Ellie Lee Weems Exhibit Displays Mid-Century Black Life
UK HealthCare’s Arts in HealthCare unveiled a new exhibit in the Auxiliary Gallery in Chandler Hospital featuring intimate portraits by Ellie Lee Weems, a prominent Black photographer who operated a...
View ArticleRenovated Endodontic Suite in UK College of Dentistry Supports Learning and...
UK College of Dentistry's Division of Endodontics recently completed renovation efforts on its endodontic suite on the third floor of the Dental Science building.
View ArticleHow Does HIPAA Protect Your Privacy as a Patient
Of all the paperwork there is to fill out when seeing a new provider, one of the most important forms is a HIPAA.
View Article10th Annual Sanders-Brown Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia Taking...
The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging – like others during this time –made the needed adjustments to ensure the 10th annual symposium happens this year despite the ongoing pandemic. Both the community...
View ArticleUK HealthCare Prepared for Increase in COVID-19 Patients
Although UK HealthCare is seeing its highest number of COVID-19 inpatients since the pandemic began, hospital leaders emphasize the health system is prepared and equipped to handle a surge but also...
View ArticleUK Cardiologist Discovers 'Game Changer' Therapy for Heart Failure Patients
Dr. Emma Birks, UK HealthCare's heart failure section chief, is working on a new treatment therapy that recovers the hearts of some patients with advanced stage chronic heart failure and ultimately...
View ArticleMarkey Surgeon to Begin Term as Chair of the National Commission on Cancer
The University of Kentucky’s Dr. Tim Mullett wears many hats: doctor, medical director, thoracic surgeon, retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel, cancer survivor, father, grandfather and husband. Beginning...
View ArticleUK Study Shows FDA-approved Leukemia Drug May Help Treat Metastatic Melanoma
A new study led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center demonstrates the potential benefit of using an anti-leukemic drug nilotinib – most commonly used to treat chronic...
View ArticleUK HealthCare to Provide Medical Services to Juvenile Justice Department
Governor Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) announced it has entered into a partnership with UK HealthCare, Kentucky Children’s Hospital in keeping with its statutory...
View ArticleSleep and Daylight Saving Time: How to Maintain Restorative Sleep
Daylight Savings Time can greatly influence your sleep. A sleep expert with the University of Kentucky HealthCare’s Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, is helping us to navigate a...
View ArticleCollege of Medicine Pride Week Encourages 'Lasting Culture of LGBTQ* Support...
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine just hosted its first Pride Week event.
View ArticleKentucky Neuroscience Institute Leading the Way in New Treatment Improving...
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been a treatment option for certain neurological disorders for several years. Since receiving FDA approval to use DBS as a treatment for epilepsy in 2018, six UK...
View ArticleFrom Softball to Swimming to Hula Hooping: ‘Girls Can’ Helps Young Girls Get...
Launching last fall, the 'Girls Can' program set out to achieve a simple goal: to empower young girls to become physically active. Now, this free outreach program is continuing in a virtual format...
View ArticleThe Effects of COVID-19 on the Nervous System
Dr. Larry Goldstein, chair of the Department of Neurology at UK HealthCare, walks us through what we know to be the harmful effects COVID-19 can have on your nervous system.
View ArticleUK Nursing Faculty Named Assistant Director for Cancer Health Equity at Markey
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has appointed Lovoria Williams, Ph.D., as assistant director for cancer health equity, a newly created position within the Markey leadership structure.
View ArticleNew Therapy Restores Quality of Life for Heart Failure Patient
A UK HealthCare electrophysiologist is using a new therapy, called Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM), to help restore the quality of life for heart failure patients. CCM is a device that delivers...
View ArticleCats Face Off Against Cards in Organ Donation Registry Drive
In Rivals For Life, the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville face off in a competition to register new organ donors.
View ArticleNICU providers, Staff Recognized for Patient Care
The providers and staff at UK HealthCare's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) were recognized for their outstanding performance in the Vermont Oxford Network (VON).
View ArticleLocal Artist Brings Color and Creativity to Kentucky Children's Hospital
Debbie Van Leeuwen has created over 70 custom paintings to decorate patients' rooms.
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