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One common decongestant, phenylephrine, was found ineffective this fall. Doctors are skeptical about the rest of the over-the-counter cold cures lineup.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) says a mystery illness has spread to at least 14 states. Ohio is not among them, but veterinary health experts in the state are monitoring the situation closely.

Airlines around the world have canceled or reduced flights to China amid fears of the deadly new coronavirus.Those fears can be amplified for air…

Local health officials are worried about a three-fold increase in the number of people diagnosed with Cryptosporidium, an illness that causes abdominal…

The Ohio Department of Health says the flu is now widespread across the state.Health officials say the number of people hospitalized for the flu took a…

State and local health officials are checking out their readiness to address a possible outbreak of the Zika virus at a meeting in Columbus today.Several…

The Ohio Department of Health reports its first case of Zika virus in a 30 year old woman who traveled to Haiti and lives in Cleveland.Health officials…

The father of a boy killed by bacterial meningitis and an expert in infectious diseases are among advocates coming to the Ohio Statehouse to promote new…

Ohio health officials say the number of flu-related hospitalizations rose slightly last week as an unusually severe season winds down.The Ohio Department…