Health and Medicine
Why do we sweat?
A University of Miami doctor explains that perspiration is a natural phenomenon that we often take for granted but that it is crucial for our bodies to remain healthy.
Frequent naps linked to health hazards
A new study shows that middle-aged adults who nap regularly during the day have a higher propensity to develop high blood pressure and strokes. Judite Blanc, a research assistant professor at the Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences, weighs in.
Walking does more than just burn calories
Arlette Perry, a professor of kinesiology and sport sciences at the University of Miami, explains why this simple physical activity goes beyond helping with weight control.
Medical, scientific advances help boost world population to 8 billion
Justin Stoler, associate professor of geography and sustainable development at the University of Miami and global public health expert, explores what it means for the population to reach 8 billion this year and the reason some nations are developing faster than others.
Trauma surgeon returns to Ukraine to support front-line physicians
Volunteering through the Global Surgical and Medical Support Group, Miller School of Medicine professor Enrique Ginzburg met with Ukrainian physicians and delivered much-needed medical equipment to a military hospital in Lviv.
Firefighter occupation elevated to highest classification for cancer risk
With guidance from a team of scientists that included a University of Miami public health researcher, the World Health Organization’s cancer division reclassified firefighting as a Group 1 carcinogenic profession.
Premed student shadows doctors in Italy
Sophie Estoppey participated in a two-week DoctorsinItaly fellowship program at one of the top hospitals and gained experience by observing medical practitioners in different specialties. She also got to immerse herself in the European country’s culture.
Radiologists hope to use AI to improve readings
The Miller School of Medicine Department of Radiology is working with the University’s Institute for Data Science and Computing to design an artificial intelligence tool that could help them diagnose patients in a more individualized way.
What the Roe v. Wade decision means to activists on both sides
The 5-4 ruling, handed down on June 24, is a major setback for women’s reproductive rights, some legal scholars say. But anti-abortion activists and some religious groups applauded the historic decision.
Director’s appointment a salute to Bascom Palmer’s research expertise
The recent appointment of Dr. Eduardo Alfonso, director of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, to a national eye care research advisory board acknowledges the institute’s leadership role in the field of ophthalmology.
Knaul to promote health equity at Summit of the Americas
Felicia Marie Knaul, director of the University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, is representing the University and participating in several panels this week at the triennial conference being held in Los Angeles.
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