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06/25/09
Lindner Center of HOPE Granted Medicare Provider Status
The Lindner Center of HOPE has been accepted as a psychiatric hospital in the Medicare program by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services based on its accreditation from the Joint Commission and a survey conducted by federal surveyors. |
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06/25/09
UC HEALTH LINE: Brush Up on Food Safety Tips for Summer
A hamburger, coleslaw and slice of
watermelon—the perfect summer meal. But before you mix up the
potato salad and fire up the grill, learn some simple ways to keep your
food safe during the dog days of the season. |
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06/24/09
University Hospital Part of Nationwide Study for Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment
University Hospital will take part in a nationwide study to determine if the naturally occurring hormone progesterone is effective for treating acute traumatic brain injury.
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06/24/09
Study Finds Radiosurgery of Brain Metastases Safe Without Head Frame
Stereotactic radiosurgery for metastatic brain tumors can be accomplished safely and effectively without immobilizing a patient’s head with an invasive head frame, researchers at the Brain Tumor Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute have found. |
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06/22/09
Scholarship Awarded for Student's Commitment to Public Health
Fourth-year medical student Heather Kaiser is the 2009 recipient of the Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Scholarship. The $15,000 scholarship is awarded annually on the basis of outstanding academic achievement, community involvement, leadership and involvement in women’s health care. |
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06/22/09
Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Dialysis Access Development
University of Cincinnati researchers have been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study biological mechanisms that influence the development of arteriovenous fistulas in hemodialysis patients. |
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06/18/09
UC HEALTH LINE: Could Texting and Mobile E-mail Be Bad For Your Health?
In a mobile communications era where we sometimes “talk” more with our fingers than our voices, a UC ergonomics expert says our thumbs could pay the price. |
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06/17/09
Supplement Could Reduce Risk of Gestational Diabetes in Pregnant Women
Women who enter pregnancy
with a higher body weight face serious risks: higher rates of
gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and the risk of a larger baby
who could go on to have obesity, diabetes and heart disease in the
future.
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06/15/09
Scientists Identify Gene Vital to Early Embryonic Cells Forming a Normal Heart and Skull
New research highlights the critical role a certain gene and its protein play during early embryonic development on formation of a normal heart and skull. |
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06/11/09
HEALTH LINE – Golden Years or Golden Fears? UC College of Nursing Educates on Elder Abuse
Elder abuse—a social issue of concern around the globe but of particular interest to the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Nursing’s Center for Aging with Dignity. The center was created in 2004 by Dean Andrea Lindell, PhD, to safeguard the natural and human rights of older Americans. |
