health

First Steps to Getting Healthy in 2013

Betsy Ross — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:30:05 +0000

Now that it’s 2013, have you, like many others, made a resolution to get in shape, lose weight, exercise more, etc.? Before you decide to take off on a 3 mile run after many sedentary years, take a listen to The Front Row with Betsy Ross as she talks with Athletic Trainer Brad Wagner of Oxford Physical Therapy about how to safely start an exercise regimen that will succeed.

Girls on the Run - Cincinnati

Betsy Ross — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 05:30:05 +0000

Erin Hamilton, executive director and local founder of Girls on the Run - Cincinnati, is in The Front Row with Betsy Ross to talk about this year’s

5K run/walk on November 17, concluding 12 weeks of training for thousands of local girls (grades 3 through 8), instilling better health habits including exercise and smart eating.

Queen City Bike

Mark Perzel — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:30:10 +0000

Biking in Cincinnati is exploding as a way of saving on gas, protecting the environment and getting exercise. Nern Ostendorf, the director of Queen City Bike, a non-profit organization that promotes safe biking for a healthier environment and healthier citizens, discuss his organization and biking in Cincinnati with Mark Perzel.

Men more prone to depression following strokes

Tana Weingartner — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:17:21 +0000

Researchers from several universities, including UC, say a new study shows men are at a greater risk of depression than women following a stroke.

Assistant professor of social work Michael McCarthy theorizes there's a connection between depression and mens' beliefs about their familial roles.

Cincinnati expanding healthy living task force

Jay Hanselman — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:45:04 +0000

Cincinnati is expanding its Task Force on Healthy Living to include several organizations. The newest members represent the public schools, the city's parks and recreation departments and the soft drink industry.

Council Member Wendell Young chairs the task force.