The end of May 2015 has a number of press releases from our local hospital systems.  Here are press releases from the end of May:   The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center issued press releases regarding Awards for their Epilepsy Program and Staff Members as well as a Study showing that Many People in the Emergency Department for Chest Pain Don’t Need to be Admitted.   Ohio Health issued a press release stating that their President was appointed to a Congressional committee to improve VA healthcare options for veterans.Read More

Recent articles in Slate.com discuss viral maps (internet viral, not biologic viral!). The most recent article in slate shows maps that compare different incidences of mortatility in all 50 states.  How did Ohio do? The most common cause of death other than cancer or heart disease in Ohio is Respiratory diseases. The most common cause of death in Ohio is heart disease. The cause of death most disproportionately affecting Ohio is diabetes. There were less accident related deaths in Ohio compared to the national average. There were more heart disease deaths in OhioRead More

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Stroke Program has been offering free stroke risk assessments during May, 2015. The next assessment will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 20, 2015 in the Ross Heart Hospital lobby. An additional stroke risk screening will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 27, 2015 at OSU East Hospital’s Café, 1492 E. Broad St. At the stroke screenings, participants’ high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, smoking, cholesterol, diabetes, exercise, diet and family history will be assessed to determine the risk of a stroke. No registrationRead More

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams” website now says that they will be reopening in the near future. Last month, Jeni’s Ice Creams had to recall all of their ice creams, close down all 21 of their retail ice cream shops, and undergo a massive overhaul of their Columbus-area kitchen and safety rules because of a contamination involving Listeria Monocytogenes. A contaminated sample found by the Nebraska Health Department prompted all of the Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams shops around the nation to close. On May 6, 2015, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams’ website stated, “As we’ve previously stated,Read More