National Nutrition Month: Feast your eyes on how we’re celebrating!
March is National Nutrition Month National Nutrition Month is a yearly campaign held in March that promotes healthy eating and informed food choices. Led by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, it encourages balanced meals, positive nutrition habits, and better access to nutritious food for everyone! The importance of nutritional…
ME and measles: What to know!
Measles is Making a Comeback If you thought that measles completely disappeared in the U.S, you would be partially correct. Thanks to the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, measles was officially removed from the United States in 2000. Sadly, the disease has made a comeback because less people are getting their shots and…
ID’ing the ID Team
You may not know it, but whenever diseases strike in Franklin County, we have group of super sleuths that investigate, track and limit their spread… And those folks are members of our Infectious Disease (ID) team! We sat down with Infectious Disease Team Epidemiologist and Supervisor Radhika Iyer to talk…
Health and the Holidays
We are quickly approaching the holiday season, and it can take a toll on your physical and mental health. Several health concerns are prevalent during the holidays and the winter season including insomnia, weight gain, spikes in blood pressure, and respiratory illnesses like Covid-19 and the flu. We all know…
National Preparedness Month Wrap-up
September is National Preparedness Month September marks National Preparedness Month, the annual campaign that reminds everyone that preparing for emergencies and disasters can keep yourself, your families and your communities safe. As the month comes to an end, and as we collectively face the impact of Hurricane Helene, all of us at…
Health is Real – A fun and friendly public health podcast!
What’s it about? The Health is Real podcast from Franklin County Public Health is a place to have a real good time discussing real health topics! We chat with subject matter experts from around central Ohio and offer positive, entertaining, and engaging commentary. A podcast is a way for us…