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SOM Faculty Interviewed for article in The Daily Progress About Increased Childhood Obesity Rates During COVID

9/29/2022

Doctors, nutritionists, and researchers are concerned childhood obesity may have increased during the pandemic due to factors such as less activity and socializing, increased screen time, and depression and anxiety.…

Alexandra Kadl, MD and Jeffrey M. Sturek, MD, PhD Wrote Article for The Conversation About Three Long-Term Effects of COVID on the Lungs

9/29/2022

Alexandra Kadl, MD, and Jeffrey M. Sturek, MD, PhD, both assistant professors in the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, wrote an article for The Conversation…

Bradford Worrall, MD Interviewed on Radio IQ

9/22/2022

Bradford Worrall, MD, professor of Neurogy, was recently interviewed by Sandy Hausman on Radio IQ to discuss how blood type may correlate with a patient's risk of stroke. After reviewing…

Jennifer Payne, MD, Research Study on Premenstrual Anxiety and Mood Swings Covered in U.S. News and World Report

9/15/2022

Jennifer L. Payne, MD, discovers frequency of premenstrual mood swings and anxiety is a global public health issue. Her findings were published in the Archives of Women's Health and have…

Ebony Hilton, MD Advocates for Over-the-Counter Birth Control Access in Medscape Medical News Article

9/8/2022

Ebony Hilton, MD, an associate professor in the School of Medicine's Department of Anesthesiology, advocates for over-the-counter birth control options to be more available at pharmacies in Black and Brown…

Richard Bonnie, Harrison Foundation Professor of Medicine and Law Interviewed on Podcast With Good Reason

9/1/2022

Richard J. Bonnie, Harrison Foundation Professor of Medicine and Law and director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, was interviewed on Virginia…

Fern Hauck, MD, Interviewed on Podcast With Good Reason about New Safe Sleep Guidelines

8/25/2022

Fern Hauck, MD discussed new safe sleep guidelines for infants from the American Academy of Pediatrics on Virginia Humanities' podcast With Good Reason. The American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations, updated…

Jennifer Sasson, MD, Receives National News Coverage for Clinical Trial Using Asthma and Eczema Treatment to Improve Survival of COVID-19

8/25/2022

Jennifer Sasson, MD's clinical trial indicating a treatment for asthma and eczema may improve survival rate for patients hospitalized with moderate to severe COVID-19 has received widespread national news coverage.…