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The cloud of COVID-19 is especially heavy for expectant parents. As part of our Informed Communities Series on Infant Mortality, WKSU brings you insights… -
STORY BLOCKSGreater Akron’s Full Term First Birthday is encouraging black pregnant women to be especially vigilant to avoid contracting COVID-19.Very little is known…
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If you are grieving from the loss of an infant or pregnancy, you are not alone. There is hope and help in Northeast Ohio, particularly for… -
Chronic, maternal stress is one of the reasons Black babies in Ohio are more than twice as likely not to survive to their first birthdays as white babies.… -
Being black in America makes it more likely that you will be diagnosed with conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure. It even lessens the chance… -
A group of advocates working on education, health care, trauma prevention and early intervention for young children has launched a new campaign to… -
Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, Feb. 26:Akron wants protections for workers' hairstyles;Weather delays Rt. 8 work;Progressive to hire 1,500… -
Lorain County's five-year average infant morality rate in 2018 was eight deaths per 1,000 live births. In 2011, it was more than twice that. “21.7 [per 1,000 live births] was our five-year rolling average, which is a pretty high rate," said the county's health commissioner Dave Covell. "Our average rate among white babies was 7.2, so you can see there's a huge discrepancy.” -
A study found that hospitals around Ohio invested more than $6 billion in community issues. These are programs that take health and wellness outside the… -
Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, Dec. 11:Portman supports new trade deal;DeWine to extend services for at-risk students;Two former… -
Here are your morning headlines:First Year Cleveland receives $4.8 million;Ohio Supreme Court to hear case over bullying;Ex-Ohio lawmaker sentenced on… -
Summit County is expanding its programs that prevent infant mortality with a nearly $2.5 million state grant. Summit County Public Health is working with…
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Here are your morning headlines for Monday, Nov. 18:First trial of Ohio family slayings to begin;NFL to hear Garrett's appeal early this week;Cleveland… -
An effort in Akron to reduce the high infant mortality rate is expanding to include a house where new moms can go for respite. Crystal Jones describes the…
