A Vaccine for Ear Infections Without the Needle


Posted July 1st, 2009 12:25 pm
Category: Health

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Even when she’s well, little Cammy Barber doesn’t like getting her ears checked - and for good reason. She’s only nine months old and has already had eight ear infections. And her mom, Coleen Barber, will tell you, treating them isn’t always easy.
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Study: Stress Feeds Cancer, Beta Blockers May Help


Posted July 1st, 2009 12:13 pm
Category: Uncategorized, Cancer, James Cancer Hospital

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Just a few years ago, Dick Bill wasn’t sure if he would get to spend any more time with his grandkids. After a lifetime in the sun, Dick had a life-altering bout with melanoma - and emerged a different man.
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Lab Test: Inject Genes into the Brain, Fat Disappears


Posted July 1st, 2009 12:08 pm
Category: Ohio State University Medical Center, Obesity

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - It’s estimated two out of three Americans are now overweight or obese* - and spend about $60 billion a year to try and change it.** But someday losing weight might be as quick as a single injection - but this one wouldn’t be in the arm - it would be in the brain.
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Mental Help Cuts Risk of Cancer Return and Death


Posted June 30th, 2009 1:22 pm
Category: Health

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - You’ve heard the saying ‘mind over matter.’ Now a new study gives that phrase some scientific backing. Researchers have learned that giving breast cancer patients psychological support along with their medical treatment can dramatically improve their odds of beating the disease.
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Could Mom’s Eating Habits Add Pounds To Her Kids?


Posted May 29th, 2009 4:46 pm
Category: Children

It’s estimated nearly one out of six American children is now considered obese*, but at the clinic where Judy Groner, MD of Nationwide Children’s Hospital sees patients, that number is even higher.

“The rates of both overweight and obesity combined can be as high as 40 percent among all of the kids that come here at a variety of ages, so, it’s a big problem and could really impact kids’ futures,” says Dr. Groner.

Before it does, Dr. Groner and a team of researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital decided to do something about it. Instead of focusing solely on the weight of the kids, however, researchers here looked at the eating habits of their mothers.
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Life After Cancer: What Women Don’t Know


Posted May 29th, 2009 4:02 pm
Category: Health, Cancer, James Cancer Hospital, Women

Every year more than 200,000 American women are told they have breast cancer.* What they’re not always told is how to cope with the aftermath of cancer.

To beat their disease, thousands of women will lose one or both breasts, leaving them scarred or disfigured. Too often that’s where the treatment ends, however some doctors insist women deserve more.
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Rare Procedure on Baby, Still Attached To Mom


Posted May 29th, 2009 3:40 pm
Category: Health, Ohio State University Medical Center, Children, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Women

Doctors at Ohio State University Medical Center have completed a rare procedure on a baby who was still attached to her mother.

The procedure, known as EXIT (EX-utero Intrapartum Treatment), is performed only about a dozen times a year in the U.S. on babies who are in medical danger during birth, like Janayah Cambell of Columbus.
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Study: Kids Injured by Tipping TVs Up Significantly


Posted May 4th, 2009 9:10 am
Category: Children

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - As you sit down to watch TV with your child, you might want to rethink how safe your child is in front of that TV set.  A new study says kids being injured by falling furniture - such as TVs, bookcases and dressers - is up significantly.

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Watching Infections Spread from Space


Posted May 1st, 2009 10:51 am
Category: Ohio State University Medical Center

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - As the H1N1 virus continues to spread across the globe, scientists are working to stay one step ahead of it. Hoping to predict where it might turn up next, researchers are looking to the sky.
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If Asthma Strikes During Game, Few Teams Are Ready


Posted April 30th, 2009 2:46 pm
Category: Ohio State University Medical Center, Children, Asthma, Sports

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - If you’ve got a child playing spring sports, you may want to pay close attention to what’s happening between plays.

Doctors say exercise-induced asthma is more common than you might expect - and most teams aren’t prepared to deal with an attack.  The worst part is, even if your child has no history of asthma, they could still be at risk.

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