http://healthnews.uc.edu/ Latest health news headlines from the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center. en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:00:00 EST healthnews@contact-uc.org (Jill Hafner) healthnews@contact-uc.org (Jill Hafner) Copyright 2009 University of Cincinnati. All rights reserved. http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9497/ Cincinnati—If you muster images of dreadlocked hipsters hugging trees and eating tofu when you hear the term “green,” think again: living a green lifestyle is becoming easier every day, and it’s not just beneficial to the planet—it can have a major impact on human health, too. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9497/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9423/ University of Cincinnati researcher Scott Belcher, PhD, has received a two-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to expand his environmental estrogens research. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9423/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9417/ There are new treatments that can improve the quality of life for some pulmonary hypertension sufferers, says Jean Elwing, MD, UC Health pulmonologist. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9417/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9415/ Using his background in aerospace engineering and signal processing, a UC researcher is finding new ways to help physicians listen to their patients: by teaching them to look at the signal, not the sound. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9415/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9412/ A recently discovered form of the protein that triggers blood clotting may play a key role in the molecular mechanisms leading to the growth of certain metastatic cancers, according to new research reported by an international team of scientists. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9412/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9410/ A common weed and human cancer cells could provide details about DNA structure and its relationship with telomeres—a section of DNA believed to affect cellular aging and cancer. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9410/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9402/ You get regular maintenance on your car, your home―so why not your hearing aid? Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:30:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9402/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9400/ UC Health has launched a new service designed to help patients with complex vascular diseases avoid preventable amputations as the result of delayed or mismanaged treatment. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9400/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9398/ Robert Osher, MD, a professor in the department of ophthalmology at the University of Cincinnati, will receive the Kelman Award for advancement in the field of cataract surgery. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9398/ http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9389/ New recommendations for some heart failure patients presenting to the emergency department could shorten hospital stays and provide similar, or perhaps better, outcomes, say emergency medicine researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/9389/