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BEARCATS/Health: Nature as Medicine Webinar
Wednesday, April 15
Noon-1p.m. ET.
Virtual
Join us for an engaging, evidence-based session exploring the health benefits of nature, featuring a guided virtual forest immersion designed to help you relax, restore, and reconnect from wherever you are.
Learn how spending time in nature supports both physical and mental well-being, and leave with practical, easy-to-use strategies for incorporating moments of nature into your everyday life. Whether you live near a park, have access to a small green space, or want to bring elements of the natural world into your home or workplace, this session offers tools you can use right away. Featured Speaker: Barbara Walker, Ph.D., Professor and Integrative Health and Performance Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, College of Medicine.
View the UC Alumni Association BEARCATS/Health YouTube playlist of past virtual event recordings.
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February 5, 2026
A new study by the University of Cincinnati uses a novel artificial intelligence to predict substance use disorder-defining behaviors with up to 83% accuracy.
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MedPage Today highlighted research led by the University of Cincinnati's Joseph Broderick that found administering a synthetic protein can reduce bleeding and improve outcomes for certain patients at the highest risk of continued bleeding following a type of stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
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Gambling-style mechanics are becoming a routine part of children’s digital lives, appearing in online games, mobile apps and even sports betting advertisements that surround popular media. University of Cincinnati experts warned in a recent WKRC-TV Local 12 report that long before children understand the value of money, they are learning the emotional highs and lows associated with risk. Online games, such as Roblox and Fortnite, offer fast-paced rewards that can keep children glued to screens.
February 4, 2026
The University of Cincinnati’s Joseph Broderick, MD, presented results from the FASTEST trial at the International Stroke Conference, simultaneously published in The Lancet, that found administering a synthetic protein, recombinant Factor VIIa, can reduce bleeding and potentially improve outcomes for certain patients at the highest risk of continued bleeding following an intracerebral hemorrhage.
February 3, 2026
In recent years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated several blood donation deferrals and restrictions. Despite these changes, many myths and misconceptions persist about who can and cannot donate safely.
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A recently published study from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine emphasizes the need for new treatment guidelines in the U.S. on reproductive health among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
BEARCATS/Health events are open to all University of Cincinnati alumni, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other class or status protected by applicable law.
Senior Director, Alumni Engagement, College of Medicine
