Lifestyle

DALLAS — Sarah-Allen Preston went through a two-year period of her most challenging personal experiences, including her 5-month-old son’s open-heart surgery and her divorce just over a year later.

No matter what they write, you know you will read it.

I had a conversation with a young mom who was surprised to hear some of the new guidelines for feeding infants in the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (www.dietaryguidelines.gov). The recommendations are updated every five years by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.

Asthma is a global issue. It’s estimated that more than 334 million people around the world have asthma. It’s a chronic disease that makes it hard to breathe. Asthma often starts in chil dhood, but can develop in people of any age and is common in adults as well. Symptoms of asthma can range from mild to life-threatening.

LONDON — Sleeping enough, eating well, exercising and coping with stress are all components of good health, but focusing on all four at once while managing a hectic schedule may seem impossible. Safia Debar, M.B.B.S., an expert in tailored medical exams at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains how giving a little extra attention to any one of these areas can improve the others.

Whether you’re a novice taking the first steps toward fitness or an exercise fanatic hoping to optimize your results, a well-rounded fitness training program is essential.

LIMA — Motorcycle races are coming back to the Allen County Fairgrounds.

‘Lee Harvey and the Oswalds’

LIMA — A new event coming this weekend hopes to bring a small-scale music festival feel to downtown Lima.

When Common Pleas Judge Benjamin F. Metcalf, a Democrat who sat on the bench during the divisive days of the Civil War, died at his West Market Street home in the last days of the war, the Democratic newspapers were quick with praise.