UC to Educate Public During National Heart Month
January 20, 2006
UC faculty members will provide information on symptoms, treatment and prevention of heart failure during a four-part educational series beginning Tuesday, Jan. 31.
January 20, 2006
UC faculty members will provide information on symptoms, treatment and prevention of heart failure during a four-part educational series beginning Tuesday, Jan. 31.
January 24, 2006
The rising cost of prescription medications has forced some people to skip medication doses, take less than the prescribed dose of medication or stop taking prescription medication altogether. In this week's Health Line, Jill Martin, PharmD, of UC's College of Pharmacy, offers tips for dealing with rising medication costs.
January 26, 2006
UC physician Nancy Elder, MD, will lead a series of information sessions in February to help the elderly improve communication with their doctor so they get better care, and to help prevent treatment errors.
January 27, 2006
It has been known for some time that the bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, grows within the deadly, lung-clogging mucous found in the airways of cystic fibrosis patients and significantly weakens them. Now, researchers say they have discovered what might be the Achilles heel of this dangerous organism that lives in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients a fatal flaw that leaves the organism vulnerable to destruction by a common food preservative.
January 30, 2006
Researchers at UC are studying the effectiveness of an implant to treat obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. The implant, called the Pillar palatal implant system, is a minimally invasive treatment involving significantly less pain than traditional surgeries.
January 31, 2006
In recognition of national heart month, heart experts Walter Merrill, MD, and Lynne Wagoner, MD, provide tips on how to reduce the risk of heart disease, the No. 1 killer of all Americans.
February 2, 2006
A $100,000 gift from the Lucas family will support the newly renovated Cincinnati Medical Heritage Center, which will open in 2007 in the College of Medicine s Medical Sciences Building.
February 6, 2006
Scheduled to open at Precision Radiotherapy in April, the TomoTherapy treatment center will be one of only about 40 in the United States to have this technology and the first within a 100-mile radius of Cincinnati.
February 7, 2006
Scheduled to open at Precision Radiotherapy in April, the TomoTherapy treatment center will be one of only about 40 in the United States to have this technology and the first within a 100-mile radius of Cincinnati.
February 7, 2006
UC fertility expert and contraceptive researcher Michael Thomas, MD, says there are many myths and misconceptions about birth control. Dr. Thomas separates fact from fiction in this week's Health Line.