February 24, 2010
Stroke is declining in the elderly but increasing at younger ages, new research from the University of Cincinnati indicates.
February 25, 2010
Ninety-nine percent of American households have at least one television, the majority of households have more than one, and the average American spends more than six hours a day watching them. UC Health cardiologists suggest ditching the remote in order to live a longer life.
May 2, 2010
Recommending that pregnant moms who are at high risk for preterm birth deliver at hospitals best equipped to handle the needs of their newborns is helping improve outcomes for very low birth weight infants in the Cincinnati area, according to a new Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center study.
May 20, 2010
Blood clot-related strokes fell among whites in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for the first time, new research from the University of Cincinnati shows. However, there was no decrease in stroke rates among blacks.
May 27, 2010
With all the messages about the importance of regular exercise, few pointers are given on when not to continue with your regimen. But it's just as important to know when to alter or stop your workout because of illness or injury.
May 11, 2010
UC Libraries have received a $314,258 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize the correspondence and photographs of Albert B. Sabin, developer of the oral, live-virus polio vaccine and distinguished service professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Children's Hospital Research Foundation from 1939-1969.
May 13, 2010
A pilot research project at the University of Cincinnati is investigating excessive worrying which interferes with daily functioning, also known as generalized anxiety disorder, in adolescents ages 12-17.
May 20, 2010
Joseph Broderick, MD, professor and chairman of UC s neurology department, and Patrick Tso, PhD, professor and director of UC s Lipid Biology Group, will receive Daniel Drake Medals the college s most prestigious award given to distinguished living faculty and alumni Saturday, May 22, during a dinner at the Queen City Club.
May 20, 2010
Recently, there has been an increase in fitness shoes and sandals that promise simply by wearing them to sculpt and mold problem areas. But UC Health physicians say the promises may be a little steep.
May 1, 2010
As many as two of three breastfeeding mothers in Cincinnati may have insufficient blood levels of Vitamin D, a concern that also affects three out of four one-month-old infants whose mothers breastfeed, according to a new Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center study.