For the week of October 11, 2010 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world
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Study questions alcohol ban for moms-to-be

My Fox Tampa Bay

To limit the risk of fetal alcohol syndrome, USF’s Dr. Catherine Lynch says she advises her patients to abstain from drinking alcohol…

TBBJ’s 2010 Health Care Heroes winners revealed, feted

Tampa Bay Business Journal

Health Care Innovation and Research: Dr. Stanley John Krolczyk, USF Medical Center • Lifetime Achievement: Dr. Charles B. Slonim, USF College of Medicine…

Health Watch: Study shows most boomers don’t fear 50
Wicked Local Westwood
Cheerios conducted The Real 50 report to find out how 50-year-old Americans feel about their age, health and the next phase of their lives. Key findings
…another piece of the puzzle,” says neuroscientist Paula Bickford of the University of South Florida, who was not involved in the research. “Most…

Poll: Most Americans OK with stem cell research
News-Leader (AP)
Americans overwhelmingly support embryonic stem cell research, and that backing stretches across a broad range of demographic groups, including Republicans,
…Sanberg, distinguished professor of neurosurgery and director of the University of South Florida Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair…

Special report: Life and death in the age of the bionic heart

CNBC (Featured in more than 20 news outlets including: MSNBC, Health.com, ABC NEWS 4, FOX 19, U.S. Daily, The Post Chronicle, WAMC, KUAR, WXEL, WBFO, KERA)

… of years,” said Dr. Leslie W. Miller, director of the University of South Florida’s Cardiovascular Clinical and Research Integrated Strategic Program…

First Patient Treated in U.S.-Approved Embryonic Stem Cell Trial

Bloomberg BusinessWeek (U.S. News & World Report, MSN Health & Fitness, News-Medical, Health24.com, AZ Central.com, Doctors Lounge)

Paul Sanberg, professor of neurosurgery and director of the University of South Florida Center for Aging and Brain Repair in Tampa, added: “Clearly this…

Teens Help Test New Drugs For Diabetes Research At USF, TGH

83 Degrees Media

Colon is now part of a clinical trial being conducted by the University of South Florida in conjunction with Tampa General Hospital. Researchers are studying the effectiveness of Diamyd, an investigational drug…

USF College of Nursing Earns Grant for High-Tech Training

Nurse.com

The University of South Florida College of Nursing in Tampa has received a five-year, $1.3 million federal grant to train nursing faculty statewide in the use of simulation learning, informatics and telehealth…

Earlier detection of Alzheimer’s

Fox 13 News

Make memory screening part of a routine physical examination that people get when they get older…” Dr. David Morgan, USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute…

Kids, pets, and eczema

My Fox Tampa Bay

Having a cat may increase the chance that a child develops eczema Dr. Philip Shenefelt, a dermatologist at the University of South Florida who specializes…

Red light cameras not that effective
Odessa American Online
Red light traffic cameras have been controversial from the start — criticized for “
…make the streets safer or reduce accidents. A 2008 study by the University of South Florida College of Public Health found that the red-light…

First patient treated in U.S.-approved embryonic stem cell trial
WAAY-TV (Abc40, Nebraska.tv, …)
The first patient to be treated in a U.S.-government-approved study involving …Foundation. Paul Sanberg, professor of neurosurgery and director of the University of South Florida Center for Aging and Brain Repair in Tampa ,

Comedian Dick Smothers lived with acid reflux for decades
Scripps News
Comedy legend Dick Smothers loves Florida. He has lived in Sarasota for nine years, and along with Tommy, his “mom -always-liked-you-best”
…and director of the esophageal- and swallowing-disorder center at the University of South Florida. “But you need to be watched and rechecked ,

‘Boarding’ Admitted Patients in the ER Associated with Higher Rates of Patients Leaving Without Treatment
Pharmacy Choice
When emergency patients who are “boarded,” or held in the emergency department after admission to the hospital, reaches a certain threshold, the rate
…patient safety,” said lead study author Jason Wilson, MD, of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. “Our study affirms that long waiting …

Legislator Looks to Other States for Medicaid Solutions
The Ledger

If anyone has seen all sides of the Medicaid issue, it has to be Ed Homan. He is a state legislator, an orthopedic surgeon whose medical
…group treats Medicaid patients, and he is a professor at the University of South Florida School of Medicine. The Temple Terrace Republican has…

Senior Health: Dark berries clean up brain debris
BeHealthySpringfield.com
Pour yourself a bowl of brightly colored berries to refresh your brain as well as your taste buds. Recent research shows that fresh or frozen strawberries,
…another piece of the puzzle,” says neuroscientist Paula Bickford of the University of South Florida, who was not involved in the research. “Most…

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