May 20, 2024
The University of Cincinnati's Estrelita Dixon was featured in a New York Times article discussing ways to manage heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease, chronic diseases which are often linked.
April 3, 2024
The University of Cincinnati's Michael Schoech provided comments for a Parade/Yahoo News article discussing snacks that help promote liver health.
May 14, 2024
The University of Cincinnati's Carl Fichtenbaum spoke with the Cincinnati Enquirer about a recent report that found Hamilton County syphilis cases reached a six-year high in 2023.
March 10, 2025
The impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD) keeps escalating around the world, and this burden is projected to rise with population growth and aging, according to a study published in BMC Public Health. “The aging population, rising obesity rates and higher diabetes prevalence suggest that the CKD burden will continue to grow,” said Prakash Gudsoorkar, MD, a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine nephrologist and medical lead for the onconephrology service at UC Health.
March 19, 2025
People tend to think of allergies as a childhood thing and not something they can get later in life, explained Tolly Epstein, MD, an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
June 6, 2025
On May 15, the State Medical Board of Ohio, Ohio Board of Pharmacy and Ohio Board of Nursing issued a joint regulatory statement addressing patient safety concerns when it comes to retail IV therapy clinics. The clinics administer a combination of saline, vitamins, electrolytes and amino acids, as well as headache relief and anti-nausea medications through an intravenous drip. Clinics in the Cincinnati area have made claims that their treatments can treat dehydration better than water alone, while also boosting immunity, improving gut health and maintaining healthy joints. On Cincinnati Edition recently, experts talked about the risks associated with retail IV hydration and if these services offer effective solutions to the health concerns they target.
June 6, 2025
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s largest, most impactful fundraising event takes place June 7. UC gastroenterologist Susan Kais, MD, and Emily Scott, a UC gastroenterology physician assistant, recently appeared on ARC Cincinnati on WKRC-TV/Local 12 to talk about Take Steps.
April 14, 2025
Experts report having a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy has been associated with a variety of complications postpartum, including heart failure, stroke, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.
January 15, 2025
The first reported human death from the bird flu virus in the U.S. came last week in Louisiana. While there is no sign the virus is spreading from person to person, Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, world renowned infectious diseases professor and vice chair for clinical research in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, recently discussed prevention, transmission and preparedness on Cincinnati Edition on WVXU.
February 19, 2025
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often experience substantial barriers to care, leading to critical compromises such as rationing or skipping medications, according to the results of a study presented at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress 2025 in San Francisco.