Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed House Bill 136 into law, which requires the Ohio Department of Medicaid, effective June 13, to cover evaluation and management services provided by a chiropractor licensed under Ohio law. The bill was sponsored by Republican Rep. Scott Lipps. “House Bill 136 will improve access to chiropractic treatment options for Medicaid [...]
New research suggests that an enzyme activated to respond to an attack on the human immune system may have exacerbated severe cases of COVID-19. Researchers at The Ohio State University reported this week that blocking the enzyme known as caspase 11 has shown promise in reducing inflammation, tissue injury and blood clots in the lungs [...]
PLANO, Texas (AP) — Ronan Kotiya leans over his father, fingers wrapped around a plastic tube he’s about to slide from a tracheostomy hole in dad’s neck. “3, 2, 1, go,” the 11-year-old says as he removes the tube. His mom slips a padded neck brace on her husband and lifts him into a sitting [...]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Just one more step and the stroller would have been on the curb. The thought haunts Latanya Byrd years after a driver racing down Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia struck and killed her 27-year-old niece, Samara Banks, and three of Banks’ young sons as they crossed the 12-lane road. Nine years later, many [...]
An Ohio State University study has found evidence that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who eat fruits and vegetables may have reduced inattention issues. “Eating a healthy diet, including fruits and vegetables, may be one way to reduce some of the symptoms of ADHD,” according to Irene Hatsu, co-author of the study and [...]
vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money for fighting COVID-19. In public comments and private meetings on Capitol Hill, Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House coronavirus coordinator, has painted a dark picture in which the United States could be forced to cede many of the advances made against the coronavirus over [...]
A pair of studies by Ohio State University researchers found that a third COVID-19 booster shot should provide strong and broad antibody protection against omicron variants. The studies, the results of which were based on serum from human blood samples, tested neutralizing antibody levels against the BA.2 and BA.3 omicron variants and deltacron, a recombinant [...]
Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. During May, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Ohio joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. “During mental health month, I think the most important (thing) is whether or not you’ve ever dealt with these issues, be kind [...]
THOMASVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An entire town celebrated in 2020 when, early in the coronavirus pandemic, Thomasville Regional Medical Center opened, offering state-of-the-art medicine that was previously unavailable in a poor, isolated part of Alabama. The timing for the ribbon-cutting seemed perfect: New treatment options would be available in an underserved area just as a [...]
A specialized team of Medicaid fraud investigators and prosecutors within Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office recently was named the top unit in the country by the U.S. Office of the Inspector General. The Ohio Medicaid Fraud Control Unit was presented the Inspector General’s Award for Excellence in Fighting Fraud, Waste and Abuse award for [...]