The Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO) provides a fact sheet and other resources describing statistics on the uninsured in Ohio in addition to the potential effects of new health care legislation...
The White House released a new website, www.HealthCare.gov, that provides users - consumers and employers- with a comprehensive list of all available public and private health insurance plans across...
A report presented to the Cuyahoga County HIV Planning Services Council/Ryan White Title A Services on March 16, 2009 show that new (incident) cases of HIV-only and HIV-with-AIDS has dropped to
CMAPS, the Cleveland Multiple Air Pollutant Study, is a new study by the U.S. and Ohio Environmental Protection Association established to study air pollutants in Cleveland metropolitan area.
Cleveland Department of Public Health reports preliminary Chlamydia, gonorrhea (2008) and syphilis (2009) surveillance data to Cleveland City Council. Incidence of gonorrhea and Chlamydia reported...
University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation analyzed all states to rank each county by various health indicators. Cuyahoga County rankings were reported.
Bacteria found in a mother's gum disease was linked to the death of her stillborn baby. This finding by Case Western Reserve University researchers extends further evidence that oral health is linked...
As of January 11, 2010, the Division of Environment of the Cleveland Department of Public Health are making Cleveland restaurant inspection reports available to the public from their website.
Historical data of the extent and costs of obesity across states show that Ohio is second in the nation (Oklahoma as first) in obesity-related health care costs. Ohio has more to gain by reducing...
A recent report presenting infant and maternal health indicators taken from birth certificates for 2006 showed that 17% (1 in 6) county and 20% (1 in 5) Cleveland births were premature, born less...
According to a recent Plain Dealer article, college students are relying on campus health clinics for STD screening, sexual health information and birth control.
Novel Influenza A:H1N1 accounted for the majority of confirmed late-season flu cases across the nation. Although overall flu-related deaths held steady, there was a late spike in pediatric deaths.
