/tags/health Health en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:27:42 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-04-08/more-pollen-more-allergies-personalized-exposure-therapy-treats-symptoms Some doctors prescribe sublingual immunotherapy, known as SLIT, a serum taken as drops under the tongue. Patients like it, but it is not FDA-approved, so insurance usually doesn't cover it. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:27:42 GMT /news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-04-08/more-pollen-more-allergies-personalized-exposure-therapy-treats-symptoms Allison Aubrey /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-02-27/fda-ban-menthol-cigarettes-flavored-cigars-save-black-lives The U.S. Food & Drug Administration issued draft regulations in April 2022 to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, products used disproportionately by Black smokers. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:54:28 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-02-27/fda-ban-menthol-cigarettes-flavored-cigars-save-black-lives /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-01-30/ohio-state-local-health-officials-lead-paint-exposure More than 67% of all housing in Ohio was built before 1980 and is likely to have some lead-based paint, either inside or outside, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 09:00:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2023-01-30/ohio-state-local-health-officials-lead-paint-exposure /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-08-04/doctors-stricter-abortion-bans-more-maternal-deaths Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, scholars noted that states with the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. also had higher maternal mortality rates. Now, researchers warn, those death rates could get even worse. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-08-04/doctors-stricter-abortion-bans-more-maternal-deaths /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-07-26/ohios-new-breast-cancer-screening-law-aims-to-save-lives-heres-how House Bill 371 is a new Ohio law that aims to help more patients get the screenings they need to detect the disease more quickly. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-07-26/ohios-new-breast-cancer-screening-law-aims-to-save-lives-heres-how /health/2022-05-13/counterfeit-pills-laced-with-fentanyl-emoji-drug-buys-are-the-latest-trends-in-deadly-drug-use-officials-say After two Ohio State University students died of a possible drug overdose and a third was hospitalized, the university warned students of possible counterfeit Adderall pills laced with fentanyl in circulation. Resident Agent of Cincinnati’s DEA office Joe Reder says there's been an increase in fentanyl-laced pills in the area. Fri, 13 May 2022 20:40:37 GMT /health/2022-05-13/counterfeit-pills-laced-with-fentanyl-emoji-drug-buys-are-the-latest-trends-in-deadly-drug-use-officials-say Jolene Almendarez /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-05-02/1n5-adults-teens-mental-health-conditions May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Cincinnati nonprofit 1N5 has a series of activities and speakers lined up to encourage everyone to address their own mental health. Mon, 02 May 2022 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2022-05-02/1n5-adults-teens-mental-health-conditions /health/2022-03-17/immunocompromised-people-navigating-covid-maskless-unvaccinated-communities About seven million Americans are immunocompromised, according to the American Medical Association. When the CDC released new masking guidelines last month, there wasn't a lot of detail about what those people should do. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:23:00 GMT /health/2022-03-17/immunocompromised-people-navigating-covid-maskless-unvaccinated-communities Jolene Almendarez /local-news/2022-02-23/one-womans-courage-to-change-leads-to-expansion-of-womens-residential-recovery-program Lucretia Bowman says she used to be a criminal stuck in a cycle of crime rooted in her trauma. Roughly five years after being released from prison, she and her husband invited five women struggling with addiction to live with them and work toward a faith-based recovery. It's been about 25 years since then, and on Wednesday, she and a community of supporters broke ground on the expansion of City Gospel Mission's women's residential recovery program. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 22:50:39 GMT /local-news/2022-02-23/one-womans-courage-to-change-leads-to-expansion-of-womens-residential-recovery-program Jolene Almendarez /local-news/2022-01-10/tidal-babe-free-period-supplies-cincinnati-northern-kentucky It's a common misconception that people can access period supplies through government assistance. That's not the case. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:49:00 GMT /local-news/2022-01-10/tidal-babe-free-period-supplies-cincinnati-northern-kentucky Jolene Almendarez