By Mara O Malley for Kent State News Lab.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. According to the Ohio Department of Aging s Summary Assessment of Older Adults, deaths by suicide among adults ages 60 and older have increased by 40% in the last decade. The spike is particularly concentrated among men aged 85 and older. .
The pandemic put new focus on the shortage of nurses, in Illinois and across the country. But the lack of diversity in the nursing profession is another key aspect of this shortage. Chamberlain University is working to change that, to improve health equity - the idea that everyone can live the healthiest life possible, no matter their race, community, or financial status. .
By Andrew Kuder / Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Over the past few years, mental health issues among teens in the U.S. have skyrocketed. .