Local public health experts address controversies around RFK Jr., COVID-19 response, more
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing took place on Wednesday, an Akron Press Club panel spoke on Trump's ...
Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking reproductive health care facilities
President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership is curtailing prosecutions against people accused of blocking ...
Who is running for Ohio governor in 2026? Race is on to replace term-limited Mike DeWine
DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted planned to run as DeWine's successor, ...
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'Hope this is the start of a trend.' Suicide deaths decline in Ohio, Stark County
Suicide deaths declined in Ohio in 2023 — the first drop in three years. The Ohio Department of Health recently released its 2023 suicide report, saying the 1% reduction comes as the state has placed ...
Ohio State University failed to protect nurses from workplace violence, complaint alleges
Health care workers experience a staggering amount of workplace violence compared to all other industries, including verbal ...
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Wheeling-Ohio County health officials urge flu shots amid statewide vaccination challenges
Flu season is here, and the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department has tips for people to be proactive against the virus.It ...
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Health departments warn of flu
Both the Trumbull County Combined Health District and the Warren City Health District offer the current influenza vaccine. The Trumbull County Combined Health District has walk-in hours at its main ...
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Ohio leads the nation in bird flu cases. What’s being done about it?
Federal stats show more than 4.1 million chickens and turkeys in Ohio have tested positive for avian flu since the beginning ...
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Ohio once again aims to add work requirements to Medicaid
Ohio is once again aiming to add work requirements for Medicaid. The proposed work requirements could put up to 450,000 ...
Local health officials warn residents about possible increase in flu cases
Recent data, which can be accessed on the Ohio Department of Health’s website, may serve as an early warning sign of ...
Ohio scrambles as billions of dollars left in limbo by Trump freeze on federal grants, loans
WASHINGTON, D. C. - A freeze on federal grant and loan funding that President Donald Trump announced this week left Ohio ...
Senators including Ohio’s Husted spar over vaccine policy, chronic disease in RFK Jr.‘s confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial statements linking vaccines to autism draw concern during his Senate confirmation ...