Measles cases on the rise in U.S.

12 Feb 2015

By: Richard Meyer ~Copy Editor~ The number of reported cases of measles is set to surpass previous years in 2015 after an outbreak beginning in southern California. The outbreak, affecting more than 120 people, extends to 17 states across the nation, the most recent of which is Georgia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began tracking the spread of the disease on Jan. 1 after there were reports of people having the disease after visiting Disneyland in southern California in December. The disease spread quickly to those who had not been vaccinated or who had not had booster shots after the initial vaccination. “This is not a problem with the measles vaccine not working,” Director of the … Continue reading Measles cases on the rise in U.S.

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Psycholog Department to participate in local Walk to End Alzheimer’s

3 Oct 2013

By: Mike Clark The psychology department team “The Forget Me Nots” will participate in this Saturday’s local Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Sawyer Point in downtown Cincinnati. The Walk to End Alzheimer is a 5k run/walk sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. The goal of the event is to raise funds in the Cincinnati area for Alzheimer’s research. The Cincinnati chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is sponsoring the walk. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a broad term describing the loss of cognitive abilities. Alzheimer’s accounts for 50 to 80 percent of all dementia cases. Memory loss is the … Continue reading Psycholog Department to participate in local Walk to End Alzheimer’s