December 21, 2023
Respiratory illnesses are on the rise as we head into the holiday season and that means taking precautions to avoid getting sick during holiday gatherings. Local 12 posted a story on tips for staying healthy during the holidays, interviewing Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.
January 12, 2024
University of Cincinnati research on how eating strawberries can reduce dementia risk was featured in a "LIVE with Kelly and Mark" segment on superfoods to eat in 2024.
October 3, 2023
Research out of the University of Cincinnati shows that exposure to PFAs chemicals delays the onset of puberty in girls by an average of five to six months. The research was published in the journal PLOS One. U.S. News & World Report published a story on the study, featuring comments from lead researcher Susan Pinney, MD, of the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences.
October 24, 2023
The Cincinnati region is seeing an uptick in reports of fentanyl tainted with the horse tranquilizer xylazine. Cincinnati.com interviewed several local experts on the topic, including Richard Ryan, MD, of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the UC College of Medicine.
October 27, 2023
A new study found flu and COVID-19 vaccines may slightly increase the risk in seniors of stroke caused by blood clots in the brain. Local 12 interviewed Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the UC College of Medicine to get his opinion of the findings.
February 22, 2023
A 53-year-old man in Germany is the third person to be cured of HIV. WKRC-TV, Local 12 interviewed Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine to get his expert take on the news.
February 21, 2023
The University of Cincinnati's Caleb Adler spoke with Local 12 about effective treatments for clinical depression in light of Senator John Fetterman announcing he is being treated for clinical depression.
June 17, 2022
Research from the University of Cincinnati shows racial disparities exist for kidney transplant patients. The research created the Kidney Transplant Equity Index. Shimul Shah, MD, of the Department of Surgery at the UC College of Medicine was interviewed about the research by Spectrum News.
August 18, 2022
Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, associate professor and director of the Division of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull Base Surgery in the UC College of Medicine and a UC Health physician was interviewed by WVXU about the upcoming fall ragweed season.
July 27, 2022
The University of Cincinnati's Erica Birkley, PhD, was featured by WLWT News to discuss the psychological impact of officer-involved shootings on officers and the treatment methods to clear an officer back to active duty.