week of May 26
THE Cooked Seed: a MemoirAnchee MinIn the dedication of her latest book, The Cooked Seed, best-selling Chinese author Anchee Min thanks her daughter for “making [her] write this book.” One cannot help...
View ArticleBook talk: Cleveland native back with new novel
Cleveland native’s new novel full of mystery and romanceSaving CeeCee Honeycutt, the 2009 debut novel by Cleveland native Beth Hoffman, was a favorite with book clubs for its heartfelt story of a...
View ArticleJohn Rosemond: Rude teens
Q.: I went into my 17-year-old’s bedroom to wake him this morning. After some urging, he eventually got up and then told me he hated me. What is the appropriate consequence for this sort of...
View ArticleLife in Brief — week of May 26
Survey finds vacationscan increase romance Is your love life lacking? Maybe you need a vacation.A new survey of 2,076 adults found that 88 percent of Americans are “somewhat likely to be intimate” when...
View ArticleTake a seat, tot: Choices in potty seats abound
For some hopeful parents, summertime is “tinkle time,” as in setting toddlers free and diaperless outside while potty training. And like so many aspects of life with kids, potty training means gear,...
View ArticleRust, grit mark Pittsburgh’s historic and colorful Carrie Furnaces that...
RANKIN, Pa.: The Carrie Furnaces are intriguing, gritty historical attractions, if you can find the now-abandoned blast furnaces.The two 13-story furnaces, rusting and dilapidated, sit on the north...
View ArticleBand wants you
Do you know how to play the drums or bagpipes or want to learn? The Akron & District Pipe Band wants you.For more information about hiring the band for an event, becoming a member, or learning how...
View ArticleAnimal cruelty law passes one hurdle
Great news for the thousands of Nitro’s Law supporters. The Ohio House of Representatives has approved House Bill 90 that gives some bite to a law that used to slap the wrist of a kennel or shelter...
View ArticleAkron & District Pipe Band more than just good tunes
Shucks! Someone closed the door leaving little Carmen Novak on the outside.Using her miniature drum sticks, she banged on the door. The notion of having a 2-year-old temper tantrum crossed her mind....
View ArticleNews of the weird: Want rust with that?
Rust-free mixer a must at restaurantThe owner of a restaurant in southern Sweden told authorities in March that the former owner had assured him that “everything had been approved,” apparently...
View ArticleWhat’s for dinner? Grilled Potatoes with Garlic-Herb Oil
This is the weekend that summer grilling kicks off in earnest. Whether you plan to make burgers and hot dogs, ribs, steaks, chicken or veggie burgers, you’re going to need a side dish. The grill is...
View ArticleThe To Do list — week of May 26
Air metal star rocks festBret Michaels, lead singer of ’80s arena metal group Poison and star of the VH1 reality dating show Rock of Love will be performing songs from his solo career as well as...
View ArticleTell us when you had turned into dad
When was it? You know, the moment you turned into your father?Perhaps it was the day you told your daughter just before her first date that boys weren’t to be trusted. Or maybe it was the moment you...
View ArticleSome parents say body-fat measurements hurt children’s self-esteem, pose...
CHICAGO: Like the other fourth-graders at King Lab, Jennifer Dreller’s daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment at the Evanston, Ill., school. But the...
View ArticleSumma participates in national health improvement effort
A local health system is working with other hospitals nationwide to find cures for health problems in their communities.Summa Health System is among about 40 nonprofit hospital systems participating in...
View ArticleSt. Vincent parishioners to bid farewell to their beloved pastor, the Rev....
The Rev. Joseph H. Kraker seems to always find a song — with just the right lyrics — to help illustrate the point of his sermons.So, it is fitting that as he looks back over the 49 years of his...
View ArticleEducational workshop on Alzheimer's at Uniontown church
A workshop to educate community members about Alzheimer’s disease is at 7 p.m. June 5 at New Life Episcopal Church, 13118 Church Ave. NW, Lake Township (Uniontown).The hourlong session, called “Know...
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