Superheroes, Athletes Rally to Keep KCH Patients' Spirits High
Hospital visitation restrictions can leave patients feeling isolated and lonely. But with a little help from their friends, staff at Kentucky Children's Hospital provide a digital escape.
View ArticleUK Faculty, Students Refurbish and Provide Medical Equipment in Rural Kentucky
Roughly one in seven Americans live with a disability that impacts daily mobility. The average cost of a wheelchair ranges from $500 to $2,000 without insurance, seriously curbing access to this...
View ArticleUse Caution When Handling Fireworks
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, it is important to take caution when viewing fireworks, or setting them off yourself. Here are a few tips from the Kentucky Injury Prevention Research...
View ArticleNeed an All-night Pharmacy? UK Chandler Retail Pharmacy Open 24-7
UK Chandler Retail Pharmacy recently became the only 24-hour pharmacy inside New Circle Road in Lexington and one of only two all-night pharmacies in all of Lexington, as other area pharmacies have...
View ArticleHow to Navigate Epilepsy Care
Epilepsy care is of the utmost importance to those who experience symptoms of the condition. Dr. Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, professor of Neurology and director of UK HealthCare’s Epilepsy Program,...
View ArticleLabyrinth Offers Place For Contemplation, Meditation
In a busy hospital, it can be hard to find a place for quiet contemplation; a place where staff, patients and visitors can collect their thoughts, release stress and have a moment of calm. But just...
View ArticleGrider Named UK HealthCare Chief Physician Executive
Dr. Jay Grider has been named chief physician executive (CPE) for UK HealthCare. His appointment, announced today by University of Kentucky Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Dr. Mark Newman,...
View ArticleHow to Get the Most From Your Telemedicine Appointment
COVID-19 has skyrocketed the use of telemedicine all around the world. UK College of Health Sciences professor Joneen Lowman offers tips on how to know you're getting the most out of your appointment.
View ArticleUK Neurologists Working to Ensure Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
'A time for action' is a phrase many in the country are focusing on and putting an effort towards in hopes of improving racial justice. It is no surprise that meaningful conversations and movements are...
View ArticleUK Professor Emeritus Chosen to Lead United States Pharmacopeial Convention
Dr. Dennis E. Doherty, professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, has recently been named president of one of the world’s largest networks of global experts in...
View ArticleAs Schools Plan to Reopen, Pediatricians Offer Guidelines
Sending your kids back to school looks a lot different this year. UK HealthCare pediatrics department chair Scottie Day offers some advice to help navigate the new normal.
View ArticleMarkey’s Dr. Ramlal named LLS Lexington’s Woman of the Year
Dr. Reshma Ramlal of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center was recently named the 2020 Lexington Woman of the Year by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
View ArticleHow a Chance Encounter – and COVID-19 – Brought this Michigan Resident to...
A peculiar side effect of chemotherapy, a serendipitous meeting with a stranger, and COVID-19 shutdowns led patient Scott Storey on a journey from Michigan to Markey to seek the expertise of surgical...
View ArticleTips to Keep Ticks Under Control This Summer
With the arrival of summer comes all kinds of critters. Ryan Mynatt, a clinical pharmacist for UK HealthCare's Infectious Diseases & Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy, offers tips to...
View ArticleUK HealthCare Ranks Top in Ky., Cancer Care Ranks 29th Nationally in U.S....
For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital at UK HealthCare has been named the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky and the Bluegrass Region by the 2020-2021 Best...
View Article'Alone, but Not Lonely'– Patient Receives Liver Transplant During Pandemic
Her family couldn't be with her during her transplant, but staff at the UK Transplant Center made sure Diana never felt alone.
View ArticleSmoking, Vaping Increase Risk of COVID Complications
Though studies are still ongoing, more is known about the risks of smoking and COVID-19. Early reports found people sickened with COVID-19 had worse outcomes if they smoked. Recent studies have found...
View ArticleEmbracing the Tradition of Unscripted Opportunities
UK College of Pharmacy alumnus Dennis Bashaw didn't know what to expect for his career when he graduated. His Doctorate of Pharmacy took him on a career path he never thought he would travel - and he...
View ArticleKCH to Manage NICU at Frankfort Regional Medical Center
UK HealthCare’s Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH) will partner with HCA Healthcare’s Frankfort Regional Medical Center (FRMC) to assume management of the FRMC Level II neonatal intensive care unit...
View ArticleUK College of Health Sciences Launches Physician Assistant Residency Programs
In 2020, the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences launched four physician assistant (PA) residency programs to educate and equip recent PA graduates for transition into specialty practice.
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