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Morning Headlines: Study says depression, anxiety spiked in Ohio children amid pandemic ... and moreA study found that mental health issues in Ohio children increased by 42% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic; Sen. Sherrod Brown and his colleagues in the Democratic Party voted to pass legislation that would invest in clean energy and lower prescription drug prices ... and more stories.
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The program is being launched to help combat the ongoing shortage of health care workers and create a more diverse workforce.
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Cleveland Clinic plans to comply with the national health care employee COVID-19 vaccination mandate after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the requirement Thursday, officials said.
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There are now 12 COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites operating Ohio, including in Canton; the state says its shipment of COVID-19 testing kits has been delayed due to the high demand; Akron Children’s Hospital is placing an undisclosed number of employees who haven’t received COVID-19 vaccines on unpaid leave; and more stories.
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It’s the first week on the job for Akron Children’s Hospital’s new CEO and president, Christopher Gessner.
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The clinic is open for children and young adults up to the age of 26.
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Akron Children’s is the only specialized center for tic disorders in the region. The service is hard to get into, with some patients waiting years for a spot in the program.
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Doctors with children’s hospitals in Ohio said they are seeing an increase in respiratory viruses at the same time COVID cases are increasing.
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With kids heading back to school, officials warn the number of cases will continue to rise if schools don't take precautions to reduce the spread of the virus.
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Akron Children’s Hospital will require its employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine; a crowd gathered outside of Summa Health’s Akron campus Monday night to protest the hospital’s vaccine requirement; the Cuyahoga County Commons Pleas Court's General Division employees are required to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 15; and more stories.