UK Retail Pharmacy Hours Altered for Juneteenth Holiday on June 20
In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, hours at some UK retail pharmacy locations will change on Monday, June 20.
View ArticleMarkey Patient Overcomes Aggressive Cancer Diagnosis, Inspires Hope
In fall 2021, 31-year-old Katelyn McNamara and her husband Jonathan were set to leave the U.S. and embark on a new life in Germany. Their plans to move overseas were suddenly dashed by one word —...
View ArticleUK Retail Pharmacy Hours Altered for July 4
In observance of Independence Day, hours at some University of Kentucky retail pharmacy locations will change on Monday, July 4.
View ArticleBlood Donations Are Especially Critical During Trauma Season
Morgan H. McCoy, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, and Zachary D. Warriner, M.D., assistant professor of surgery...
View ArticlePerry County Students Improve Accessibility at Local Park Through UK's...
Students from Perry County Central High School have been busy this summer at the Perry County Park completing projects to help make the park more accessible for people impacted by disabilities. The...
View ArticleAnnual Mini Golf Tournament a 'Hole' Lot of Fun for KCH Patients, PGA Golfers
First held in 2018 in association with the PGA Barbasol Championship played at the Keene Trace Golf Course in nearby Nicholasville, the Mini Pro-Am tournament has become a favorite annual tradition...
View ArticleConcours d’Elegance Porsche Raffle Benefits Kentucky Children's Hospital
The Concours d'Elegance, has donated more than $700,000 to Kentucky Children’s Hospital to support initiatives such as pediatric emergency simulation, which allows providers to rehearse low-frequency,...
View ArticleHow to Support Your Child During COVID-19 Vaccination
Lindsay B. Ragsdale, M.D., chief medical officer of Kentucky Children’s Hospital, discusses preparing your child for their COVID-19 vaccination in this week's health column.
View ArticleUK HealthCare Helps Young Mom Overcome Heart Attack, Stroke
In her 37 years of life, DeShayna Davis has experienced two open-heart surgeries, a heart attack, multiple blood clots and a stroke. And that’s just the short list of what all she has endured. In that...
View ArticleWhat You Can do to Manage Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
Jagannadha Avasarala, M.D., Ph.D., neurologist at the UK HealthCare Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, discusses multiple sclerosis in this week's health column.
View ArticleKeeneland Bluegrass International Cup to Benefit Markey Cancer Foundation
This September, support our city, farms and world-class cancer care at the annual Keeneland Bluegrass International Cup, a high-goal polo match presented by the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer...
View ArticleUK HealthCare Becomes Major Partner of Lexington Sporting Club
UK HealthCare, the hospitals and clinics of the University of Kentucky, is set to become a primary sponsor with Lexington Sporting Club after signing a five-year partnership.
View ArticleKNI Unveils New Inpatient Floor in UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion A
UK HealthCare’s Kentucky Neuroscience Institute (KNI) officially unveiled its new inpatient unit on the fifth floor of the Albert B. Chandler Hospital Pavilion A on Thursday. Patients will begin...
View ArticleGov. Beshear Signs Bill Establishing Lung Cancer Screening Program
The bill also creates a lung cancer screening fund and a Lung Cancer Screening Advisory Committee that will provide oversight of the program.
View ArticleWhat to Know Before Giving Your Child Melatonin
Amanda Turner, clinical staff pharmacist at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, discusses important information to know before giving your child melatonin in this week's health column.
View ArticleArt Exhibition Honoring Health Care Workers Installed in Chandler Hospital
“A Garden of Gratitude” features 17 original glass paintings of vibrant flowers that symbolize the heart and spirit of the hospital workers. These works will honor the gifts they have shared with us...
View ArticleUK HealthCare, Community Leaders Celebrate Opening of New Sanders-Brown Clinic
Today, UK HealthCare and community leaders celebrated the full opening of the Sanders-Brown Memory Clinic at Turfland. The new, larger clinic replaces the former Sanders-Brown facilities along North...
View ArticleUK HealthCare No. 1 Again in Ky., Cancer Care Moves Up in U.S. News & World...
The University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital at UK HealthCare earned the ranking of the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky and recognized in the Bluegrass Region by the 2022-23 Best Hospitals...
View ArticleUK Pharmacy Alum Helps Train Ukrainian Surgeons to Handle Front-line Care
Khaula Sawah, Pharm.D., a two-time graduate from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, has dedicated over a decade of her life to humanitarian medical work in Syria. Now, with the onset of...
View ArticleApplications Open for Loan Repayment Assistance for Behavioral and Mental...
The Kentucky Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative is now accepting applications from behavioral and mental health professionals looking for help paying off their student loan debt.
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