/tags/public-health public health en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:54:42 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-06-23/domestic-violence-takes-a-long-term-hidden-toll-an-ohio-organization-is-bringing-it-to-light The Ohio Domestic Violence Network is working to educate more people about the connection between domestic violence and brain injuries. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:54:42 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-06-23/domestic-violence-takes-a-long-term-hidden-toll-an-ohio-organization-is-bringing-it-to-light Kendall Crawford /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-05-13/ohioans-brace-for-possible-medicaid-cuts 800,000 Ohioans are at risk of losing coverage if Congress passes a proposed cut to Medicaid. Tue, 13 May 2025 08:16:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-05-13/ohioans-brace-for-possible-medicaid-cuts Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence, Ideastream Public Media /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-10/quitting-vaping-is-hard-new-research-shows-quitline-coaching-helps Researchers from Ohio State University are trying to identify ways to help young people quit vaping. The results of their recent study surprised them. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:08:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-02-10/quitting-vaping-is-hard-new-research-shows-quitline-coaching-helps Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-05/more-working-age-ohioans-are-dying-why Between 2007 and 2022, there’s been a 32% increase in the number of working-age Ohioans who have died, according to an analysis by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-08-05/more-working-age-ohioans-are-dying-why Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-07-17/ohio-is-crawling-with-ticks-what-can-be-done-to-stop-their-spread Tick-borne diseases, like Lyme disease, are increasing dramatically in Ohio. Health officials in Appalachia are looking for ways to combat the risk. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:29:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-07-17/ohio-is-crawling-with-ticks-what-can-be-done-to-stop-their-spread Erin Gottsacker /news/2024-07-11/how-athens-county-is-using-friendship-benches-to-address-a-growing-public-health-concern The county adopted the idea of friendship benches from Zimbabwe. It aims to address social isolation by bringing trained health workers into underserved parts of the community. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /news/2024-07-11/how-athens-county-is-using-friendship-benches-to-address-a-growing-public-health-concern Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-05-23/what-ohio-rules-should-doulas-follow-medicaid-regulation-creates-concerns Ohio Medicaid plans to compensate doulas starting this fall. But some doulas are questioning the rules that will govern them. Thu, 23 May 2024 08:05:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-05-23/what-ohio-rules-should-doulas-follow-medicaid-regulation-creates-concerns Ngozi Cole, WYSO /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-04-30/why-are-diabetes-rates-in-southeast-ohio-twice-the-national-average A pair of Ohio University researchers have found three social determinants of health — child poverty, food insecurity, and socioeconomic status — are closely associated with the region’s high diabetes rate. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:18:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-04-30/why-are-diabetes-rates-in-southeast-ohio-twice-the-national-average Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-03-18/our-hands-are-tied-state-law-to-curb-ohio-cities-tobacco-regulation An unintended consequence of a state law that prevents local flavored tobacco bans will mean cities lose their ability to regulate and license tobacco retailers. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:33:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-03-18/our-hands-are-tied-state-law-to-curb-ohio-cities-tobacco-regulation Renee Fox, WOSU /news/2024-03-05/fewer-ohioans-are-on-the-states-medicaid-rolls-than-a-year-ago-heres-why The end of a pandemic public health provision has meant a decrease in Medicaid coverage across the state. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:37:00 GMT /news/2024-03-05/fewer-ohioans-are-on-the-states-medicaid-rolls-than-a-year-ago-heres-why Kendall Crawford