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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
![Former Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton points at a chart as she talks about "flattening the curve" of COVID patients so hospitals aren't overwhelmed, on March 11, 2020.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/download-38-e1713535231960-900x422.webp)
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Health leaders caution Ohioans of diseases like measles and others once thought to be under control
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Health is warning Ohioans to take precautions with some preventable diseases making a comeback like measles. And in many cases,… Read More
![A patient holds a vial of insulin during a news conference outside the Olde Walkersville Pharmacy, Sunday, July 28, 2019, in Windsor, Ont.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AP_19209621082357-e1575913034135-900x422.jpg)
Ohio lawmakers try to cap the cost of insulin again with bipartisan bills
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A million Ohioans depend on insulin to manage their diabetes. The federal government capped insulin costs at $35 in the sweeping Inflation Reduction Act… Read More
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Another election year battle over Affordable Care Act threatens coverage for millions
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The number of Americans getting health insurance through the Affordable Care Act has hit a record high with more than 21 million people signed up through… Read More
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Athens City Council tables a proposal to regulate tobacco retailers
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — After much discussion, the Athens City Council has put off until next year a decision about creating a licensing program for tobacco retailers. Among other things,… Read More
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Athens is considering a tobacco licensing program to curb underage smoking
By: Parker Kopronica
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens City Council is considering an ordinance that would require tobacco retailers to get a city license — part of an effort to keep tobacco… Read More
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Ohio’s new abortion amendment is in effect but doctors are reluctant to make any big changes
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Issue 1, Ohio’s new voter-passed amendment that enshrines abortion rights into the state constitution, went into effect Thursday. But while legal scholars say the… Read More
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A court pauses federal policy allowing abortion clinic operators to get grants — but only in Ohio
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal appeals court has paused enforcement of a federal government regulation that allows abortion providers to receive federal family planning money — but only in Ohio, where… Read More
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Researcher explains the connection between ultra-processed foods and depression
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — The food we eat affects us in many ways. A recent study from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found a link between the… Read More
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ARPA funds made 2023 a bumper year for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, but 2024 funding may shrink
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program that gives seniors money to buy local produce served a record number of people in southeast Ohio this… Read More
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Pain, fatigue, fuzzy thinking: How long COVID disrupts the brain
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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ST. LOUIS (NPR) — Michelle Wilson got COVID three years ago. She’s still waiting for her brain and nervous system to recover. Wilson’s memory is spotty, she’s frequently in pain,… Read More
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Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later?
By: Catherine Sweeney | WPLN
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WPLN) — High school classes start so early around this city that some kids get on buses at 5:30 in the morning. Just 10% of public schools nationwide… Read More
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Less snacking, more satisfaction: Some foods boost levels of an Ozempic-like hormone
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — For several months now, I’ve been studying how the new medications, Ozempic and Wegovy, cause dramatic weight loss. Both medications contain a compound, semaglutide, that squelches hunger… Read More
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Growing ‘farm to school’ movement serves up fresh, local produce to kids
By: Rae Solomon | NPR
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GREELEY, Colo. (NPR) — On a hot, buggy morning in mid August, Derrick Hoffman poked around a densely packed row of bushy cherry tomato plants, looking for the ripest tomatoes…. Read More
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Ohio’s health officials are expecting the winter wave of the “big three” illnesses
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Though COVID cases are lower than they’ve been in months, Ohio health officials are preparing for what they call “a winter wave of illness”… Read More
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