Tips for better sleep as clocks change

Tips for better sleep as clocks change

As daylight saving time ends Sunday and clocks turn back one hour, a sleep specialist suggests that people in the U.S. examine their sleep habits.

Tuesday, October 28th 2025, 4:18 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
AHN plans Wednesday ribbon-cutting at expanded Grove City Cancer Institute

AHN plans Wednesday ribbon-cutting at expanded Grove City Cancer Institute

Allegheny Health Network will celebrate the completion of a renovation and expansion project at the Cancer Institute at AHN Grove City Hospital with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 7:41 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Meridian Healthcare to begin $2M expansion project at Youngstown campus next week

Meridian Healthcare to begin $2M expansion project at Youngstown campus next week

Meridian HealthCare will hold a groundbreaking ceremony next week for a $2 million expansion and renovation project at its Meridian Road campus.

Thursday, September 25th 2025, 11:59 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Valley veterans eligible for free flu shots

Valley veterans eligible for free flu shots

Veterans in the Mahoning Valley and surrounding areas of Northeast Ohio may receive free seasonal flu shots at local VA community-based outpatient clinics, beginning this week.

Tuesday, September 23rd 2025, 10:43 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
State health officials visit Insight Hospital as reopening looms

State health officials visit Insight Hospital as reopening looms

Ohio Department of Health officials are visiting Insight Hospital & Medical Center Trumbull on Tuesday as the facility prepares to reopen after a six-month closure.

Tuesday, September 23rd 2025, 9:15 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Kennedy's advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines

Kennedy's advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines

The panel advised that the vaccine known as MMRV not be given before age 4 and that children in this age group instead get separate vaccines — one against MMR and another for varicella, or chickenpox.

Friday, September 19th 2025, 4:45 AM EDT
101 West: Who's caring for our health?

101 West: Who's caring for our health?

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?

Friday, September 12th 2025, 6:16 AM EDT by Kaitlyn McCarthy & Derek Steyer
Pharmacy board restores access to COVID vaccines in Pennsylvania

Pharmacy board restores access to COVID vaccines in Pennsylvania

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

Friday, September 5th 2025, 6:40 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
FTC settles with Express Scripts to lower insulin costs

FTC settles with Express Scripts to lower insulin costs

The agreement expands a program that limits the cost of insulin to $25 per month for most members.

Thursday, February 5th 2026, 5:37 AM EST by Mike Gauntner
Mercy Health opens new walk-in center in Warren

Mercy Health opens new walk-in center in Warren

Mercy Health expanded its medical services in Trumbull County this week with the opening of a new walk-in care location.

Tuesday, February 3rd 2026, 11:17 AM EST by Mike Gauntner
New health study launching on anniversary of East Palestine derailment

New health study launching on anniversary of East Palestine derailment

Residents and public health experts are gathering tonight to launch a major health research program on the eve of the third anniversary of the fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment.

Monday, February 2nd 2026, 5:18 AM EST by Mike Gauntner & Michael Neenan
Thousands drop Pennsylvania health insurance as premium costs rise

Thousands drop Pennsylvania health insurance as premium costs rise

In Mercer County, the average monthly premium is increasing by $124.

Monday, January 12th 2026, 8:08 AM EST by Mike Gauntner
Amazon Pharmacy offers new weight loss pill for $25 a month

Amazon Pharmacy offers new weight loss pill for $25 a month

Amazon Pharmacy announced it has begun selling Novo Nordisk’s new oral Wegovy pill, offering the weight loss medication for as low as $25 a month to customers with commercial insurance.

Monday, January 12th 2026, 4:36 AM EST by Mike Gauntner
Buhl Health program combines movement and grief support for teens

Buhl Health program combines movement and grief support for teens

A new program launching in Mercer County next month aims to help grieving teenagers by combining traditional counseling with physical activity.

Friday, January 9th 2026, 8:41 AM EST by Mike Gauntner
Study: Patients regain weight faster after stopping obesity drugs

Study: Patients regain weight faster after stopping obesity drugs

People who stop using medications like Wegovy regain weight four times faster than those who lose weight through traditional diet and exercise, according to a report published Wednesday. 

Thursday, January 8th 2026, 8:03 AM EST by Mike Gauntner
Novo Nordisk launches daily weight loss pill

Novo Nordisk launches daily weight loss pill

Novo Nordisk announced Monday that a new daily pill for weight loss is now available in pharmacies across the United States.

Tuesday, January 6th 2026, 5:05 AM EST by Mike Gauntner
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

The U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.

Monday, January 5th 2026, 3:57 PM EST
Mercy Health opens expanded neurointensive care unit

Mercy Health opens expanded neurointensive care unit

Mercy Health will celebrate the opening and blessing of a new neurointensive care unit at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital today.

Monday, January 5th 2026, 2:36 AM EST by Mike Gauntner
As Ohio teen dies, flu cases rise in the Valley

As Ohio teen dies, flu cases rise in the Valley

Mahoning County reported 34 people hospitalized for the flu. Trumbull County had 17 hospitalizations, and Columbiana County had four.

Friday, January 2nd 2026, 6:23 PM EST by Mike Gauntner & Ally Ross
Pennsylvania changes Medicaid and senior drug coverage in 2026

Pennsylvania changes Medicaid and senior drug coverage in 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has ended Medicaid coverage for certain weight-loss medications as of today.

Thursday, January 1st 2026, 5:50 AM EST by Mike Gauntner