May 17, 2007
Although education for the prevention of viral diseases, particularly those that are sexually transmitted, is widespread, the number of people infected with hepatitis C continues to increase.
May 21, 2007
Treating skin wounds with a concentrated topical gel of the patient s own blood platelets may result in faster healing, says a researcher at UC.
May 21, 2007
The College of Medicine recently honored two Daniel Drake Award winners and two winners of the inaugural Dean's Community Service Award.
May 22, 2007
Shuk-mei Ho, PhD, professor and chair of UC's environmental health department, recently became the second person to receive the Women in Urology Award for Excellence in Urologic Research. The award is presented jointly by the Society of Women in Urology and the Society of Basic Urologic Research.
May 23, 2007
Attorneys for the University of Cincinnati Wednesday afternoon filed a motion to become a party in the lawsuit between the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati and Christ Hospital.
May 24, 2007
Sciatica is variously described as a tingling, burning, stabbing, cramping or throbbing pain that radiates from the back or buttock area down the leg to the knee, calf or foot. It can be as intense as a toothache and as debilitating as a headache that just won t go away.
May 25, 2007
UC has received $1 million to establish a research center that will allow competing biomedical companies to pool their funding to develop new medical technologies for minimally invasive surgical procedures.
May 31, 2007
Now that the weather is getting warmer and more families are cooking outside, taking road trips and going camping, UC burn specialists want to remind you to take a few extra safety precautions to prevent the painful burn injuries that can quickly take the fun out summer.
June 3, 2007
The image of the 22-year-old college graduate is, well, old-fashioned. The average age of a University of Cincinnati graduating student is 2007 is 27.5. This mirrors national trends where college students today (and tomorrow) are much more likely to be older students.
June 6, 2007
The UC College of Pharmacy changed its name today to the James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy. The college is only the second in UC s history to be named.