Kinnear named an ABMS Visiting Scholar for 2022-2023
September 6, 2022
Benjamin Kinnear, MD, has been selected as a Visiting Scholar by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
September 6, 2022
Benjamin Kinnear, MD, has been selected as a Visiting Scholar by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
September 30, 2022
Cases of monkeypox are on the rise around world, reaching more than 67,000, including more than 25,000 in the United States. NPR reported that researchers say these types of viruses, known as zoonotic diseases, or ones that spread between humans and animals, will become increasingly commonplace as factors such as the destruction of animal habitats and human expansion into previously uninhabited areas intensify. In a story on zoonotic diseases, NPR cited several experts including Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine at the UC College of Medicine.
September 27, 2022
Cincinnati.com interviewed some local experts about the upcoming flu season, including Jennifer Forrester, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.
November 29, 2022
You may know Victoria Morgan as the recently retired Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Ballet, but now she has a new goal: helping Cincinnatians stay healthy and active as they age. The Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Cincinnati hosted a Movement as Medicine Event on November 3, 2022 at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute featuring Victoria’s VM workout.
November 29, 2022
The University of Cincinnati's Alberto Espay was featured in a Financial Times article discussing the new Alzheimer's drug lecanemab.
November 28, 2022
The American Heart Association (AHA) says that chest pain accounts for more than 6.5 million emergency room visits each year in the United States, plus nearly 4 million outpatient visits. While not all episodes of chest discomfort turn out to be life-threatening, chest pain is the most common symptom of a heart attack in adults of all ages, so it needs to be taken seriously. In a story posted by Everyday Health, Richard Becker, MD, of the UC College of Medicine is one of the experts quoted.
November 21, 2022
The Thanksgiving holiday brings with it plenty of travel. Spectrum News posted a story about staying healthy while traveling, featuring comments from Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.
May 23, 2023
The University of Cincinnati's Steven Kniffley Jr., PsyD, was featured in an Associated Press article discussing how racism affects the mental health of Black children.
June 13, 2023
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is impacting large areas of the United States, including the Tristate. WLWT interviewed George Leikauf, PhD, of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine from the UC College of Medicine about the safety concerns from the smoky air.
June 16, 2023
A Cincinnati woman is crediting her Apple Watch for saving her life after it woke her up when her heart rate spiked to dangerous levels. WKRC-TV, Local 12 interviewed UC cardiologist Richard Becker, MD, who is conducting research on the ability of smart watches to detect atrial fibrillation.