Migraines Could Be Tied to Another Common Health Problem
According to a new study from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, those suffering with migraines and headaches have a greater risk of a thyroid disease called hypothyroidism. Medium: WXYZ...
View ArticleWhy Do Placebos Work?
How real is the placebo effect? Can a pill actually cure an ailment, even if that pill contains no medicine at all? The report includes an interview with Alberto Espay, MD, MSc, medical director of the...
View ArticleNorthern Kentucky Paralympian Reflects on Road to Gold
Ian Lynch, who lost the use of his legs in a car accident when he was only 8 years old, is an inspiration, says Dr. Angela Stillwagon of UC Health’s Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care. Medium:...
View ArticleUC Study: Medical Pot Can Curb Some Seizures
A clinical trial to test whether medical marijuana can curb severe epileptic seizures has delivered “impressive” results, according to Michael Privitera, MD, medical director of the Epilepsy Center at...
View ArticleWays To Fight Seasonal Depression
About half a million people in the United States are affected by seasonal affective disorder (SAD). “It’s a debilitating condition that puts you at risk of more serious mental illnesses,” says Erik...
View ArticleWhat You Eat Can Really Hurt (or Help!) Your Migraines
Multiple news outlets published reports of a new study carried out by Vincent Martin, MD, and Brinder Vij, MD, of the UC Headache and Facial Pain Center, suggesting that eliminating junk foods high in...
View ArticleLocal Woman Says Drug Cocktail Helps Her Stay Seizure-Free
Thanks to a team at the Epilepsy Center at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute, a local woman has not had a seizure in seven months and has been cleared to drive. Medium: Local 12 Watch the segment...
View ArticleHead and Neck Cancer: Local Education & Support Group Open to Friends and Family
Every month a special group meets at the Barrett Cancer Center at UC Health to share support for those living with a kind of cancer that can impact everything from how people talk to how they look....
View ArticleGeorge H.W. Bush’s Health ‘on the Upswing’
Alberto Espay, MD, MSc, director of the James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, helps to answer questions about health issues faced by former...
View ArticleBrain-Monitoring Device Lands Funding in Dayton
A medical device developed by University of Cincinnati physicians has landed $250,000 in funding from Dayton Development Coalition’s Accelerant venture capital fund. Medium: Dayton Business Courier...
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