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WVXU: HEPA purifiers for indoor gatherings could prevent COVID-19 infections

June 21, 2021

University of Cincinnati ear, nose and throat expert Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, says investing in an HEPA air purifier might be a good idea as residents open their homes to gatherings as COVID-19 restrictions ease. Air purifiers with HEPA filters can be used as a very effective means to decontaminate the air above and beyond what many HVAC systems may offer, says Sedaghat, director of the UC Division of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull Base Surgery.

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Cincinnati Enquirer: COVID-19 vaccine becomes Cupid's helper

June 11, 2021

After months of isolation, getting back out there may be hard for some people, said Dr. Caleb Adler, professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati. There's a sense of natural anxiety that comes with being out of the dating game for a while – especially when the apps are put to the side.

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Cincinnati.com: Chronic pain: Would changes in CDC opioid prescribing guidelines help those who have it?

February 21, 2022

In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) set opioid-prescribing guidelines for physicians. The idea was to offer doctors the best ways to protect people from an over-prescription of pain pills which had fueled the misuse of opioids and amplified cascading overdose deaths in the United States. While the goal was to protect patients, the impact was not all positive. In an article published by Cincinnati.com, Christine Wilder, MD, of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the UC College of Medicine and the director of the UC Health Addiction Sciences, was one of the experts cited.

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WVXU: Preventing sports injuries and helping young athletes put mental health first

August 9, 2021

Brian Grawe, MD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery , and Bret Betz, MD, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, both at the University of Cincinnati, spoke with WVXU's Cincinnati Edition about athletes facing injuries because of a lack of physical conditioning because of COVID-19 restrictions. The sports medicine experts also addressed mental health and its role in healthy sports competition.

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UPI: Study: Food texture fills in during loss of smell, taste after COVID-19

October 28, 2021

The UPI posted a story about research led by Katie Phillips, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at the UC College of Medicine on coping mechanisms for people who have had a diminished or lost sense of smell from COVID-19. Two of the common adaptations among patients she saw at her clinic were incorporating texture and temperature into their food and drink.

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WVXU: UC Health first in region to use spray on skin for burn patients

November 9, 2021

Spray on skin, called RECELL, is now approved for both adults and children, sparing them the unnecessary pain of dozens of skin grafts. UC Health says it’s the first in the region to use the technology made by Avita. WVXU published a story on the spray, quoting Julia Slater, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the UC College of Medicine.