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How will Ohio replace its 750,000 lead-based water lines?
By: Becca Costello | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — New federal rules went into effect last month that require utilities to replace all water lines made out of lead within the next decade. That will be a… Read More
Despite improvements, Ohio still has among the worst infant mortality rates in the nation
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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AKRON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — A decade ago, one ZIP code in Akron had the highest infant mortality rate in the country. The rest of Ohio wasn’t faring much… Read More
Pharmacies are closing across the state. What does that mean for Ohioans?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Pharmacy chain Rite Aid has closed more than a hundred stores in Ohio after it filed for bankruptcy last fall. Walgreens and CVS are shuttering stores across the state… Read More
Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose reversal drug Narcan
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For decades, Jeff Card’s family company was known for manufacturing the once ubiquitous tin boxes where people could buy newspapers on the street. Today, reach into… Read More
West Virginia lawmakers delay taking up an income tax cut and approve brain research funds
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers speedily approved funding for the state veterans home, a program to help kids at risk of dropping out of school and other proposals… Read More
EPA data make it hard to know the extent of the contamination from last year’s East Palestine train derailment
By: Josh Funk | AP
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The way the Environmental Protection Agency has reported its test results since a Norfolk Southern train derailed and officials released and burned chemicals that spewed a toxic cloud… Read More
Postpartum depression is common. New research aims to help rural moms get care
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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ATHENS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Postpartum depression affects a lot of women. Research suggests about 1 in 7 new moms deal with it. But fewer than half get the mental health care… Read More
CDC provisional data show a pronounced decline of Ohio overdose deaths
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Center for Disease Control preliminary data shows a pronounced decline in drug overdose deaths throughout Ohio—one that started in 2023 and seems to be the… Read More
Lunchroom, gym, optometrist? Ohio schools build on-site health centers
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Students returning to Springfield High School this year can access a full-service health center, complete with exam rooms, a lab with flu and COVID… Read More
Community gardens hope to sow solutions to growing hunger
By: Allie Vugrincic | WOSU
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NEW ALBANY (WOSU) — On a warm Wednesday morning, volunteers met outside All Saints Episcopal Church in the affluent Columbus suburb of New Albany. Shawn Duffy wheeled out a whiteboard… Read More
Black maternal mortality and infant mortality is persistently high — but overwhelmingly preventable
By: Ngozi Cole | WYSO
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DAYTON, Ohio (WYSO) — When Diamond Smith gave birth to her child in Dayton, her experience was traumatic. Her previous pregnancies had gone fairly well, but this time, the 30-year-old mom… Read More
Concussions are common among Ohio police officers. New research shows the impact
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Growing awareness around the impact of concussions has led to better protection for athletes and those in the military. Football players are benched until they… Read More
Why rates of cancer among Millennials and Gen X are on the rise in America
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — While cancer deaths in the U.S. have decreased in recent years, experts say one group has seen an overall rise in cancer rates: younger Americans.
The causes and consequences of a decline in doctors going into pediatric care
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — An ongoing shortage of pediatric specialists in areas like neurology and pulmonology has meant long waits or long drives for specialized care. Experts warn that missing… Read More
As tick-borne diseases spread rapidly across Ohio, researchers call on the public for help
By: Haley Swaino
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Neal Sargeant drags a one-meter piece of cloth through the tall grass. After walking a few feet, he stops, kneels and flips over the fabric. “And… Read More
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Yoga Under the Elms offers area residents a chance to stretch and connect
By: Betty Kankam-Boadu
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — On a hot and sticky afternoon, 75-year-old Ann Mulligan is sweating her way through a series of child poses, downward-facing dogs and standing half-forward bends. She… Read More
A Mindful Journey Through Nature
Welcome to A Mindful Journey Through Nature! Join us for a peaceful and rejuvenating experience on Sat, Aug 10, 2024 at 11:00 AM along the Hock-hocking Adena Bikeway starting at… Read More
COMCorps celebrates 25 years of serving children and others in southeast Ohio
By: Claire Schiopota
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — After traveling up and down the winding roads northeast from the city of Athens, visitors arrive at a white, open-door barn surrounded by spring fields of… Read More
How intergenerational connections help older Americans stay happier and healthier
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — America’s population is older than it’s ever been, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. About 18 percent of Americans are at least 65 years old, a… Read More
Ohio doctors are watching the U.S. Supreme Court on a law requiring emergency care and abortion
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Doctors in Ohio are closely watching a U.S. Supreme Court case involving abortion and a federal law that requires hospitals that receive federal money… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court rules the state death database with names and addresses isn’t a public record
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A state death database with information from death certificates including causes of death along with names and addresses is not a public record. The… Read More
What new EPA limits on ‘forever chemicals’ mean for U.S. drinking water
By: PBS Newshour
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The Environmental Protection Agency says that so-called “forever chemicals,” which are harmful to human health, must be removed from U.S. drinking water. It’s a moment public health advocates have long… Read More
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice vetoes the bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday broke with West Virginia’s GOP-majority Legislature to veto a bill that would have loosened one of the country’s strictest school vaccine… Read More
Ohio Senate committees set to take up bills on guns, “crisis pregnancy centers”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two different Ohio Senate committees were set to consider controversial bills Tuesday. One bill would provide a tax credit for donations to so-called “pregnancy… Read More
Would-be Ohio parents concerned about future of IVF after court ruling in Alabama
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled this week that a fertilized frozen embryo has the same legal standing as a baby, questions have been… Read More
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