Lexington Hospitals Updating Visitor Restrictions Starting Tuesday, Nov. 17
In response to the increasing community spread of COVID-19, hospitals in Lexington are updating their visitor restrictions starting Tuesday, Nov. 17.
View ArticleUK HealthCare Cardiology Services Expand in Frankfort
Twice a month, Dr. Andrew Leventhal offers outpatient care for patients who need adult congenital heart disease and structural heart services at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
View ArticleUK Center of Excellence in Rural Health Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Thirty years ago, the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health opened its doors in Hazard, Kentucky. This month the center kicks off an anniversary celebration with a series of...
View Article'I’ve Just Been Blessed'– Markey Patient Grateful for Early Diagnosis of Lung...
After battling pneumonia for three weeks, Brenda Spillman went to her doctor for some medicine and relief -- and ended up with a secondary unexpected diagnosis: stage 1 lung cancer.
View ArticleKCSP Honors Local Officials, Advocates Fighting for Smoke-Free Environments
The Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy (KCSP), the Kentucky Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Program (KTPC), Kentucky Department of Public Health (DPH) and the University of Kentucky College of...
View ArticleUK Turfland Retail Pharmacy Opens New, Larger Location
The new, larger location of UK Turfland Retail Pharmacy is now open. The pharmacy is still located within the UK HealthCare at Turfland outpatient services center at 2195 Harrodsburg Road, but now...
View Article'My belief is Carpe Diem' - UK Ortho Provider Aims to give Patients Best...
Triathlete Doug Morris searched for a surgeon who would help him continue doing what he loved. UK HealthCare Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine doctor Stephen Duncan exceeded his expectations.
View ArticleBakery Owner Credits Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center for Improving,...
At the recommendation of his nurse practitioner, Fred Wohlstein joined the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center. The DPP is a series of small-group classes offered to...
View ArticleHelp the Patients at KCH Have a Merry Holiday – From a Distance
The holidays will look a little different for everyone this year, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be merry and bright. The Child Life staff at Kentucky Children’s Hospital are accepting donations of...
View ArticleWhat to Know about Safely Storing Thanksgiving Leftovers
How long is too long? Dr. Sandra Bastin, a professor in the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, clears up how many days after Thanksgiving you can eat your leftovers.
View ArticleUK HealthCare to Temporarily Close 5 ORs to Provide More Capacity for COVID...
UK HealthCare will be closing five of its 32 operating rooms (ORs) at UK Chandler Hospital beginning Monday, Nov. 30 to decrease hospital admissions, increasing capacity for COVID patients.
View ArticleKCH Patient Bounces Back After Going From Playground to Operating Room
Sarah Beth Ferguson needed an emergency craniotomy after bumping heads with another child.
View ArticleGilbert named UK HealthCare SVP/Chief Operations Officer
Peter N. Gilbert has been named UK HealthCare’s first Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer (COO).
View ArticleCombating Seasonal Depression During a Pandemic
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects the lives of many throughout the changing seasons. Teresa Gevedon, UK HealthCare's Medical Director of the Outpatient Child and Adult Psychiatry Clinic,...
View ArticleUK HealthCare Participates in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Readiness Test
UK HealthCare was chosen by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health to participate in a national distribution readiness test for Pfizer’s...
View ArticleDiabetes and Healthful Holiday Strategies
Knowing how to keep a healthy diet around the holidays can be tough. Experts from UK HealthCare Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center offer advice on what you can do to keep your mind off the sweets.
View ArticleOp-Ed: For Patients Awaiting a Life-Saving Organ Transplant, Help is on the...
Despite nearly 33,000 people receiving a life-saving organ transplant in 2020, almost 110,000 are awaiting a second chance in life. According to a recent Bridgespan report, 33 people die each day...
View ArticleThaddeus Salmon named 2020-21 Bell Addiction Medicine Scholar
Dr. Thaddeus Salmon was recently named the 2020-21 Bell Addiction Medicine Scholar.
View ArticleUK HealthCare DEI Council Brings Holiday Cheer
This year in the health care industry, holiday cheer can be in short supply. However, UK HealthCare's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council is making sure everyone feels celebrated this year.
View ArticleOp-Ed: COVID-19 Vaccinations are Safe, Effective. Get One for Yourself and...
COVID-19 has been a part of our lives for almost nine months. As the opportunity for a vaccination slowly increases, so does worry about receiving it. University of Kentucky College of Public Health...
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