What We Know About the Omicron Variant
Rebecca Dutch, Ph.D., chair of the University of Kentucky's Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, discusses the omicron variant in this week's health column.
View Article'Behind the Blue': Transforming Lives Through Transplants With Surgeon Meera...
Meera Gupta, M.D., is a transplant surgeon and clinician-scientist at the UK HealthCare Transplant Center. On this episode of "Behind the Blue," Gupta talks about her time at the center, the benefit...
View ArticleCoach Cal, Mark Newman Talk Teamwork
On the court or in a clinical setting, it takes a team to make magic happen.
View ArticleMarkey Cancer Foundation Receives ACS Grant to Help Patients Overcome Access...
The American Cancer Society has awarded a lodging grant to the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation. These funds will be used to address the lodging needs of cancer patients receiving...
View Article'UK at the Half': Transforming Lives Through Transplants
UK HealthCare Transplant Center has a history of success and second chances. Since 1964, when they performed the first kidney transplant in Kentucky, the Transplant Center has emerged as one of the...
View ArticleWestern Kentucky Tornadoes Create Risk for Infection
Craig Martin, Pharm.D., professor and chief operations officer in the College of Pharmacy, discusses tornadoes and the risk of infection in this week's health column.
View ArticleTips on Navigating Seasonal Depression
Lee Anne Walmsley, an assistant professor in UK’s College of Nursing and research team member of Behavioral Health Wellness Environments for Living and Learning (BH WELL), discusses seasonal...
View Article'UK at the Half': Make the Holidays a Little Brighter for the Patients at...
For this "UK at the Half," Jennifer Guilliams, Child and Family Life coordinator at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, talks about how you can help make the holidays a little brighter for young patients.
View ArticleBarnstable Brown Diabetes Center Names New Acting Director
Simon Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed acting director of the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center. He assumed this new role at the start of 2022. Fisher is taking over for John Fowlkes, M.D.
View Article'UK at the Half': Meet UK's Outstanding Staff Member of the Year
“One of my mottos as an HR director is to always practice empathy. And to make sure that we help each other and support each other and our struggles and triumphs,” said Angela Keene. That approach to...
View ArticleUK Psychologist Discusses the Mental Health Crisis Impacting Kids
UK HealthCare pediatric psychologist Alissa Briggs, Ph.D., answers questions about the unprecedented crisis children and adolescents face today.
View ArticleNew Year, New Start for Healthful Eating
Shorus M. Minella, RD, LD, dietitian at the UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, discusses healthful eating habits for the new year in this week's health column.
View ArticleNew Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Memory Clinic Expanding Research and...
The world looks to The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging for answers to the mysteries of dementia, and the elderly rely on them for help in charting their path to a healthy and...
View ArticleCervical Cancer Prevention is Possible With Increased Screening and Awareness
Charles S. Dietrich III, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist at UK Markey Cancer Center discusses Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in this week's health column.
View ArticleUK Helps Baby with Rare Condition Fight Hard to Beat the Odds
In 2019, roughly 20,000 babies were diagnosed with Trisomy 18 before birth. Few were born alive. Even fewer made it to their first birthday. Now 2 years old, Wylie Duerson is an exception.
View ArticleAs COVID-19 Surges, UK HealthCare’s ICU Recovery Clinic Meets Growing Demand
Brain fog and long-hauler are two terms that many have come to know in recent months due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the struggles associated with the terms are nothing new for those...
View Article'Behind the Blue': The Power of Public Health With Dean Donna Arnett
On this episode of "Behind the Blue," Dean Donna Arnett talks about the hard work the UK College of Public Health has done during the pandemic in service to both students and community, as well as the...
View ArticleTips to Minimize Risk of Heart Attack While Shoveling Snow
Dr. David Booth, cardiologist at the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute at UK HealthCare, discusses staying safe while shoveling snow in this week's health column.
View Article‘She Was No Longer My Sister’ – UK Neurologists Help Patient Suffering from...
In the course of a year, Kelly Milligan has been on a roller coaster with her health: a dramatic brain surgery to rectify seizures, a bout of COVID-19, the development of psychosis, and then - thanks...
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