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NCH in Columbus ranked 7th best children's hospital in U.S. Local News

NCH in Columbus ranked 7th best children's hospital in U.S.

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When it comes to children's hospitals, Columbus is home to one of the best in the country.Read more
Report urges travelers to get MMR vaccine due to European outbreak Health

Report urges travelers to get MMR vaccine due to European outbreak

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American Academy of Pediatrics report urges travelers get MMR vaccine in wake of "record-breaking" European measles outbreakRead more
Personal care products send a child to the emergency room every 2 hours, study finds Health

Personal care products send a child to the emergency room every 2 hours, study finds

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While many don’t think much of personal care products kept in plain view like shampoo, lotion, makeup and nail polish, researchers found their presence can lead to a...Read more
Ohio board rejects adding insomnia, depression as conditions for medical pot; tables autism, anxiety Ohio News

Ohio board rejects adding insomnia, depression as conditions for medical pot; tables autism, anxiety

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Board President Dr. Michael Schottenstein said Wednesday the vote would be delayed to give two new board members time to consider expert reports.Read more
Possible breakthrough reported in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease Health

Possible breakthrough reported in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease

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Researchers at University of New Mexico researchers are working on a vaccine they hope could prevent Alzheimer's disease, reports CBS Albuquerque affiliate KRQE-TV.Read more
Vaping device maker Juul pledges $7.5 million to research impact of e-cigarettes National News

Vaping device maker Juul pledges $7.5 million to research impact of e-cigarettes

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A historically black college in Tennessee is planning to research the impact of electronic cigarettes and vaping with a grant from vaping device maker Juul Labs.Read more
What's Going Around: Strep throat Health

What's Going Around: Strep throat

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This week, urgent care experts say they're seeing symptoms of an illness we usually think of during cold weather: strep throat.Read more
New device differs from pacemakers for those with heart failure Health

New device differs from pacemakers for those with heart failure

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A central Ohio man diagnosed and living with heart failure for the past five years is the first to be implanted with a life-changing device called the Optimizer Smart...Read more
Local dietitian helps families eat healthier Health

Local dietitian helps families eat healthier

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A local dietitian offers ways to encourage better eating habits without forcing children to finish their plate.Read more
Study finds increase in exposure to laundry detergent packets among older children Local News

Study finds increase in exposure to laundry detergent packets among older children

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A new study investigated trends in calls to poison control centers across the country for exposure to liquid laundry detergent packets.Read more
Companies report progress on blood tests to detect cancer Health

Companies report progress on blood tests to detect cancer

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A California company says its experimental blood test was able to detect many types of cancer at an early stage and gave very few false alarms in a study that included...Read more
US measles count nears 1,000, surpassing 25-year-old record Health

US measles count nears 1,000, surpassing 25-year-old record

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This year's U.S. measles epidemic just surpassed a 25-year-old record, and experts say it's not clear when the wave of illnesses will stop.Read more
Movement aims to help breast cancer patients choose best treatment for them Health

Movement aims to help breast cancer patients choose best treatment for them

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Women diagnosed with the most common form of breast cancer may be getting unnecessary chemotherapy, according to a breast cancer surgeon.Read more
Get free health screenings, expert advise at Wexner Medical Center's 'Healthy Community Day' Health

Get free health screenings, expert advise at Wexner Medical Center's 'Healthy Community Day'

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The event takes place at Outpatient Care East on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.Read more
Stroke rehabilitation program focuses on movement, patients performing the basics Health

Stroke rehabilitation program focuses on movement, patients performing the basics

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Any stroke symptom that include sudden numbness or weakness of one side of the face or an arm or leg, difficulty speaking or slurred speech, trouble with balance or...Read more
Stores offering help for shoppers with a food plan Health

Stores offering help for shoppers with a food plan

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Some chains are offering registered dietitians to help shoppers stick to their diet plans. Read more
Winning ways at losing weight: Slow and steady Health

Winning ways at losing weight: Slow and steady

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Slow. Steady. And lifestyle changes. Those are words most medical experts advise as the best to put into action for weight loss. Read more
Keto diet helps some issues, but not always weight loss Health

Keto diet helps some issues, but not always weight loss

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One of the hottest trends is a ketogenic diet. Millions credit keto with moving the scale in the right direction but critics call it too restrictive.Read more
US measles cases still climbing, topping 800 for year National News

US measles cases still climbing, topping 800 for year

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U.S. health officials say this year's count of measles cases has surpassed 800, a growing tally that is already the nation's highest in 25 years.Read more
Researchers hope new vaccine could improve odds for pancreatic cancer Health

Researchers hope new vaccine could improve odds for pancreatic cancer

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Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins has been bringing cutting-edge technology to the fight — a vaccine that teaches the body's immune cells...Read more