Tracy Townsend

Columbus

News Anchor at WBNS-TV (Columbus, OH)

News Anchor at WBNS-TV... Wife, Mom, Cancer Conqueror & Straight Talker #Buckeye #NewsAnchor #Woke

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Central Ohio woman battles severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

1 week ago | wkyc.com | Tracy Townsend

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Global Fatty Liver Day is observed on June 12, and there is a growing effort to raise awareness on what is described as one of the most underdiagnosed and misunderstood health threats: fatty liver disease. Once considered a niche concern, it is now a growing global epidemic affecting more than one in four adults worldwide, according to recent estimates by the Global Liver Institute.
Central Ohio woman battles severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

2 weeks ago | 10tv.com | Tracy Townsend

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Global Fatty Liver Day is observed on June 12, and there is a growing effort to raise awareness on what is described as one of the most underdiagnosed and misunderstood health threats: fatty liver disease. Once considered a niche concern, it is now a growing global epidemic affecting more than one in four adults worldwide, according to recent estimates by the Global Liver Institute.
Nurse shares message on the importance of CPR and AED training after near-death experience

3 weeks ago | 10tv.com | Tracy Townsend

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Leah Schmidt looks like the proverbial picture of health. She is a cancer survivor who, in 2021 was training for Pelotonia-- the grassroots fundraiser to end cancer. A few months after the ride, in November, Schmidt, who is an emergency department nurse, suffered a cardiac arrest. "When I woke up in the hospital, the doctors who were taking care of me could not believe that someone who looked like me lying there in the bed had their heart stop on them," she said.
Central Ohio physician earns national recognition from American Heart Association

1 month ago | 10tv.com | Tracy Townsend

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The American Heart Association is recognizing a central Ohioan as the AHA Physician of the Year. OhioHealth vascular neurologist Dr. BJ Hicks works to save the lives of people who have suffered strokes, with a special focus on also helping to ensure rescue therapy and treatment is accessible and quickly available to everyone, no matter where they live. The AHA recognized him for elevating stroke care at OhioHealth and beyond.
Program puts middle school students on path toward careers in medicine

1 month ago | 10tv.com | Tracy Townsend

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of central Ohio middle schoolers has earned the kind of extra credit that could be considered a lifetime investment. They are celebrating a milestone usually reserved for medical students, twice their age. The students earned their white coats in an initiative called “Made for Medicine.” The initiative is focused on attracting more African American or Black talent to the medical profession. Dr. Laura Espy-Bell is the founder and president of Made for Medicine.
How OhioHealth is expanding its hospitals, other facilities as Columbus area grows

Sep 28, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Tracy Townsend

ShareCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Central Ohio’s diagnosis is that the region is experiencing a growth spurt. The Ohio Hospital Association reports that the treatment for this is happening in the form of investment in new facilities across central Ohio. There is a bit of competition but also collaboration for the greater good of those who live here now and those who will arrive in the next decade.
Franklin County Public Health bringing attention to Minority Health Month

Apr 10, 2024 | 10tv.com | Tracy Townsend

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — April is Minority Health Month, which is an annual observance aimed at building awareness about the health disparities that persist among racial and ethnic minority and Native American populations. State, local lawmakers and health experts are reminding everyone that "Good Health Begins with You." Among them is Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley who said there is a reason the county was first in the state to declare racism as a public health crisis.
Central Ohioan Kenny Annunike knows all too well what it's like to win a Super Bowl

Feb 9, 2024 | 10tv.com | Tracy Townsend

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Football coach, central Ohioan Kenny Anunike knows firsthand what it's like to play in the Super Bowl

Feb 9, 2024 | 10tv.com | Tracy Townsend

Super Bowl The Olentangy High School graduate played at Duke University where he earned the nickname, "Night Train" because he was 6’5” and weighed 255 pounds. Author: Tracy Townsend Published: 12:22 PM EST February 9, 2024 Updated: 7:25 AM EST February 12, 2024 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Kenny Anunike is living a dream come true for many kids who play youth football. The 33-year-old central Ohioan played in a Super Bowl and won. Anunike played for the Denver Broncos as a defensive end.
Columbus health leader opens up about living with multiple sclerosis

Feb 5, 2024 | 10tv.com | Tracy Townsend |Adrienne Mayfield

Health MS causes damage to myelin, which protects nerves in the brain, and disrupts the flow of information to the body. Author: Tracy Townsend, Adrienne Mayfield Published: 6:41 PM EST February 5, 2024 Updated: 6:41 PM EST February 5, 2024 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dr. Mysheika Roberts was in her medical school residency when she received a life-changing diagnosis. "Most people, if not everyone, has no idea that I'm living with this disease," she added.