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Overcoming the racial divide in rural veterinary medicine

Animal Health

Overcoming the racial divide in rural veterinary medicine

By Alayna DeMartini

Dog trainer and seasoned veterinarian Linda Randall, DVM, has blazed a trail for herself in professions that weren’t always welcoming to women of color.

What to do on your mental health day

Mental Health

What to do on your mental health day

By Arianna Galligher, LISW

What the American Cancer Society’s new lung cancer screening guidelines mean for you

Cancer

What the American Cancer Society’s new lung cancer screening guidelines mean for you

By Michael Wert, MD

The diseases dogs and humans can share with one another

Virus and Infection

The diseases dogs and humans can share with one another

By Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD

Are vape pens, or e-cigarettes, ever the better option?

Prevention

Are vape pens, or e-cigarettes, ever the better option?

By Theodore Wagener, PhD

In the News

The Columbus Dispatch

New Ohio State center to help caregivers of those with dementia, Alzheimer's

December 3, 2023

The Washington Post

Dr. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser on how mood could impact flu shot effectiveness

December 3, 2023

USA Today

Study from Dr. Randell Wexler reveals some ways blood pressure readings are affected

November 30, 2023

Yahoo!

Buckeye Babies bundled in 'Beat Michigan' blankets

November 22, 2023

Brain and Spine

Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital: Creating a bridge from trauma to home

September 11, 2023

For 60 years, nationally ranked Ohio State Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital has guided and provided hope to patients as they recover from accidents, cancer, transplanted organs and other medical issues.

Articles On Health

What to do on your mental health day

Mental Health

What to do on your mental health day

By Arianna Galligher, LISW

Cancer

What the American Cancer Society’s new lung cancer screening guidelines mean for you

By Michael Wert, MD

Animal Health

Overcoming the racial divide in rural veterinary medicine

By Alayna DeMartini

Virus and Infection

The diseases dogs and humans can share with one another

By Jason Stull, VMD, MPVM, PhD

Topics

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Articles On Wellness

Recipe from our chefs: Red potato salad without mayo

Exercise and Nutrition

Recipe from our chefs: Red potato salad without mayo

Prevention

Are vape pens, or e-cigarettes, ever the better option?

By Theodore Wagener, PhD

Prevention

Holiday gift ideas for older adults or loved ones at risk of falling

By Susannah Kistler

Exercise and Nutrition

How to read a nutrition label like a dietitian

By Amber Core, MDN, RD

Topics

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Articles On Discovery & Innovation

Pickleball player plans return to sport after receiving high-tech shoulder replacement alternative

Treatment Advances

Pickleball player plans return to sport after receiving high-tech shoulder replacement alternative

By Beth Harvilla

Research Advances

Health Talks: National study to help inform regulation of tobacco products

Treatment Advances

Facing quadruple amputation, Texas man finds hope in Ohio State surgical team

By Amy Colgan

Research Advances

Gene therapy may hold the newest strategy to treat alcohol use disorder

By Eileen Scahill

Topics

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Articles On Community Health

The face of medicine is increasingly female

Equity and Race

The face of medicine is increasingly female

By Kelli Trinoskey, Apurva Kanagal

Health and Society

Is a flexible spending account worth setting up? How does an FSA work?

By Bryan Pyles, MBA

Equity and Race

A prescription for community health

By Kelli Trinoskey

Health and Society

Partnership brings back at-home care to benefit at-risk and recently hospitalized patients

By JoAnne Viviano

Topics

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Articles On Teaching & Learning

Medical student finds calling connecting refugees, immigrants to health services

Teaching Advancements

Medical student finds calling connecting refugees, immigrants to health services

By Kelli Trinoskey

Teaching Advancements

Uniting people to a cause to address big challenges in health care

By Joshua Wright

Teaching Advancements

Rethinking nursing education to prepare the next generation of nurses

By Wendy Bowles, PhD, APRN-CNP, CNE

Teaching Advancements

Mentorship makes brilliant futures even brighter for medical students

By Cassie Balasubramanian

Topics

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