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UK Stroke Program Receives Quality Achievement Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 22, 2013) - UK HealthCare's Stroke Program has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement...
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UK Study Looks at How OR Noise Impacts Communication and Safety
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 22, 2013) − In a recently published study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, researchers from the University of Kentucky found that ambient background noise -...
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UK to Host Inaugural Vision Health Care Summit
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 23, 2013) − The University of Kentucky will host a first of its kind Vision Healthcare Summit on May 31 to examine the effects of the new health care environment by bringing in...
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UK HealthCare Stroke Program Hosts Stroke Fair Friday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 23, 2013) — The UK HealthCare Stroke Program will host its fifth annual Stroke Fair from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Friday, May 24, in the UK Chandler Hospital's Pavilion H North Lobby and...
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CPR, Induced Hypothermia Help Save Mt. Sterling Patient After Sudden Cardiac...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 28, 2013) - On Feb. 11, Richard Klotz's evening work shift began like any other. The 57-year-old Mount Sterling resident took his shift break shortly before 9 p.m. After that...
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Playing the Part of a Patient for UK Students: Who Does That?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 29, 2013) – For the hundreds of University of Kentucky students working on their professional degrees in various medical fields, practice makes perfect. This is especially true...
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Know Your Surgical Options Prior to Having a Hysterectomy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 30, 2013) - The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Sunday, May 26.) By Dr. Bryan Rone A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the uterus. It’s...
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UK Cancer Patient Featured in "A Document of Courage" Exhibit
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 30, 2013)— As she grows older, young cancer survivor Ava May might not remember all the obstacles she overcame in the first few years of her life, but through a special project...
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Stephens to Lead New Eastern State Hospital
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 3, 2013)— UK HealthCare announces the appointment of Dr. Peggy Stephens as chief administrative officer/chief medical officer of the new Eastern State Hospital, which is projected...
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Pharmacists' Importance On Health Care Teams Growing: Increasing Use Of...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 4, 2013) — The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader Sunday, June 2. By Mandy Jones and Trish Freman Almost half of the American population suffers from one or...
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UK HealthCare Joins Eastern Kentucky Healthcare Coalition
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 5, 2013) — UK HealthCare at the University of Kentucky and St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. are now members of the Eastern Kentucky Healthcare Coalition. The two...
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Postdoctoral Fellow Continues to Raise Awareness Through Triathlon
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 5, 2013) — In 2011, Paula Heron had an idea — to complete a 27-hour triathlon as a means to bring attention to modern-day slavery across the globe, also known as human trafficking....
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College of Health Sciences Staff Member Named Red Cross Hero of the Year
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2013) — Five years ago, Linda Allen, admission officer at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Student Affairs Office, sat in her church listening to a video...
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UK Dental Student Participates in Summer Internship at Madisonville Dental...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 7, 2013) — The University of Kentucky Dental Outreach Program announces Allison Bethel, a third year dental student from the UK College of Dentistry, will be participating in a...
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UK HealthCare Announces Plans to Open New Floor in Pavilion A to Accommodate...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 10, 2013) -- UK HealthCare has announced plans to open 64 more beds in Pavilion A of the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital subject to approval by the Board of...
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Pulmonary Hypertension Detectable, Treatable
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 11, 2013) — The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader Sunday, June 9. By Dr. David C. Booth First recognized as a separate disease in the early 20th century,...
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Health Sciences Students Selected for 2013 All-Academic Team
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 12, 2013) − The Kentucky Physical Therapy Association (KPTA), in partnership with RehabCare®, has announced its 2013 KPTA All-Academic Team which includes three members from the...
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Recognize and Treat Internet Addiction
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 18, 2013) - The following column appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Sunday, June 16. By Dr. Hatim Omar and Dr. Stephanie Stockburger Do you stay up late into the night...
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UK North Fork Valley Dental Outreach and UK Center of Excellence in Rural...
Hazard, Ky. (June 19, 2013)– An estimated 150 children will receive free preventive dental care in Perry County. The service will be provided by the University of Kentucky dental outreach team from the...
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Young Laurel County Woman Escapes A Devastating Condition
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 21, 2013) - Kimberly Simpson was potentially minutes from death. She had been suffering from severe headaches for weeks and had been unable to find answers or relief from nearby...
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