Health

A new study shows bempedoic acid can reduce serious cardiovascular events such as heart attacks.

Residents of Lakeview Estates public housing have long suffered from poor air quality and safety concerns due to heavy traffic in the isolated stretch of Ohio City.

The Center for Health Affairs is creating a Social Determinants of Health Innovation Hub.

The city currently has a smoking rate well above the national average which experts say leads to premature deaths and illness.

Reach Out and Read, a nonprofit founded by a MetroHealth pediatrician, promotes literacy to improve health outcomes.

Thinking about the next pandemic is job number one for many researchers around the world. Here's a look at the World Health Organization's current list of pathogens with pandemic potential.

The study will use existing data and will come up with recommendations for improving health care for minority populations.

There are plenty of factors in life that contribute to happiness. But could keeping in touch with your loved ones be the most important?

The Summit County 2022 Community Health Assessment aims to provide a complete picture of health in the county. The assessment is done every three years, making this the first year that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the data.

In the U.S. Congress and the Ohio Statehouse, the selection of a House speaker has provided high drama.