WVXU: UC hosting Q&A session for people who lived near Fernald...

September 13, 2021

Event: September 14, 2021 6:30 PM

Susan Pinney, PhD, professor in the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences at the UC College of Medicine, was interviewed by WVXU about a Science Cafe UC is sponsoring on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Crosby Township Community Center. This is an opportunity for members of the community who were exposed to uranium from the former Fernald uranium processing plant to have an informal discussion with physicians and scientists on topics related to environmental uranium exposure and disease.

Joint MD/MPH program in College of Medicine approved

June 30, 2021

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine will begin offering a five-year joint Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health (MD/MPH) program in January 2022.

Ohio Capital Journal: It’s raining ‘forever chemicals’ in...

June 25, 2021

A journalist for Ohio Capital Journal quoted Susan Pinney, PhD, professor in the UC Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, about the dangers of PFAS chemicals. They have been linked to health problems including cancer, kidney damage, thyroid difficulties and changes in reproductive hormones that disrupt puberty for girls.

Goodnet: Five easy home office ideas when you are working from...

June 1, 2021

Goodnet, an online publication, discussed some common mistakes individuals make when working from home office spaces. Kermit Davis, PhD, a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine professor, offered a few tips about your chair, desk and placement of your laptop in your home office space.

Yahoo Life: Three simple ways to move more and prevent muscle...

April 29, 2021

Prevention magazine cited a research study from the University of Cincinnati looking at ergonomics and working from home. The researchers sent an email survey last year to 4,500 faculty and staff after the coronavirus pandemic prompted UC to ask workers to continue operations from home when possible. The survey had 843 people complete it and showed some trends and offered a glimpse into what many who work from home were encountering.

WVXU: Food allergy sufferers want clearer food labels and new...

April 19, 2021

Lynne Haber, PhD, a senior toxicologist in the UC College of Medicine, spoke with a journalist from Cincinnati’s public radio station, WVXU, about her research that has identified a possible ‘eliciting dose’ of peanut that may trigger an allergic reaction in individuals with peanut allergies.

Healthline: Carcinogen benzene reportedly in hand sanitizer

April 13, 2021

Mary Beth Genter, PhD, a professor in the UC College of Medicine, provided her expertise for a story with Healthline on choosing hand sanitizers. She advised against using brands of hand sanitizer that contain denatured alcohol.

Air pollution may affect severity and hospitalization in...

April 13, 2021

Angelico Mendy, MD, PhD, assistant professor of environmental and public health sciences, at the UC College of Medicine, looked at the health outcomes and backgrounds of 1,128 COVID-19 patients at UC Health.

Health Shots: Research decodes the smallest dose of peanuts that...

March 31, 2021

Research from Lynne Haber, PhD, a toxicologist in the UC College of Medicine, uses patient data from multiple locations and mathematical models to estimate an “eliciting dose” — or the amount of peanut protein that will cause or elicit an allergic reaction in a certain percentage of peanut sensitive patients. The study was published in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology and has been featured in media reports.

How much peanut does it take to trigger an allergic reaction?

March 26, 2021

Lynne Haber, PhD, a University of Cincinnati College of Medicine senior toxicologist, ponders whether an 'eliciting dose' of peanut might help some with moderate or mild allergic reactions to peanuts have additional safe food options.

Forbes: The hidden costs when remote workers spend all day on...

March 9, 2021

Kermit Davis, PhD, professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, explains to Forbes magazine how ergonomics is an important part of employee wellness. This often gets overlooked when employees are working from home without much guidance in making their workspaces healthy productive areas.

Two virtual symposiums celebrate College of Medicine research in...

March 8, 2021

The Center for Environmental Genetics (CEG) in the Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences will host a virtual daylong symposium on Friday, March 19, while the UC Department of Internal Medicine will hold its 10th annual research symposium, titled “Building the Next Generation of Researchers,” starting Tuesday, March 30 and continuing until Thursday, April 1.

MSN: Mother's stress levels during pregnancy could increase risk...

January 13, 2021

A University of Cincinnati researcher says there is a connection between trauma and lifetime stress in an expectant mother and DNA mutation in her newborn child. It could lead to a host of diseases that begin in childhood including obesity, asthma, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism.

UC study: Can a mother’s stress impact children’s disease...

January 10, 2021

UC researchers have discovered that stress on an expectant mother could affect her baby’s chance of developing disease — perhaps even over the course of the child’s life.

Fast Company: How to handle the challenges of a makeshift home...

December 12, 2020

A team of researchers at UC conducted an ergonomic assessment of employees at the university by sending an email survey earlier this year to 4,500 faculty and staff after the coronavirus pandemic prompted the university to ask workers to continue operations from home when possible. The survey had 843 people complete it and showed some trends and offered a glimpse into what many who work from home were encountering. Susan Kotowski, PhD, a UC associate professor of allied health sciences, was part of a team of researchers conducting the survey. She spoke to Fast Company for a story about ergonomics in makeshift home offices.

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