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.

State data show Ohio's LGBTQ+ residents report higher mental distress and face care barriers as data removals and funding gaps deepen the problem.

Cleveland Clinic will open a pediatric partial‑hospitalization program this fall to give school‑day intensive mental‑health care and keep kids home at night.

MetroHealth unveiled a $224M outpatient center at its Clark‑Fulton campus, consolidating specialty care as the system faces surging charity‑care charges.

University Hospitals elevated Jerry Kelsheimer to board chair, succeeding former Sherwin‑Williams CEO John G. Morikis. The finance veteran takes the gavel as UH pursues regional growth.

MetroHealth announced on June 10 it will not seek reverification for its Level II pediatric trauma designation and plans to stabilize and transfer serious pediatric cases to UH Rainbow.

About 60 MetroHealth behavioral health nurses ratified their first union contract, winning safety protections, pay increases and limits on insurance-cost spikes. The vote follows months of public safety complaints.

A Cleveland nonprofit is recruiting grandparents to share polio-era memories to persuade hesitant parents as U.S. vaccine coverage slips.

A new OneRF trigeminal‑nerve ablation at University Hospitals gave an Elyria mother immediate relief from years of crippling facial pain.

Researchers testing used syringes in northwest Ohio found Candida parapsilosis and widespread xylazine contamination, complicating overdose and infection response.

A HUD-funded Cleveland pilot will test whether air purifiers and small home repairs can ease childhood asthma in roughly 60 homes. The trial pairs Case Western researchers with Environmental Health Watch and Cleveland Clinic doctors.

A new Trevor Project survey finds 36% of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered suicide last year, and many who wanted help couldn't get it.