The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center offers an assortment of pregnancy and childbirth classes and tours to prepare you for childbirth and childcare. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center ...

Recent research suggests that excess use of the internet over prolonged periods of time may negatively affect some cognitive functions, particularly attention and short-term memory. Since using the ...

Elderberries have long been used in folk medicine and even today are sold as “immune boosters.” So far, the evidence for their effectiveness is limited, but there are some recognized benefits of this ...

If you’ve been staying home more the last year, you may be bathing less. What does that mean for your health? How does bathing affect your health? Because normal skin needs a layer of oils and normal ...

Everyone loves a good massage but not always the price that comes with it. After a tough workout or while rehabilitating injuries, nothing is better than that “hurts so good” feeling. Although not as ...

For those of us who love to read, digital devices have opened up a rich new world of literary exploration. But as your mind expands, how are your eyes doing? They might be struggling. Here’s why ...

There’s a reason the word “hangry” – a combination of “hungry” and “angry” – has entered our vocabulary. (You know, like “I am grumpy and starving. I need to eat so I am not hangry anymore.”) It’s ...

If you or a loved one has gotten a COVID-19 vaccine already, congratulations! This is an important step in protecting individuals and the public from the spread of this deadly virus. But let me ...

It can be very difficult for someone with diabetes to maintain a stable blood sugar level. What you eat, activity level, medication, illness, stress and even fluid intake can play a key role in ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio and SAN MATEO, Calif. – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Helix, the leading precision health organization in the nation, are launching the largest precision health ...

As anyone who has allergies can attest, they can be downright annoying. You may suffer from itchy eyes, runny nose, coughing and sneezing. And while all of these allergy symptoms can make you feel ...

Spending a large amount of time in front of a screen has become a societal norm, but all that screen time can take a toll on your health. Long days looking at a computer screen followed by even longer ...