UK, UK HealthCare Experts to Be Featured in KET Lung Disease Series
Six University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare experts will be featured in a three-part series by KET that examines lung disease in Kentucky: the causes, the impact on those afflicted and the exciting...
View ArticleTwo Minutes Can Save a Life — Learn Hands-Only CPR
Jacob Stone, director of the cardiac rehabilitation clinic at the UK HealthCare Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, discusses the importance of hands-only CPR in this week's health column.
View Article'These Children Need Us' - Diabetes Center Helps Young Patients in...
Families traveling from these Eastern Kentucky communities would need, at a minimum, four hours of travel time to get to Lexington and back home. And that’s just the time they'd be spending in their...
View ArticleWildcat Wednesday: Carl Watson, 1st Black UK College of Medicine Graduate
On this “Wildcat Wednesday,” UK honors Carl Watson, M.D. — the first Black student to attend and graduate from the UK College of Medicine.
View Article‘This Person Saved My Life’ – UK Patient, 'Thriller' Dancer Honors the Woman...
While dancing in Lexington's annual Thriller Parade last October, Sarah Katzenmaier collapsed in the street. UK HealthCare pharmacy tech and UK student Charlotte Callan stepped in to perform CPR,...
View ArticleMarkey's ACTION Program Announces Second Edition of Book
The ACTION Program is publishing a second edition of their book, “The Cancer Crisis in Appalachia: Kentucky Students Take ACTION,” after their first edition was released in 2020.
View ArticleHelpful Information Regarding At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
As the world continues to navigate life with COVID-19, many U.S. residents are looking for ways to protect themselves and their loved ones. Home COVID-19 tests are tests you can take from the comfort...
View Article'I’m So Proud to Get Involved'– DanceBlue Clinic Patient Joins This Weekend's...
Johnny Kirkpatrick will be participating in DanceBlue this year as more than just a student supporting the cause - he is also currently a patient at the DanceBlue Kentucky Children's Hospital...
View ArticleUK, UK HealthCare Experts to Be Featured in KET Lung Disease Series
Six University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare experts will be featured in a three-part series by KET that examines lung disease in Kentucky: the causes, the impact on those afflicted and the exciting...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Pregnancy and Hypertension
Mary Beth Fisher, D.O., assistant professor of medicine at the University of Kentucky and Director of the Women’s Heart Program at UK HealthCare, discusses hypertension in pregnancy in this week's...
View ArticleUK HealthCare Expands Partnership with KHSAA
UK HealthCare and the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) have expanded their long-time partnership, as UK HealthCare becomes the official health care provider for the KHSAA.
View ArticleSocial Workers Help Patients Find Light After Cancer Diagnosis
The UK Markey Cancer Center’s Psych-Oncology Program includes a comprehensive support network to walk alongside patients and caregivers alike during a challenging cancer journey.
View ArticlePersonal Experience Ignites UK Coach Kyra Elzy's Passion for Alzheimer’s...
University of Kentucky Women’s Basketball Coach Kyra Elzy is passionate about Alzheimer’s disease research because of her close relationships with her grandmother, Mary Elzy, and her college...
View ArticleBump to the Head? Watch for any Concerning Symptoms
Larry B. Goldstein, M.D., chair of the University of Kentucky Department of Neurology and co-director of the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, discusses what to do if you've experienced head trauma in...
View ArticleKidd-Gilchrist Returns to UK, Reunites with Speech Therapist
Last week, former University of Kentucky men's basketball player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist returned to campus to share his experiences as a person who stutters with students from the College of Health...
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