Health

Shelters say that lives are at risk as overcrowding has persisted since the pandemic. They say they're out of space and out of time to help animals in their care, especially dogs.

The harm reduction approach aims to reduce the negative impact of substance use disorder. In Portage County, health officials and Kent State University community members are working toward shared goals by distributing tools such as Naloxone.

An advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met last week on vaccine recommendations including for COVID-19 and the childhood vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zepbound for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity. Local experts discuss other advances in treatment, including nerve stimulation devices placed under the skin.

Psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin, and ketamine are being tested to treat disorders like PTSD and anxiety.

At the most recent "Brains on Tap" event at Belltower Brewery, the discussion focused on several complications women can face from hormonal imbalances.

Suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2022.

For an estimated 5 million Americans, every beat of their heart can be heard in their ears as a constant "whooshing" sound making it difficult to sleep or concentrate and contributing to anxiety and depression.

Every day, more than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant, yet an average of 13 patients die each day while waiting. Experts in organ procurement and advocacy from Northeast Ohio will discuss the disparities and inequities in the organ donation system, and why some organs are going to waste.

Experts are warning that Lyme disease is on the rise driven by the blacklegged or deer tick which has expanded its territory in Ohio.