Consumer Health: The truth about organ donation
April is National Donate Life Month. This annual observation raises awareness about donation, encourages people to register as donors and honors those who have saved lives through the gift of donation.
Tips to deal with 2023 spring pollen and allergies
If you are one of the millions of people who suffer pollen and allergies, you don’t need a calendar to tell you it’s spring. Sometimes called hay fever, allergic rhinitis can sometimes be confused with a cold. So, what’s happening and what can you do?
Easter egg events happening throughout the region this weekend
LIMA — Several egg hunts are coming up for the weekend of Easter Sunday around the area.
Almost Famous Open Mic Night running strong at Ohio Theatre
LIMA — Almost since the Ohio Theatre reopened under the new ownership of Michael Bouson and Joe Correll, a variety of artists have been coming through the doors every Thursday (or Wednesday if a show is scheduled for that week) and this week will be no different.
Featured events coming up in the Lima region
Salvation Army Garage Sale
Gretchen’s table: Homemade strawberry-filled toaster pastries
Is there any more memorable and cherished taste from childhood than a Pop-Tart?
Reminisce: Beer back in business
On a chilly Friday morning 90 years ago this Friday, Lima celebrated the informal end of 13 years of Prohibition with a sip of 3.2 percent lager beer brewed in Wapakoneta.
Lima Public Library Book Reviews
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Real Life Mama: Cuddles as cure for the common cold
It had been a while, so it was bound to happen again at some point or another. I can still honestly say that I was not ready for it. However, that didn’t matter one bit because as soon as it landed, we were off on the belly bug train in this house.
Living with Children: Playing with food helps son’s brain grow
Q: Our 22-month-old son has developed a bad habit of spitting out bites of food. The first time it happened, I had set a cup on his tray while he was still chewing a bite of food. He removed the food from his mouth, set it on his tray, and then took a drink. I thought nothing of it, but it’s gotten progressively worse since then. Sometimes he’ll chew a bite of food for a while, takes it out of his mouth, put it on his tray, and takes a bite of something else. Then he puts the half-chewed bite back in his mouth and begins chewing on it again. If I catch him before he spits out a bite, I can sometimes coach him into chewing and swallowing. We have tried only giving him one bite at a time once the prior bite is swallowed, but this isn’t working. What can we do?
