State officials say nearly 390,000 more doses of swine flu vaccine are on the way to replenishing local health departments and hospitals around Ohio.

With a CDC estimate that “many millions” of Americans have had swine flu, President Barack Obama has declared a national emergency.

The controversial public option has been dropped from the health-care reform bill, but the legislation is still stirring up debate.

Parishioners will no longer offer handshakes as a sign of peace at a Roman Catholic Church in Cincinnati because of concerns about swine flu. 

Mental health professionals say stress related to layoffs in southwest Ohio’s Clinton County is hitting women especially hard because they tend to be the family caretakers. 

Some hospitals in Ohio are reviving the practice of making house calls.  The idea is to provide more routine and preventive care to a select group of frail patients who struggle to get to their doctor’s office. 

There are 800 swimming pools the Columbus Health Department inspects every year.  Last year almost 140 pools were closed, a majority because of water chemistry, some because of unsafe practices. 

Free eye exams are available to service dogs this week.

A Cincinnati mother has filed a lawsuit claiming her son suffered from lead poisoning while living in the city’s low-income housing units. 

Monday marks the start of Public Health Week in Ohio, and Columbus Public Health wants to tackle four big issues.

OhioHealth opened a new medical campus Monday on Columbus’ Northeast side.