Cleveland's second annual Tiny Tuxes and Tiaras Kiddie Homecoming will use prizes, school spirit and lead screening to reach families.

West Nile virus activity has been confirmed in Ashtabula, prompting renewed warnings about mosquito bites and standing water.

A bat found inside a Painesville home tested positive for rabies — Lake County’s first confirmed case in four years. Officials advise residents to secure pets and report exposures.

Ashtabula County confirmed two measles cases Thursday and released exposure windows at several public locations. Officials are contact tracing and urging vaccination.

Akron Children's will acquire Stark Women's Center in Canton, folding the long‑running OB/GYN practice into its maternal and pediatric network. The purchase is expected to close by Feb. 2027.

Cleveland will pilot Rx Kids this fall, offering eligible moms $1,500 during pregnancy and $500/month for six months in targeted neighborhoods.

Dee and Jimmy Haslam pledged $25 million to the Cleveland Clinic to back expansion and research in Northeast Ohio, adding to recent local health investments.

A July FTC settlement with CVS Caremark could lock in billions in consumer savings and force PBM changes that may lower out‑of‑pocket prescription costs for Clevelanders. The deal also prevents Caremark from blocking hub pharmacies and opens a 30‑day public comment window.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner says cocaine now tops fentanyl in local overdose deaths and has launched Signs of OD to push prevention and testing.

Cleveland Clinic is converting some Express Care clinics to urgent care, starting with Willoughby Hills, to expand same‑day services and add diagnostics closer to home.

Ohio's melanoma incidence is above the national average, and dermatologists say Gen Z's tanning plus online sunscreen myths are a dangerous mix.

A Lakewood mother recalls a 2001 Fourth of July accident when a malfunctioning firework severely burned her then-3-year-old son and triggered months of treatment. She shares the story as a caution ahead of Independence Day.

A Uniontown man’s surprise bills expose gaps in how Ohio enforces its hospital price-transparency law, with federal audits increasingly stepping in.