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WVXU: 'Springing' forward means more daylight but also more health problems and less sleep

March 14, 2022

A Congressional committee heard testimony this week on the pros and cons of switching between standard and daylight saving time. Many people say they like having the extra hour of daylight, but sleep professionals say it's a bad idea. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is continuing the push to abolish daylight saving time. Research shows most people get an hour less sleep on daylight saving time. That has a host of health and safety implications. In a story posted by WVXU, Ann Romaker, MD, of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and director of the Sleep Medicine Center at UC Medical Center, said the time change creates the potential for a variety of health problems.

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CNBC: 'Off brand' vaccines for kids

August 27, 2021

The school year rapidly approaches amid a surge in pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations, and parents desperately want to know: When can young children get the vaccine? UC's Carl Fichtenbaum weighs in.

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CBS: Questions remain about COVID-19 booster shots

September 2, 2021

Trisha Wise-Draper, MD, medical director of the UC Cancer Center's Clinical Trial Office and associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, spoke with Local 12's Liz Bonis about the latest research leading to the recommendation that cancer patients should receive a third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

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Giddy: How valuable is genetic testing for prostate cancer?

September 7, 2021

In an article for the online sexual health publication Giddy, Abhinav Sidana, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Urology in the Department of Surgery at the UC College of Medicine was interviewed on the topic of genetic testing for prostate cancer.

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Fox 19: Hundreds of Ohio physicians call for universal masking in schools

September 8, 2021

UC's Hilja R. Ruegg, MD, medical director of Integrated Mental Health Care and program director in the UC Family Medicine/Psychiatry Combined Training Program, spoke with Fox 19's Trevor Peters about the grassroots campaign of area physician moms encouraging schools to require universal masking.

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55KRC highlights Liver Cancer Awareness Month

October 25, 2021

Dr. Davendra Sohal and Dr. Jordan Kharofa spoke with Angenette Levy of 55KRC on her Simply Medicine program about the risk factors of liver cancer and a new clinical trial scheduled to begin at the UC Cancer Center in January 2022.