October 16, 2026
OSU study links stress of mothers to fetal brain development
About one in five women in the United States experience maternal mental health conditions, and chronic stress can exacerbate challenges, according to a new study
October 16, 2026
CDC survey finds 4 in 10 high school students report binge eating
A large new government study found that about 40% of high school students reported binge eating in the past month
October 09, 2026
Feds announce $525 million in home-visiting funding, $13.4 million for Ohio
HRSA officials announced that the agency is awarding $525 million nationwide, including $13.4 million to 26 counties in Ohio, to the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
October 02, 2026
988 crisis line restores “press 3” specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth
The 988 suicide crisis line has restored the “Press 3” option connecting LGBTQ+ youth to targeted support services, more than a year after the Trump administration cut off the program
August 28, 2026
Ohio to receive more than $300 million in Meta settlement over child safety claims
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced that Ohio will receive $319 million from Meta over the next decade as part of a “historic” $17 billion multi-state settlement
August 21, 2026
Nearly half of Ohio counties lack labor and delivery services, March of Dimes report finds
Nearly half of Ohio’s 88 counties do not have a hospital or birth center that offers labor and delivery services, according to a new March of Dimes report
August 21, 2026
U.S. kindergarten vaccine exemption rate sets another new record
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data released earlier this month
August 14, 2026
Trump vaccine order faces financial, logistical challenges
The biggest obstacles to the executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at upending childhood vaccinations may be the unprecedented financial and logistical challenges it would impose on parents
August 07, 2026
