Separating Myth from Fact about Organ Donation
Ashley Montgomery-Yates, M.D., head of the UK Transplant Center Donation Committee, discusses common misconceptions about organ donation in this week's health column.
View ArticleUK’s PATHways Helps Expectant Mothers Prepare for BRIGHT Future
The UK HealthCare PATHways BRIGHT program helps pregnant women who are living with substance use disorders have healthy babies through midwife-led group counseling during their pregnancies.
View ArticleUK Markey Cancer Center Joins Global Network to Advance Precision Oncology...
The UK Markey Cancer Center joins the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance, an extensive network of leading cancer institutions committed to utilizing clinical data to advance patient care and outcomes.
View ArticleUK Patient’s Heart Keeps Him Strong 29 Years After Transplant
In March of 1993, Sharpsburg resident Eddie Grimes received a heart transplant after going into congestive heart failure; 29 years later, that same heart is keeping him strong, and has served as a...
View ArticleUsing Doula Services Can Reduce Maternal Mortality
Mariann H. Hutti, Ph.D., women’s health nurse practitioner and professor of nursing at the University of Kentucky, discusses the benefits of using a doula in this week's health column.
View ArticleWhat to Do If You Suspect a Child Is Being Abused
Christina Howard, M.D., Chief, Division of Pediatric Forensic Medicine at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, discusses the signs a child could be experiencing abuse in this week's health column.
View ArticleUK HealthCare Celebrates 60 Years of Service to the Commonwealth
Sixty years ago yesterday, UK Chandler Hospital – then known as University Hospital – officially opened its doors and admitted its first patient.
View Article'This Is Your Only Option'— After COVID, Double Lung Transplant, UK Patient...
After contracting COVID-19, Andy Wilkins' only chance for recovery was with a double lung transplant.
View ArticleMulti-Sensory Approach Benefits Communication With Those Living With Dementia
Elizabeth Rhodus, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, discusses a resources to help those with dementia in this week's health column.
View ArticleStar-studded Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Party Returns for 33rd Year
The Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala, internationally recognized as the “premier” Kentucky Derby gala and counted among the “Ten Best Parties in the World” by Condé Nast, is proud to announce...
View ArticleDerby Eve Gala Benefiting UK's Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center Set for Big...
It is the first week of May and in Kentucky that means it is Derby Week. That also means dozens of celebrities are getting ready to flock to Louisville’s Churchill Downs - many of them spending Friday...
View ArticleAnswering the Call: UK Grads Step Up Amidst Nursing Shortage
Nurses in Kentucky and beyond are feeling the effects of the nursing workforce shortage. Marquiana Porcena, Claire-Marie Hall, Ronald Duerr and Kent Brouwer just graduated from the University of...
View ArticleWhat to Know About Chronic Pelvic Pain
Merve Ozen, M.D., assistant professor of radiology and surgery in the Uterine Fibroid Program at UK HealthCare, discusses chronic pelvic pain in this week's health column.
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