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Tips for drips: regulators have new advice for trending IV therapy ‘cocktails’
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ATHENS, Ohio – The newest trend in medical spas isn’t a facial or a massage – it’s IV therapy. Providers intravenously administer a “specialty cocktail” containing a mixture of supplements…. Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed language in budget bill that would have forced homeless shelters to turn away trans youths
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ATHENS, Ohio – Late Monday night, Gov. Mike DeWine used his veto power to strike language from the budget bill that prohibited funding from homeless youth shelters that affirm trans… Read More
The Appalachian Ohio Tick Project workshop in Zanesville prepares teachers to train a new generation of tick researchers
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Kip Brady, a high school teacher from New Philadelphia, taught a class last Thursday that was a bit different from usual. Instead of high schoolers in… Read More
Firefighter Stand Down Weeks helps first responders break the stigma around mental health
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Studies show first responders die more often by suicide than in the line of duty. In Athens, a group of first responders came together looking to… Read More
Witten Farm Market employees make do amid extreme heat warnings
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It might feel like temperatures are in the triple digits outside, but the heat isn’t dampening spirits too much for the workers at the Witten Farm… Read More
Harm reduction workers say they’re concerned about potential funding cuts for Narcan
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Since the start of 2025, Narcan — also known by generic name naloxone — has reversed a known 5,635 overdoses in Ohio, according to state figures…. Read More
OhioHealth hosts drive-thru cancer screening event
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Jose Rocha is careful about cancer. “Cancer has been one of those elephants in the room always. My father passed away from cancer, my grandmother. …… Read More
WOUB Learning Lab hosted Daniel Tiger for a fun-filled day in Athens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – There was a tiger loose in Athens. Daniel Tiger of PBS Kids fame was at the Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery on June 7 for a… Read More