In the News
February 2012
'Chemicals of Concern' List Stuck at OMB
iWatch News - Feb. 9
Rena Steinzor, JD, a professor at the Francis King Carey School of Law and president of the Center for Progressive Reform, said the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, "is a politicized place where rules go to die."
www.iwatchnews.org
Dr. Michelle Gourdine Takes Your Questions
Black America Web - Feb. 8
Michelle Gourdine, MD, clinical assistant professor at the School of Medicine, answers readers' questions.
drday.blackamericaweb.com
Epilepsy Surgery Improves Long-Term Outcomes
Oncology Nurse Advisor - Feb. 8; HCP Live - Feb. 8
Hussan Mohammed, of the School of Medicine, led a long-term follow-up review of seizure and health related-quality of life outcomes for 361 patients who underwent epilepsy surgery and found they benefited from the surgery.
www.oncologynurseadvisor.com
www.hcplive.com
From Family Collapse to America's Decline
WYPR-FM - Feb. 8
Michael Reisch, PhD, MSW, professor at the School of Social Work, was interviewed on "Midday with Dan Rodricks."
www.wypr.org
Hugh Simmons Named to National Audubon Board
citybizlist.com - Feb. 8
Hugh Simmons, MBA, regional director for Audubon's Mid-Atlantic Region and senior administrator of the Department of Anesthesiology at the School of Medicine, has been named to the board of directors of the National Audubon Society.
umm.gd
Safe Haven Advocates React to Dumpster Baby Case
WBAL-TV - Feb. 8
Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW, dean and professor at the School of Social Work, says the state could do a much better job of informing people about the safe haven law, such as providing signage. The law allows a parent to hand over a newborn to a responsible adult within 10 days of birth without the parent facing prosecution.
www.wbaltv.com
Standard & Poors cuts CME Group Rating due to MF Global Risk
Reuters - Feb. 8
The Francis King Carey School of Law Professor Michael Greenberger, JD, a former official with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, provides context to the rating drop of CME Group as the fallout from the MF Global bankruptcy continues.
www.reuters.com
The GOP's new Push to Defang the CFPB
washingtonpost.com - Feb. 8
Professor Michael Greenberger, JD, with the Francis King Carey School of Law, weighs in on several bills authored by Republicans in Congress to reign in the powers and oversight of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
www.washingtonpost.com
Court Strikes Down California's Prop. 8
WBAL-AM - Feb. 7
Mark Graber, JD, PhD, associate dean at the Francis King Carey School of Law, addressed the federal court ruling that struck down California's Proposition 8, which had stripped the right from same-sex couples to marry.
International Experts Publish Consensus Language on Gluten-Related Disorders
Health Canal - Feb. 8
An international conference on gluten sensitivity co-chaired by Alessio Fasano, MD, director at the School of Medicine's Center for Celiac Research, has resulted in the publication of new classification language for related conditions, which may serve as a guide to improve the diagnosis and treatment of gluten-related disorders.
www.healthcanal.com
Manuel Villacorta: When it Comes to Gluten, Don't Wheat Yourself Out
FoxNews Latino - Feb. 7
Alessio Fasano, MD, director of the Center for Celiac Research at the School of Medicine, is quoted in a story about gluten.
latino.foxnews.com
Marylanders on the Move
The Daily Record - Feb. 8
Dudley Strickland, PhD, has been appointed assistant dean for graduate and postdoctoral studies at the School of Medicine.
www.dolanmedia.com
Simple Meditation Exercises for Better Health
MyFoxDC - Feb. 7
Delia Chiaramonte, MD, director of education in the Department of Complementary and Integrative Medicine at the School of Medicine, is quoted in a story about meditation exercises in order to harness the tension-taming benefits and ease stress-related physical ailments.
live.myfoxdc.com
The Truth About Food Labels
Yahoo! Health - Feb. 7
"Don't assume the amount listed is an accurate serving size for you," says Christopher D'Adamo, PhD, a nutritional epidemiologist at the School of Medicine.
health.yahoo.net
Avoid the ER: Common Childhood Injuries and how to Prevent Them
Chesapeake Family - February
The Maryland Poison Center, operated by the School of Pharmacy, is a free service open 24 hours a day and can be reached by calling 800-222-1222. Over 75 percent of all cases reported to the Maryland Poison Center are managed safely at home.
www.chesapeakefamily.com
Concussion Awareness and Safety
Chesapeake Family - Feb. 7
Yvette Rooks, MD, CAQ, FAAFP, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted in a story about sports and concussions.
www.chesapeakefamily.com
Experts Discuss Potential Benefits of Raising HDL
Cardiology Today - February
Michael Miller, MD, FACC, FAHA, professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted in a story about HDL studies.
www.cardiologytoday.com
Medical and Nursing Schools Provide Stage for Acting Sick
Voice of America - Feb. 6
Kathryn Schaivone, MPA, director of the clinical education and evaluation laboratory at the School of Nursing, comments on the use of actors who perform as patients for students seeking to be health care professionals.
www.voanews.com
Midday on Health
WYPR-FM- Feb. 6
Surprising findings about what is best for stroke prevention, with Brajesh K. Lal, MBBS, associate professor of vascular surgery at the School of Medicine, on the "Midday" program.
www.wypr.org
New Guide to who Really Shouldn't eat Gluten
Wall Street Journal - Feb. 7
WSJ Health Journal - Feb. 7
A group of 15 experts from seven countries is proposing a new classification system for the gluten-related disorders plaguing a growing number of people around the world for unknown reasons. "Confusion about gluten sensitivity has been rampant," says Alessio Fasano, MD, director of the School of Medicine's Center for Celiac Research and a co-author of the proposal.
online.wsj.com
blogs.wsj.com
School of Medicine to Focus on Growing Primary Care Docs
Baltimore Business Journal - Feb. 6
Picture of Health - Feb. 6
The Baltimore Sun - Feb. 7
The School of Medicine will use a nearly $900,000 grant to create a program focused on growing the number of medical students who choose to focus on primary care. Richard Colgan, MD, associate professor, is quoted.
www.bizjournals.com
www.baltimoresun.com
UMMC Physician Brings Liver Care to the Mid-Shore
Easton Star Democrat - Feb. 5
Sameh Fayek, MB, BCh, assistant professor, School of Medicine, runs a monthly clinic offering pre-operation and post-operation consultations for patients with liver tumors, liver masses, or liver failure.
www.stardem.com
'Food Stamp President' - What's the Basis of Gingrich's Claim?
InfoZine - Feb. 1
Michael Reisch, PhD, MSW, professor at the School of Social Work, commented on the expansion of SNAP, the federal food-stamp program, in the context of characterizations of President Obama in the Republican primary, saying, "A president is not responsible for the increase in human misery that generates greater need for programs like SNAP."
tinyurl.com
Are Psychotropics Overprescribed for Children in Foster Care?
Psychiatric News - Feb. 3
A government agency is calling for greater oversight of the use of psychotropic medications for children in foster care due to concern over new data, including findings of a report published in November in Pediatrics by Susan dosReis, PhD, an associate professor at the School of Pharmacy, and colleagues.
psychnews.psychiatryonline.org
Bill Would Limit Public Information Requests of Professors
Baltimore Sun - Feb. 5
A bill aiming to protect academic inquiry has been introduced by Maryland Delegate Samuel "Sandy" Rosenberg, a member of the adjunct faculty at the Francis King Carey School of Law.
bit.ly
Breaking Cancer News: Insulin Therapy ups Cancer Risk
Food Consumer - Feb. 5
Some studies have suggested that being diabetic may be a risk factor for cancer, that is, diabetes may increase risk for cancer. But Zhiqiang Lu, under the direction of Professor Sheila Weiss Smith, PhD, of the School of Pharmacy, proposed that insulin therapy, not the disease per se, may elevate the risk.
www.foodconsumer.org
Capital Business
The Washington Post - Feb. 5
Marriott's upscale JW Marriott brand has hired fitness and health expert Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, clinical assistant professor at the School of Medicine, to help slim down and de-stress the hotel chain's customers.
www.washingtonpost.com
Cosmetics' Complexities can Complicate Complexion Care
The Washington Post -
The Columbia (Mo.) Tribune - Feb. 5
Barbara Sattler, DrPH, RN, FAAN, director of the Environmental Health Education Center at the School of Nursing, is quoted in a story about cosmetics and health.
www.columbiatribune.com
Making Public Defenders Mandatory for all Court Appearances? Courts to Decide
WYPR-FM - Feb. 3
Professor Doug Colbert, JD, of the Francis King Carey School of Law, said that people who have lawyers at bail hearings are two-and-a-half times more likely to be released, or have affordable bail set. A commissioner's decision can have long-term effects.
www.wypr.org
Project Seeks 1 Million Veterans to Give Blood, DNA for Disease Research
Baltimore Sun - Jan. 5; Chicago Tribune - Feb. 8
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for a few good men and women to volunteer for a battle it's waging against disease. Heading up the Baltimore region's effort is Alan Shuldiner, MD, associate dean, School of Medicine, and VA physician and researcher.
www.baltimoresun.com
State Senators Consider Movies, Agricultural Literacy
North Platte Bulletin - Feb. 5
Foster care parents would receive payments based on a standardized minimum payment rate under a proposed bill that bases Nebraska standards on a 2007 study by the School of Social Work and others that found Nebraska foster care parents received some of the lowest rates in the country.
www.northplattebulletin.com
Celebrating a Rich History
North Baltimore Patch - Feb. 2
Taunya Lovell Banks, JD, professor at the Francis King Carey School of Law, and Curt Civin, MD, professor at the School of Medicine, will appear Feb. 6 at the Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Branch as members of a panel discussing ethics in medical education, research, treatment, and practice.
northbaltimore.patch.com
Constipation Drug Offers More Potential for Bethesda's Sucampo
The Gazette - Feb. 3
Ablitech, Inc. recently moved from Hattiesburg to the University of Maryland BioPark in Baltimore, where it is developing a gene therapy product designed to block cell division of pancreatic and bladder cancer cells.
www.gazette.net
Documentary Spotlights Walter P. Carter, the 'MLK of Maryland'
WJZ-TV - Feb. 2
WMAR-TV - Feb. 2
A documentary shown for the first time at the School of Medicine charts the path of one of Baltimore's prominent civil rights leaders, Walter P. Carter.
vimeo.com
baltimore.cbslocal.com
Editorial: Upping the Ante for Tech Transfer
The Daily Record - Feb. 3
Gov. O'Malley wants $250,000 every year from each of five research universities including the University of Maryland in Baltimore. The new fund will be used to finance expansion and refinement of promising technologies and to underwrite research of emerging technologies.
thedailyrecord.com
Hospices Dumping Patients While Escaping Millions Owed to US
Bloomberg - Feb. 3
Delaware Online - Feb. 4
Bruce Stuart, PhD, a professor at the School of Pharmacy and executive director of the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging, is quoted in a story about for-profit hospices.
www.businessweek.com
www.delawareonline.com
News Reports of Coma 'Miracle' Provoke Consternation, While Hinting at Progress
Neurology Today - Feb. 2
Kevin Sheth, MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, is quoted about discussing the possibility of recovery from a severe brain injury with the patient's family members.
www.aan.com
Baltimore Hospital Provides Pre-deployment Trauma Training
Associated Press - Feb. 1
Troops were given the opportunity to get trauma-care experience at C-STARS before deploying. The Baltimore C-STARS program, which is affiliated with the School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center, takes place at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, which admits more than 7,000 trauma patients a year.
Counsel at Initial Hearings: A Matter of Simple Fairness
The Baltimore Sun - Jan. 30
"It wasn't until last fall, during the first semester of my second year at the Francis King Carey School of Law, that I learned someone accused of a crime in Maryland could spend 30 days in jail before a lawyer advocated for his or her freedom before trial," writes Jake Schaller, a second-year law student, in an op-ed.
www.baltimoresun.com
Exercise and Memory Training
Advance - Feb. 1
Researchers from the School of Medicine and the Baltimore VA Medical Center have launched a study of exercise and computerized memory training to see if the activities can help people with Parkinson's disease prevent changes in executive function. Clinical Associate Professor Karen Anderson, MD, Professor Lisa Shulman, MD, Dean E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, and Professor Richard Macko, MD, are quoted.
speech-language-pathology-audiology.advanceweb.com
Study Finds 55 Percent of Nurses are Overweight or Obese
ABC news.com - Jan. 30
Researchers at the School of Nursing found that 55 percent of the 2,103 female nurses they surveyed were obese, citing job stress and the effect on sleep of long, irregular work hours as the cause. To combat the high obesity rate among nurses, Kihye Han, PhD, RN, the author of the study, proposed more education on good sleep habits, and better strategies for adapting work schedules.
abcnews.go.com
Supreme Court Justices' GPS Ruling Breaks New Ground on Privacy
TMCNet - Feb. 2
Lawyers USA - Jan. 26
Associate Professor Renee Hutchins, JD, of the Francis King Carey School of Law, discusses the opinion of Justice Sonia Sotomayor in the U.S. v. Jones.
technews.tmcnet.com
lawyersusaonline.com
Article Addresses the e-Patient Phenomenon
Medical Xpress - Feb. 1
A team of scholars from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis and the University of Maryland School of Nursing published the first article in academic nursing literature about the electronic-savvy patient, or e-patient.
medicalxpress.com
Evarts Is New President of Grants Association
Orthopedics This Week - Feb. 1
C. McCollister Evarts, MD, clinical professor at the School of Medicine, is the new president of the board of directors of the OMeGA Medical Grants Association.
ryortho.com
House Judiciary Committee Could Undo Ruling on Counsel at Bail Hearings
The Daily Record - Feb. 1
Students from the Access to Justice Clinic at the Francis King Carey School of Law were in Annapolis as the House Judiciary Committee appeared poised to undo a court ruling that indigent defendants have a statutory right to counsel when their bail is set. The clinic is headed by professor Douglas Colbert, JD.
thedailyrecord.com
Inside the Credit Card Robo-Signing Scandal
The Reformed Broker - Jan. 31
Peter Holland, JD, MA, visiting assistant professor at the Francis King Carey School of Law, describes how debt collectors take the smaller balances to small claims court where rules of evidence are more relaxed and informal proof, such as an affidavit, is more readily accepted.
www.thereformedbroker.com
Look Out for Toxins When Choosing Skin Care Products
The Washington Post - Jan. 30
MyPure - Jan. 31
Barbara Sattler, DrPH, MPH, RN, FAAN, professor and director of the Environmental Health Education Center at the School of Nursing, recommends steering clear of lotions or perfumes containing synthetic fragrances.
www.washingtonpost.com
www.mypure.co.uk
Maryland Envisions 'Enterprise Zones'
AmedNews - Jan. 30
E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, chair of a state work group on disparities in health care and dean of the School of Medicine, is quoted in an article about a plan to reduce health care disparities.
www.ama-assn.org
Study: Stents as Good as Surgery for Keeping Neck Arteries Open
WebMD - Feb. 1
MarketWatch - Feb. 1
MSN Health - Feb. 1
"Now we have evidence of virtually no difference in reblockage rate between surgery and stenting at two years," says Brajesh Lal, MBBS, associate professor at the School of Medicine.
www.webmd.com
www.marketwatch.com
health.msn.com
UM, Federal Officials Discuss Ideas to Reduce College Costs
The Baltimore Sun - Feb. 1
WBAL-TV - Jan. 31
WMAR-TV - Jan. 31
DelMarVa Now - Feb. 1
Easton Star Democrat - Feb. 3
A forum was held Tuesday at the University of Maryland to discuss federal plans to make college more affordable. University President Jay A. Perman, MD, is quoted in news coverage of the forum.
www.baltimoresun.com
www.wbaltv.com
www.delmarvanow.com
