September 11, 2026
Federal hemp ban delayed by a month
The House last week passed a short-term government funding bill that will give the intoxicating hemp industry more time to fight a looming crackdown on its products
September 11, 2026
Report from former EPA officials warns of public health threat from AI data centers
A group representing more than 800 former employees of the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday sounded the alarm over the health consequences of data centers
September 04, 2026
Graphic of the week: Suicide rates across Ohio
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and data shows that suicide death rates vary widely across Ohio, with large differences between counties in the same region
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 28, 2026
Indiana only state to join federal program to offer GLP-1 drugs through Medicaid
President Donald Trump’s pledge to make new but pricey weight-loss drugs widely available for low-income Americans isn’t panning out as planned
August 28, 2026
Study: SNAP restrictions lead to 12% drop in soda purchases but raise stigma concerns
A federal effort aimed at discouraging Americans on food stamps from using the government nutritional aid to buy soda is having an impact, a new study shows
August 21, 2026
Graphic of the week: Ohio spends less than recommended on tobacco prevention
Data included in HPIO’s 2026 Health Value Dashboard shows that Ohio falls behind other states in its tobacco prevention funding.
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
FDA approves four flavored nicotine pouches
August 07, 2026
