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.

March 2, 2023

The Associated Press interviewed Susan Pinney, PhD, of the University of Cincinnati Department of Environmental Health and Public Sciences about the expectation that the EPA to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable.

March 13, 2023

Popular Science highlights the effectiveness of a hands-free device to help improve breathing for patients with COPD and other lung ailments.

February 21, 2023

Research at UC is examining the potential for smart watches to monitor heart patients for atrial fibrillation. Richard Becker, MD, of the Division of Cardiovascular Health at the UC College of Medicine was interviewed about the research for the radio program Simply Medicine.

February 14, 2023

On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and national emergency declarations would be ending on May 11, 2023. One of the experts interviewed by WELL + GOOD for a story on this move was Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.

February 2, 2023

It has been more than 40 years since five patients in California developed symptoms of a mysterious disease. The virus that causes AIDS was identified a few years later, and a blood test for HIV became available in 1985. In the 1980s and early 1990s, contracting HIV was practically a death sentence. Nothing seemed to stop the virus from attacking a patient’s immune system and progressing into AIDS. And while there are now treatments that can render the virus undetectable in a patient’s bloodstream, a cure for HIV has been elusive. WVXU's Cincinnati Edition explored the history of AIDS and the latest on treatments, with one of the featured experts being Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the UC College of Medicine.

February 8, 2023

Many people who have surgery for chronic pancreatitis continue to have health struggles in the years afterward — with some dying at a young age, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati. The research was covered in a story in U.S. News & World Report.

August 14, 2023

Technology in wearables is improving to the point where they can play a major role in patient care. Broadcast Retirement Network (BRN) aired a segment on how predictive modeling through the use of artificial intelligence may help prevent major heart events. Richard Becker, MD, of the Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease in the UC College of Medicine, has done research in this area and provided his expertise to BRN.

August 25, 2023

Among nearly 10 million American infants born between 2016 and 2018, breastfed babies were 33% less likely to die during the post-perinatal period (day 7-364) than infants who were not breastfed, reports a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier. The Guardian posted an article on the research, quoting co-investigators Jane Ware, MD, and Ardythe Morrow, MD, both of the Department of Pediatrics in the UC College of Medicine.

July 26, 2023

The incidence of cardiac arrest in younger people is getting renewed attention after Bronny James, the son of LeBron James experienced the condition while practicing at the University of Southern California. WLWT interviewed Saad Ahmad, MD, a cardiologist with the Department of Internal Medicine at the UC College of Medicine for his expert insight.