Study: cheap, easy breathing test may spot “hidden asthma” in millions
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - New research from Ohio State University Medical Center suggests that a simple breathing test may help identify exercise-induced asthma, a condition that already affects millions of Americans, in millions who may not know they had the condition. Called a hyperventilation test, the . . . read more

Scientists say it’s true: active lifestyles, fewer vices mean much less cancer

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - A new study examining cancer incidence rates in the Amish underscores the virtues of clean living and how they’re keeping this tight-knit community healthy. The study, conducted by researchers at Ohio State’s James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. . . read more

Experts: When Times Are Tough On Parents, Cases of Abuse, Neglect Go Up

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - The holidays are over, the decorations are down and the bills are due. It’s a reality that can become dangerous for millions of American kids whose parents may take their frustrations, already heightened by a weak economy, out on them. In the last two years, physicians at the C. . . read more

Asking Sensitive Health Qs by Computer = More Honest Answers, Better Care

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Parents of teenagers know how hard it can be to get them to talk about their personal lives, especially when it comes to their health. Luckily, though, a new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital shows that allowing young people to confide in computers could make a dramati. . . read more

Innovative Library Loans Specialized Toys, Technology To Families Year Round

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - An innovative toy library housed at Ohio State University Medical Center is helping parents of special needs kids find and borrow toys that will make not only their child’s holiday - but entire year - a bit brighter.

Of the millions of toys that will be rung up, . . . read more