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GuardCare comes to Athens this weekend to offer free healthcare services
By: Natalie LaFleur
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio National Guard and the Ohio Department of Health team up every year to offer free healthcare services to Ohio residents. This year, they’re coming to Athens County. GuardCare began in 1995 after… Read More
Residents say they have environmental and health concerns about a proposed plastics facility in The Plains
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Several area residents told county commissioners Tuesday morning they are concerned about the potential environmental impacts if a plastics manufacturer sets up shop in The Plains…. Read More
Lawmakers easily approve changes to Ohio Medicaid after earlier controversy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A Republican-backed bill that began the week banning Medicaid payments to family caregivers in Ohio ended up without that provision and with overwhelming approval, even… Read More
An Ohio University professor is researching nicotine’s effect on heart health as smoking alternatives rise in popularity
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The health hazards surrounding nicotine are commonly associated with smoking cigarettes. But as more people turn to smoking alternatives like vaping and pouches, researchers are diving into… Read More
An Ohio University researcher took a new approach when looking at pregnancy, high blood pressure and breastfeeding
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Most of the medical discourse surrounding high blood pressure and pregnancy revolves around the possible complications that happen during pregnancy. But an Ohio University researcher is among… Read More
Ohio Democrats reintroduce a bill to legalize medically assisted suicide
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Four Democratic state lawmakers are fronting an effort to legalize medically assisted suicide for Ohioans with terminal diagnoses, following an effort in 2018 that did… Read More
The number of tick-related illnesses in Ohio is skyrocketing. Here’s why
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In 2010, there were 40 reported cases of Lyme disease in Ohio. That soared by nearly 1,000% to 415 in the next ten years…. Read More
Farmers in northwest Ohio use a lot of pesticides. Is there a link to cancer?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Farmers and farmworkers across the country are more likely to be diagnosed with cancers like non-Hodgkin lymphoma than the national average. Some scientists believe pesticide… Read More
Too young for the MMR shot, babies become ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreaks
By: Devi Shastri | Laura Ungar | AP
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LANDRUM, South Carolina (AP) — With baby Arthur too young for the measles vaccine and a sibling due in June, the Otwells grew nervous when the threat of the highly… Read More
Nearly half of Ohioans age 45 to 54 are behind on screenings for ‘one of the most preventable cancers’
By: Mike Frazier | WYSO
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WYSO) — Colorectal cancer is one of the top causes of cancer deaths. More than 2,000 people died from colorectal cancer in Ohio in 2022. March is… Read More
A major abortion provider in Ohio will expand its services via telehealth
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Medication-induced abortions are already more common in Ohio than those involving surgical procedures. The new Ohio Abortion Report shows the 25,135 abortions provided in Ohio… Read More
The kids’ vision initiative OhioSEE comes into focus in 15 counties
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — For what might be the first time, the Prairie Lincoln Elementary School library came fully into focus Tuesday afternoon for second-grader Tesannya and six… Read More
Free Nutrition Counseling Sign-Up
The Ohio University Nutrition Treatment Program is now accepting clients for Spring 2026. The program consists of three one-on-one nutritional counseling sessions with a senior dietetic student. Sessions are supervised by a… Read More
Free Nutrition Counseling Sign-Up
The Ohio University Nutrition Treatment Program is now accepting clients for Spring 2026. The program consists of three one-on-one nutritional counseling sessions with a senior dietetic student. Sessions are supervised by a… Read More
Free Nutrition Counseling Sign-Up
The Ohio University Nutrition Treatment Program is now accepting clients for Spring 2026. The program consists of three one-on-one nutritional counseling sessions with a senior dietetic student. Sessions are supervised by a… Read More
Free Nutrition Counseling Sign-Up
The Ohio University Nutrition Treatment Program is now accepting clients for Spring 2026. The program consists of three one-on-one nutritional counseling sessions with a senior dietetic student. Sessions are supervised by a… Read More
Free Nutrition Counseling Sign-Up
The Ohio University Nutrition Treatment Program is now accepting clients for Spring 2026. The program consists of three one-on-one nutritional counseling sessions with a senior dietetic student. Sessions are supervised by a… Read More
Free Nutrition Counseling Sign-Up
The Ohio University Nutrition Treatment Program is now accepting clients for Spring 2026. The program consists of three one-on-one nutritional counseling sessions with a senior dietetic student. Sessions are supervised by a… Read More
Free Nutrition Counseling Sign-Up
The Ohio University Nutrition Treatment Program is now accepting clients for Spring 2026. The program consists of three one-on-one nutritional counseling sessions with a senior dietetic student. Sessions are supervised by a… Read More
Free Nutrition Counseling Sign-Up
The Ohio University Nutrition Treatment Program is now accepting clients for Spring 2026. The program consists of three one-on-one nutritional counseling sessions with a senior dietetic student. Sessions are supervised by a… Read More
Research projects look at the health of humans and dogs in East Palestine, 3 years after a train derailment
By: Julie Grant | The Allegheny Front
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This story was originally published on Jan. 28, 2026 by the Allegheny Front. February 3, 2026, marks three years since a massive train derailment and chemical burn in East Palestine,… Read More
The state’s health chief says Ohioans should talk to their doctors about contagious illnesses
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Vaccines against communicable illnesses are a hot-button issue in politics that Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff avoids. “I’m not a politician… Read More
Ohioans are getting sick this winter because of a strain of “superflu”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More Ohioans are suffering with flu this year than last. And health experts are pointing to a specific strain of “superflu” that’s wreaking havoc in… Read More
NAMI Athens is opening a community mental health hub thanks to a $1 million state grant
By: Amanda Pirani
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If you or someone you know is experiencing mental health concerns, you can call or text 988 for support or contact the NAMI helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264). You can also… Read More
Ohio’s budget includes $5M to help fund pediatric cancer research
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Five institutions conducting pediatric cancer research will get $5 million in state funds to help with their work. The grants come from the budget… Read More
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