Hospitals are facing an incredible financial strain, from rising costs for medicine and labor to reduced revenue for caring for the elderly and those with disabilities. Hospitals are closing, including locally. How did we get here?

The Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy voted Wednesday to restore access to COVID-19 vaccines in the commonwealth.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and former Ohio State football player Ted Ginn Jr. are scheduled to visit two Mahoning Valley schools on Friday to promote the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge.

Research by a Slippery Rock University professor into the health effects of vaping suggests that certain compounds in non-nicotine vapor may affect cardiovascular function.

Legislation has been introduced by Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that aims to protect access to recommended immunizations for state residents.

The Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention, or ASAP, will distribute free Narcan kits at more than two dozen locations across Trumbull County this Saturday.

The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to eat certain frozen shrimp sold at Walmart stores across 11 states, including Ohio and Pennsylvania, due to possible radioactive contamination.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin distributing oral rabies vaccine baits for wildlife in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties starting Monday, Aug. 18.

Homeowners may pay recurring fees for septic system inspections that others don't. The Ohio Department of Health left it up to local health departments to decide how to run the programs and how much to charge, leaving some leaders frustrated.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued a statewide health advisory, warning residents and medical professionals about the potential dangers of harmful algal blooms in recreational water bodies.