Columbus Medical News
Columbus Ohio Hospitals Summary of News Releases for Early June 2015
The beginning of June brings new press releases from our area’s hospitals. Here is what is new for the Central Ohio and Columbus, Ohio hospitals up to June 13, 2015: Ohio State University Wexner’s Medical Center: Study Supports IDH Gene as Prognostic Marker in Anaplastic Astrocytoma $ 10 Million Gift To Establish Center For Brain Health And Performance At Ohio State Researchers ID New Genetic Cause of Arrhythmia and Develop Therapy Genetic Biomarker May Predict Cancer Patients Response to Immunotherapy Drug Camp Inspires Underrepresented Students to Explore Medicine CaroleRead More
Listeria is Hard to Eradicate in the Central Ohio Area
On Friday June 12, 2015, we noticed that the local Jeni’s shop was closed again, and we checked Jeni’s website to see what was happening. According to a blog post dated June 12, 2015 by Jeni’s CEO John Lowe, Listeria has again been found in their production facility. Jenni’s has stopped making ice cream and closed the shops. They are investigating where and how Listeria may have re-entered the facility. After production resumed on May 13, every batch of ice cream has been tested, and Jeni’s has been holding each batchRead More
Tap Water Nitrate Advisory for Central and Columbus, Ohio Areas
The Columbus Division of Water has issued a nitrate advisory to certain populations receiving water from the Dublin Road Water Plant. The affected area encompasses parts of West, Central, and Southwest Columbus as well as Grandview Heights, Grove City, Hilliard, Lincoln Village, Marble Cliff, Upper Arlington, Urbancrest, and Valleyview. The Columbus Division of Water recommended to not give tap water to infants that are under six months old or use this tap water to make infant formula, juice or baby cereal. Healthy adults and older children are able to ingest higher levels of nitrate, whichRead More
Does Ohio Law Require Patient Notification of Dense Breast Tissue on Mammograms?
On June 1, 2015, Michigan joined more than twenty other states that have laws requiring patients be notified if they are found to have dense breast tissue on a mammogram. Dense breast tissue makes it more difficult to find breast cancer. Patients who have dense breast tissue may benefit from additional tests for the detection of breast cancer. The notification is intended for patients to understand that the mammogram may be less useful when the patient has dense breast tissue. This new law in Michigan may prompt some in OhioRead More