Could a Lollipop Cure the Hiccups?
Aired on CBS This Morning, May 23, 2012
A 13-year old Connecticut girl thinks she has a cure for the hiccups. Students from the UConn Business School are helping her develop the product – “Hiccupops” – and Health Center gastroenterologist, Dr. John Birk, weighs in on whether he thinks it could really work.
Antibiotic May Increase Risk of Fatal Heart Attack
Aired on FOX CT, May 17, 2012
A recent study suggests an increased risk in cardiovascular death associated with the antibiotic from azithromycin (sold under the trade name Z-Pak) compared with other antibiotics. Dr. Peter Schulman of the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center tells FOX CT’s Jennifer Bernstein, it’s good for patients to be aware of this and consider other options, but the risk remains exceedingly small.
Fertility Diet
Aired on NBC Connecticut, May 15, 2012
Can what you eat increase your chances of getting pregnant? NBC Connecticut’s Lisa Carberg talks with Dr. Joseph Walsh, Ob/Gyn at the UConn Health Center, about the best ways to optimize your fertility and reproductive health.
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