October 11, 2005
The CDC estimates that each year, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu. UC physician Robert Finlay, MD, offers simple tips to keep you and those around you healthy during the coming flu season.
October 13, 2005
The UC chapter of the Academy of Student Pharmacists is hosting a health fair Wednesday, Oct. 26, to mark American Pharmacists Month. The group will offer free diabetes screenings and blood pressure checks.
October 17, 2005
UC scientists have found evidence of a hormone they say is responsible for certain types of high blood pressure (hypertension), and could also cause preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous condition that occurs during pregnancy.
October 18, 2005
Endowed lectureship features nationally recognized health-care critic Marcia Angell, MD, senior social medicine lecturer at Harvard School of Medicine and former editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine.
October 18, 2005
On Oct. 30, many in the United States will "fall back" during the transition to standard time. Victoria Surdulescu, MD, director of the UC Comprehensive Sleep Medicine Center, offers tips for adjusting sleep schedules so the clock change doesn't get the best of us.
October 18, 2005
University of Cincinnati radiologists, who recently screened 993 local women during a national evaluation of digital mammography, report that digital screening surpasses standard film mammography in certain patient groups.
October 19, 2005
UC's Education and Research Center teaches young professionals the skills necessary for pursuing occupational safety and health careers in research and professional practice.
October 21, 2005
Experts from The Neuroscience Institute will speak at "Success with Your Epilepsy," a half-day symposium covering issues relating to both pediatric and adult epilepsy. In addition to providing information about resources in the community, the symposium will cover causes and effects of epilepsy, new treatments, family and caregiver issues and coping methods.
October 24, 2005
A new study led by Peter Embi, MD, shows that by using the tools of an electronic medical record system in a new way, it's possible to increase the number of patients who volunteer to participate in clinical studies and generate more referrals from the physician community.
October 25, 2005
UC scientists are trying to determine if a new, noninvasive screening technique can effectively predict even prevent bone fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.