After a Dispatch investigation, Ohio health officials and the governor signal openness to expanding radon testing in schools, despite lawmakers previously rejecting funding and uneven protections statewide.
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After exposing Ohio’s long-standing radon policy failures, reporters will answer reader questions in a live Reddit AMA about health risks and accountability.
Kevin Walker is charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct for allegedly throwing a handcuffed 15-year-old boy to the floor in December 2023, causing a head injury.
An Ohio Dispatch investigation exposed widespread radon risks after testing homes, finding nearly 80% above EPA limits, driven by years of reporting, grants, and community-based testing.
Rural communities face longer EMS response times, making community first-aid knowledge critical.
Transportation barriers prevent many Detroiters from accessing vital care at John Mailey’s clinic, where weight and blood pressure management are offered. This issue contributes to higher hospitalization rates and a $150 billion annual cost to the U.S. healthcare system.
Owning a car doesn’t necessarily fix the problem either, researchers say.
Rural EMTs face long shifts, long transports, limited resources, rising mental-health and chronic-disease calls, and a heavy emotional toll.
The city has adopted a ‘multifactorial approach to a multifactorial problem’ and has seen a 37% reduction in deaths since the national peak of the crisis
Tras las redadas migratorias y el endurecimiento de políticas en Texas, Jocelyn Rojo, de 11 años, se quitó la vida. En el norte del estado, faltan consejeros bilingües, dejando a jóvenes hispanos sin apoyo emocional.