UK HealthCare: Voices from the Front Lines — Cardiovascular Intensive Care...
We joined hospital staff for a few days in September 2021 to document the reality of treating COVID-19 patients across the hospital system. This is chapter three in our ongoing series, “UK HealthCare:...
View ArticleDiagnosing Cardiac Amyloidosis Early Could Change Patient Health Outcomes
Gaurang Vaidya, M.D., UK HealthCare cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure and heart transplantation, discusses cardiac amyloidosis in this week's health column.
View ArticleOne-of-a-kind UK Clinic Helps Patients With Rare Heart Disease
UK HealthCare's cardiac amyloidosis clinic is the only clinic in Kentucky equipped to manage treatment for amyloidosis, a rare disease that causes heart failure.
View ArticleDementia Friendly Lexington Hosting City's 1st Restaurant Night
With the help of several partners, including UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and UK HealthCare Ambulatory Population Health, Dementia Friendly Lexington is striving to make their community a place...
View ArticleUK HealthCare’s Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Expands Affiliate Network in...
UK HealthCare, Bluegrass Community Hospital and Bourbon Community Hospital are announcing a collaboration to expand cardiovascular services to more Kentuckians.
View ArticleUK HealthCare Language Services Team Helps Patients Behind the Scenes
When non-English speaking patients arrive at at UK hospitals and clinics and need to quickly communicate with their providers, UK HealthCare Language Services steps in to remove communication barriers...
View ArticlePatient Care is a Family Affair for UK HealthCare Respiratory Therapists
A respiratory therapist’s job is wide-ranging — from performing diagnostic testing, analyzing oxygen levels, managing ventilators and responding to emergent situations that call for urgent care. Now,...
View ArticleLung Cancer Survivor 'Explores Uncharted Waters,' Offers Hope and Help With...
After Scott Kindred was diagnosed with lung cancer, he looked for a support group to help him through his treatment. When he couldn't find one, he created his own.
View ArticleMarkey Molecular Tumor Board Improves Patient Outcomes in Appalachian Kentucky
A recent study shows that patients with non-small cell lung cancer reviewed by the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s Molecular Tumor Board experience improved outcomes, even if they reside...
View ArticleUK HealthCare: 'Voices from the Front Lines'— Kentucky Children’s...
In this fourth and final chapter in the ongoing series, “UK HealthCare: Voices from the Front Lines,” we highlight stories and perspectives from the staff at Kentucky Children's Hospital and the UK...
View ArticleUK HealthCare to Open Pediatric Vaccination Clinic for COVID-19 Vaccine
UK HealthCare's large-scale pediatric vaccine clinic officially opens today, providing COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-17. In late October, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine received an emergency use...
View ArticleJoey Fatone Picks UK’s Barnstable Brown on ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’
*NSYNC’S Joey Fatone is spinning his luck for UK HealthCare’s Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center during an upcoming episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.” Fatone has been a faithful attendee through...
View ArticleEase Your Child's Mind With These Vaccination Tips
Jennifer Guiliams, child and family life coordinator at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, discusses the importance of vaccinating your children in this week's health column.
View ArticleCollege of Pharmacy Hosting Flu Vaccine Clinic Targeting Underserved...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2021) - With flu season underway The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is working to provide vaccines against the illness through an outreach clinic. The clinic is...
View Article'UK at the Half': UK HealthCare Launches Pediatric Vaccine Clinic
For this "UK at the Half," Lindsey Ragsdale, M.D., interim chief medical officer of Kentucky Children’s Hospital, discusses UK HealthCare's newly opened large-scale pediatric vaccination clinic in...
View ArticleShould You Take Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attacks?
Vedant Gupta, M.D., a cardiologist at UK HealthCare Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, discusses the effect aspirin can have on your heart in this week's health column.
View ArticleUK Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Expands Access for Kentucky Athletes
UK HealthCare Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine is now the official health care provider for Morehead State University Athletics.
View Article'UK at the Half': Learn About Markey's SHE in Oncology Program
Funded by the American Cancer Society, SHE in Oncology offers experiences, activities and discussions to help introduce teen girls to the wide range of career and leadership opportunities in oncology.
View ArticleNew Pediatric Craniofacial Clinic Takes a Novel Approach to Cleft Care
"It is heartwarming to see the coordinated partnership between our institutions, because it demonstrates our dedication to providing Kentucky’s children with a cleft and their families the...
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