January 9, 2004

A study led by UC's Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, shows cardiovascular disease to be the leading cause of hospital admissions among HIV/AIDS patients. These results were presented at the 9th European AIDS Conference in Warsaw, Poland, in October.

January 14, 2004

The UC Medical Center, the Health Alliance and the Baptist Ministers Conference of Greater Cincinnati and Vicinity will honor Dr. King's Memory at the 32nd Annual Memorial March and Ceremony.

January 15, 2004

Nominations are being accepted through March 8, 2004, for the 12th annual Florence Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing.

January 16, 2004

UC and the Barrett Cancer Center are participating in a breast cancer prevention trial called the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR). Approximately 2,000 more participants are needed nationwide.

January 28, 2004

Family Medicine will use funding to improve the mental health and quality of life for homeless adolescents.

February 4, 2004

Saks Fifth Avenue presented UC cancer programs and the Barrett Cancer Center with a check for $21,819 for cancer research.

February 5, 2004

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women. UC Heart and Vascular Center will offer free cholesterol screenings in February in conjunction with American Heart Month.

February 9, 2004

Research led by UC to appear in Feb. 10 issue of "Developmental Cell."

February 10, 2004

Funding from HSRA will support the development of new education programs and the expansion of some existing ones.

February 11, 2004

UC researchers find that normal cell death is essential in formation of embryos.