Q&A: UK HealthCare Chief Diversity Officer Tukea Talbert
UKNow sat down with UK HealthCare Chief Diversity Officer Tukea Talbert to ask some questions about the UK HealthCare DEI leadership council’s goals and how they are working to implement change.
View ArticleUK HealthCare Offers Unique Surgical Approach for Heart Failure Patients
After feeling weak and unable to do the things he previously enjoyed, heart surgeons at UK HealthCare (UKHC) placed a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) in Kyle Groves.
View ArticleIntermittent Fasting: When it Comes to Your Health, Timing Matters
Members of the UK College of Health Sciences discuss intermittent fasting and how it could be healthful for you in this week's health column.
View ArticleUK College of Dentistry Offers Free Limited Dental Screenings
Although not intended as a comprehensive exam, limited dental screenings can help determine if an individual has current oral health issues requiring treatment.
View ArticleUKHC Cardiologist Named President of the KYACC
Dr. Gretchen Wells, director of the UK HealthCare Women’s Heart Program at the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, will assume office as president of the Kentucky Chapter of the American College of...
View ArticleExperimental Treatment Shows Promise in Treating Traumatic Brain Injury
Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBO) is a treatment that is now being experimentally studied in adult patients with...
View ArticleHillard's Cancer Battle Inspires Him to Help Others
Jack Hillard has survived cancer three times. Now, he uses his story to raise awareness and funds to fight the cancer epidemic in Kentucky.
View ArticleKSP Troopers Provide Vital Service Delivering Medication During Bad Weather
For the UK Specialty Pharmacy, shipping life-saving medications is a daily occurrence. The Specialty Pharmacy serves patients who take especially high-cost or complicated medications. The pharmacy...
View ArticleUK Vaccine Clinic Administers 100,000th Dose
The University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare celebrated a milestone today as the 100,000th COVID-19 vaccine was administered at the Kroger Field vaccination clinic.
View ArticleExpanded Interventional Radiology Facility Offers Less Invasive Treatment...
UK HealthCare opened its new Interventional Services facility on March 1 at UK Chandler Hospital. Offering less invasive alternatives to traditional surgery, this newly renovated, 50,000 square foot...
View ArticleCOVID Vaccines: Your Questions Answered
Hundreds of UK campus and UK HealthCare medical, professional and volunteer personnel are working to make COVID-19 vaccinations possible.
View ArticleHow to Prepare Kids to Return to In-Person Learning
Meghan Marsac, Ph.D., a pediatric psychologist at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, walks through what to expect when schools return to in-person learning in this week's health column.
View ArticleWomen's History Month: Leaders to Know at UK HealthCare - Dr. Emily Sedgwick
In honor of Women's History Month, we are getting to know some of the amazing female leaders at UK HealthCare. Dr. Emily Sedgwick, executive chief medical officer, shares her experience and insights...
View ArticleUK Health Sciences Creates Simulation to Prepare Future Physical Therapists...
With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, the UK College of Health Sciences' first-year physical therapy students aren't able to complete a normal part of the curriculum: an observation in a UK...
View ArticleQ&A: One Year of COVID-19 from Human Behavior & Epidemiology Perspectives
After one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many questions are still left unanswered. In this Q & A, College of Public Health Dean Donna Arnett and Health, Behavior & Society Chair Marc Kiviniemi...
View ArticleNeurology Opens New Child-Friendly Clinic for Pediatric and Adolescent...
UK Child Neurology will open a new clinic on March 15 at UK HealthCare’s Turfland campus with several other pediatric subspecialty clinics.
View ArticleWhen to Get Your Mammogram After Your COVID-19 Vaccine
This week's health column discusses when it is safe to receive your mammogram after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
View ArticleUK Law Student Recovering from Severe Neurological Impacts Following COVID-19
For University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law student Shelby Ponder, this past summer was supposed to be focused on serving as a law clerk at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in London,...
View ArticleStudents Give Shots of Hope at the UK Vaccine Clinic
Students from five health colleges at UK volunteered to administer COVID-19 vaccines at the UK vaccination clinic.
View ArticleUK HealthCare Pharmacy Employees Recognized for Extraordinary Patient Care
More than two dozen UK HealthCare Pharmacy Services staff members are recognized for their outstanding contribution to patient care.
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