Ohio State Health & Discovery | Health, wellness and innovation news

What happens when you hold your breath?

By Jonathan Parsons, MD, MSc

Chest pain causes that aren’t heart related

By Jim Liu, MD

‘The pace is exhilarating’: Advancements accelerate lung cancer treatment

By Bob Hecker

How to know a food allergy has been outgrown

By Kara Wada, MD

Why you need to talk about your end-of-life plans

By Seuli Bose Brill, MD

With intense exercise, be aware of rhabdomyolysis, a dangerous condition

By Bryant Walrod, MD

Figuring out why some skin rashes turn deadly

By Beth Harvilla

Do you live in a ‘pharmacy desert’? Nearly half of U.S. counties have one

Ohio State study shows benefits of taking probiotics during pregnancy

3 ways to safely throw away old medicine that’s unused or expired

By Molly Downing, PhD

Do you know how to help someone experiencing overdose? Most Americans say they don’t

Pulling together to provide needed health screenings for Special Olympics athletes

By JoAnne Viviano

Up for the adventure of military medicine

By Jenn Shaffer

Giving back: Health care students serve across the community

By Alayna DeMartini

Ohio State, Columbus State build blueprint for job-ready surgical techs to fill vital need

By Wendy Margolin