Washington County reports 36 Lyme cases through May as CDC data point to a strong tick season. Health departments urge permethrin-treated clothing and daily tick checks.

OhioHealth will end inpatient labor-and-delivery services at Grady Memorial at the end of July, citing low local birth volumes while keeping prenatal and gynecologic care in town.

Staff say they were laid off without warning when the Birth Center of Chicago abruptly closed; employees claim they haven't been paid in nearly a month.