According to the CDC website, the states that have measles cases in 2015 prior to February 6 are Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Washington, as well as Washington, DC. These cases are likely related to the California Disneyland outbreak thought to be due to a traveler who became infected overseas, but that initial case has not been identified.  Parents choosing not to vaccinate their children for measles is blamed for the ability for measles to spread.  While noRead More

According to a recent press release, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center plans to open a new Brain and Spine Hospital in the former Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.  The new Hospital is expected to open in early 2016 and will provide services for patients with neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, stroke, traumatic brain injury, and other neurologic conditions. The new Brain and Spine Hospital will expand Ohio State’s Neurological Institute and increase the capability to provide more advancedRead More