A bat found outside Bradford Place Care Center in Hamilton tested positive for rabies on Friday. Health officials say they are coordinating with the facility and urging caution.

City data show a roughly 25‑year life‑expectancy gap between Lower Price Hill and Mount Adams. Officials say place‑based programs and new funding could start to narrow that divide.

A new Cradle Cincinnati analysis shows the Black infant death rate in Hamilton County more than doubled last year, driven by extreme preterm births and rising sleep‑related deaths. Local leaders are urging faster, targeted supports for families.

A state dashboard flags only about 25% of CPS kindergartners as fully vaccinated, but district and county health officials say missing paperwork—not low uptake—likely explains the gap.

A Hamilton County jury awarded $10 million to Terri Price’s family after finding hospital staff failed to treat her medical needs in a geriatric psych unit. The family says missed antibiotics and fluids led to her death and wants policy changes at Good Samaritan.

A Commonwealth Fund study finds Black and Hispanic Ohioans face much higher avoidable‑death rates, uninsured rates and cost‑related care gaps than other groups.

Local employers including Procter & Gamble and the Cincinnati Zoo say they’re piloting provider deals, clinics and pharmacy changes to keep rising health costs off employees.

A new Hamilton VA outpatient clinic expands local access to primary care, mental-health, podiatry and audiology for Butler County veterans.

A viral TikTok led Mark Cuban to pay for a medical flight after an insurer denied coverage, getting a Minnesota infant to Cincinnati for urgent leukemia care.

A Cincinnati constituent living with epidermolysis bullosa helped persuade Rep. Greg Landsman to introduce a bill that would test nationwide Medicaid coverage for costly wound‑care supplies. Lawmakers and advocates say the study could show whether covering bandages prevents expensive hospital stays.

KFF and CDC figures show opioid deaths fell roughly 32% in 2024, and Ohio’s decline outpaced many states as officials credit naloxone, treatment and new early‑warning tools.

A new review in The Lancet Psychiatry finds little evidence that cannabis eases anxiety, depression or PTSD — even as many people use it to self‑medicate.

Ohio regulators recalled Modern Flower Minis 'White Truffle' after a testing violation, sales are on hold and affected packages can be returned for refunds.