December 5, 2024
Through a ReSource Impact grant from Hamilton County Recycling, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is launching a program to recycle expanded polystyrene (EPS), including styrofoam and plastic foam packaging.
December 3, 2024
Findings in the International Journal of General Medicine reveal that a stuffy nose can trigger fatigue, brain fog and sleep disruptions that seriously interfere with daily activities. Now a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine professor of otolaryngology is sharing how to get rid of a stuffy nose quickly and naturally.
December 3, 2024
Neil Holsing has been appointed the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine’s senior associate dean for operations and finance and chief administrative officer of UC Physicians Inc., effective Jan. 1, 2025.
November 25, 2024
A growing body of evidence suggests those in the low- and middle-income brackets are more likely to develop long COVID-19, to suffer longer with its symptoms and to endure job loss, eviction and other serious consequences because of it.
November 20, 2024
Everyone needs to go to a doctor from time to time. But for adults with disabilities, finding a medical provider can be a challenge. A 2022 study found some doctors try to avoid treating patients with disabilities because of feeling overwhelmed and inadequately reimbursed for accommodations they need to provide.
November 14, 2024
The role of a grandparent is multifaceted and valuable, especially when families are facing a childcare crisis or when someone needs to fill the "parent" role for unforeseen reasons. Despite some of the immediate impact that grandparents have on grandkids, new data suggests the benefits flow both ways. A recent poll conducted by the University of Michigan shows the importance of grandchildren in grandparents' lives.
November 13, 2024
For decades, body mass index, or BMI, has been a widely used medical screening tool. But experts from the American Medical Association have pointed out some of the metric’s shortcomings. Now a recent paper published in JAMA Network Open reported that the body roundness index, or BRI, shows promise as a better predictor of mortality in adults.
November 12, 2024
Sinus infections strike more than 30 million Americans each year. Uncomfortable symptoms include nasal congestion, facial pressure and headaches. Tooth pain actually could be a sign of a sinus infection, too. Experts explain the connection.
November 12, 2024
Women have a higher risk of heart failure and stroke than men while undergoing dialysis for kidney failure, a study from the University of Cincinnati shows. However, women also have a lower overall risk of dying than men, researchers found.
November 6, 2024
A published study involving University of Cincinnati experts has found significant sex differences in cardiovascular outcomes in patients with kidney failure who are on dialysis. Now the lead author is receiving an award for her work.