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Ohio Health News

Across Ohio, coverage here takes in medical research, wellness trends, disease management, public health warnings and clinical advancements. It focuses on the statewide systems and personal health decisions that affect the state.

Area Agency Receives OneOhio Grant for Kinship Kids

Area Agency Receives OneOhio Grant for Kinship Kids

The grant will fund school supplies and activities for children raised by grandparents affected by substance-use disorders in southern Ohio.

Live Poll

Do you trust opioid settlement money is being spent well in your community?


Women’s Health

Live Poll

Should health insurance plans be legally required to cover menopause and perimenopause treatment?

Women’s Health

Planned Parenthood Added Menopause Care in Ohio

New services are now available in Dayton and Cincinnati to address gaps in care for patients managing menopause.

Planned Parenthood Added Menopause Care in Ohio

Substance Abuse

Substance Abuse

Ohio 988 Crisis Line Hits Millionth Contact

The statewide crisis lifeline has managed over one million mental health support contacts since its July 2022 launch.


Diseases

Live Poll

Should local governments enforce stricter vaccination requirements to prevent the spread of measles in your community?

Allergies

Ohio Measles Outbreak Grows to 296 Confirmed Cases

The viral outbreak has now spread across 24 Ohio counties with most infections involving unvaccinated individuals.

Ohio Measles Outbreak Grows to 296 Confirmed Cases

Sexual Health

Live Poll

Does the rise of drug-resistant bacteria make you more concerned about common infections in your community?

Sexual Health

Ohio Health Officials Track Rising Shigellosis Cases

The state has recorded 383 cases of the infectious disease so far this year.

Ohio Health Officials Track Rising Shigellosis Cases

Senior Health

Live Poll

Do you believe your local community is doing enough to support the mental health of seniors?

Senior Health

Ohio Aging Expert Addressed United Nations Mental Health

Duana Patton advocated for older adults at the World Mental Health Week Leadership Forum.

Ohio Aging Expert Addressed United Nations Mental Health

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Day to day, that means monitoring public health guidance, hospital system expansions, new drug and treatment approvals and insurance policy changes. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties, covering the full scope of the statewide healthcare infrastructure. Patient access to care varies significantly based on local resources and workforce availability. Public health alerts and insurance market shifts remain the most frequent drivers of clinical news.