JoAnne Viviano
The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, OH, United States
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Vaping isn't healthier than smoking, health-care professionals warn, but some not quick to condemn
Some medical workers acknowledge e-cigarettes can wean smokers from nicotine addiction and lack the hard 'throat hit' and offensive smell of tobacco smoke. But in the end, they warn, they are still not good for your lung health. → Read More
Adults beware: Flavored vaping liquids in colorful bottles pose deadly risk to toddlers
Usually in small bottles with colorful labels and often highly sweetened with candy, fruit and other flavorings, nicotine-containing vaping liquid can → Read More
New program helps homeless women find strength from their struggles
A new women's empowerment group at the Faith Mission Health Center in downtown Columbus seeks to help homeless women and others address stressors that → Read More
Prescribing vegetables? Partnership looks to improve patient health by prescribing healthy foods
Organizers say they are seeing signs of success from a program that partners health-care practitioners with Mid-Ohio Foodbank pantries to provide patients in need with prescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables. Patients who receive prescriptions can access produce at any of a dozen of pantries on a weekly basis as opposed to the standard monthly schedule. → Read More
Vaping can damage heart, Ohio State researchers say
Ohio State University researchers who reviewed studies exploring the effect of e-cigarettes on the heart are advising against using the devices. They say → Read More
Combatting childhood lead poisoning focus of round table discussion
Columbus Public Health Commissioner Mysheika Roberts and Gov. Mike DeWine hosted a round table discussion on childhood lead poisoning on Tuesday in Columbus. Among community efforts are initiatives to increase screenings at pre-K centers, inspect units that receive rental assistance from the shelter system and rehabilitate homes that test positive for lead. The governor advocated for additional… → Read More
Combattng childhood lead poisoning focus of roundtable discussion
Columbus Public Health Commissioner Mysheika Roberts and Gov. Mike DeWine hosted a roundtable discussion on childhood lead poisoning on Tuesday in Columbus. Among community efforts are initiatives to increase screenings at pre-K centers, inspect units that receive rental assistance from the shelter system and rehabilitate homes that test positive for lead. → Read More
Combatting childhood lead poisoning focus of roundtable discussion
Columbus Public Health Commissioner Mysheika Roberts and Gov. Mike DeWine hosted a roundtable discussion on childhood lead poisoning Tuesday in Columbus. Among community efforts are initiatives to increase screenings at pre-K centers, inspect units that receive rental assistance from the shelter system and rehabilitate homes that test positive for lead. → Read More
Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett releasing autobiography
Maurice Clarett, the phenom freshman running back who helped Ohio State win the 2002 national championship, is seeking to guide college athletes to avoid → Read More
Obese kids should have easier access to weight-loss surgery, doctors say
Physicians, policymakers, insurance companies and others should work harder to find options for children who need such metabolic and bariatric surgeries → Read More
Cameron Mitchell to discuss healthy dining options at diabetes research fundraiser Thursday
A Thursday fundraiser for diabetes research will feature restaurateur Cameron Mitchell. Diabetes is a priority of both the state Department of Health and → Read More
Mount Carmel Health, three pharmacists cited by state Pharmacy Board in Husel investigation
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has cited the former Mount Carmel Health System and three pharmacists in connection with its investigation into the deaths of → Read More
Ohio law requiring tobacco buyers to be 21 takes effect Thursday
Ohio's statewide Tobacco 21 law goes into effect Thursday, making it a misdemeanor to sell or provide tobacco or vaping products to people under 21. → Read More
Current policies lead some Ohio medical board cases to be closed before thorough investigation, union says
A union representing investigators says some policies of the State Medical Board of Ohio could lead to less-than-thorough investigations. Among them are → Read More
Ohio's youth obesity rate is 10th highest in nation, report shows
About 1 of every 6 Ohio children ages 10 to 17 is obese, according to a Thursday report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That compares with about → Read More
Ohio's youth obesity rate is 10th highest nation, report shows
About 1 of every 6 Ohio children ages 10 to 17 is obese, according to a Thursday report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That compares with about → Read More
It's World Mental Health Day. Here are some tips to help those that you love
On World Mental Health Day, a psychiatrist at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center offers steps to take to help a friend or a family member who is → Read More
Judge grants former Mount Carmel doctor William Husel permission to travel to Michigan
A former Mount Carmel Health System physician facing 25 counts of murder in Franklin County Common Pleas Court can travel outside central Ohio to attend hearings in a lawsuit he filed in Michigan, a judge has ruled.Dr. William Husel, facing the murder charges in the deaths of intensive-care patients he treated, has been free on a $1 million bond since June 7, two days after his arrest. Among… → Read More
Young people often turn to common medicine-cabinet drugs when attempting suicide, study says
A new study led by researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital indicates that people ages 10 to 25 who attempt suicide by poisoning most often turn to whatever is available -- from over-the-counter pain relievers and allergy pills to antidepressants and ADHD medications. They want parents to rethink how they store and manage medications. → Read More
Mount Carmel first in nation to receive accreditation for electrophysiology
Mount Carmel Health System has become the first to achieve the American College of Cardiology's accreditation for electrophysiology. The practice addresses abnormal heart rhythms, and the accreditation indicates that the system meets a set of research-based standards in the field. → Read More