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55KRC: Jack Hanna and Alzheimer's disease

May 5, 2021

Jack Hanna, the director emeritus of Ohio’s Columbus Zoo and Aquarium known for his many TV appearances, has been diagnosed with dementia, which could potentially be Alzheimer's disease. UC's Rhonna Shatz, DO, a memory disorders expert, weighs in.

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Cincinnati Enquirer: Black doctors urge residents to vaccinate because 'goal is for all of us to stay alive'

May 7, 2021

In Ohio, 43 percent of the total population has started the COVID-19 vaccination, but just 23 percent of Black residents have gotten at least one shot. Hamilton County closely mirrors the state’s pace. A group of black physicians, including two University of Cincinnati faculty, have signed an open letter to the Greater Cincinnati Black community urging members to complete the COVID-19 vaccination.

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Vaccine hesitant? UC study compares getting the shots and going without

August 11, 2021

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have developed a computerized decision analytic model to compare projected outcomes of three vaccine strategies: a patient opts for a messenger RNA vaccine, a patient decides to get an adenovirus vector vaccine or the patient simply forgoes a vaccine altogether.

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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.