Celebrity guest list set for Derby Eve Gala benefiting UK's Barnstable Brown...
It is Derby Week in Kentucky and that means dozens of celebrities are heading to Louisville’s Churchill Downs - many of them spending Friday night at the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala. The...
View ArticleA nap a day keeps the doctor away; how to know if you're napping healthily
Robert J. Murray, D.O., physician at the UK HealthCare Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Clinic, discusses the best ways to nap according to your lifestyle in this week's health column.
View ArticleAnnual Gill symposium focuses on latest advancements in heart failure...
UK HealthCare Gill Heart & Vascular Institute’s annual Thomas F. Whayne Cardiovascular Symposium will be held on Friday, May 12 at the Campbell House in Lexington.
View ArticleUK’s Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center equipping patients to bet on themselves
For 33 years, on the eve of the "Run for the Roses," the Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala has taken place in Louisville, Kentucky. The star-studded gala centered around the fastest two minutes in...
View ArticleMarkey earns National Pancreas Foundation Center designation for treatment...
The designation is awarded after a rigorous audit review to determine that an institution's focus is on multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatic cancer, treating the “whole patient” with a focus on...
View ArticleMaintaining a healthy mind as you age
Greg Jicha, M.D., Ph.D, assistant professor of neurology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine and UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center, discusses keeping your mind...
View ArticleFirst-gen Medicine grad plans to ‘pay it forward’ with career in rural...
This Saturday, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine will be graduating its record-setting class of 190 new doctors. Pike County native Shelley Stiltner is excited to embark on a career in...
View ArticleUK physicians push for standard-of-care opioid treatment for incarcerated...
The viewpoint article published in JAMA April 24 highlights the barriers to initiating medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) among people who are incarcerated.
View ArticleSummer's on its way — these tips can protect your skin from sun damage
John D’Orazio, M.D., chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the UK Department of Pediatrics, discusses skin protection in warm weather in this week's health column.
View ArticleStroke survivors share their stories to increase awareness of signs, symptoms
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. In 2021, one in six deaths from cardiovascular disease was due to...
View ArticleLongtime UK child neurologist receives Governor’s Service Award
On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear and Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander recognized UK HealthCare’s Robert J. Baumann, M.D., with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
View ArticleEmotional medical trauma impacts caregivers of those with injuries and illness
Tess E. Smith-Thomas, Ph.D., assistant professor in the section of Palliative Care at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, discusses the impact of caring for a loved one in this week's health column.
View ArticleUK Retail Pharmacies altering hours for Memorial Day, May 29
In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, May 29, hours at some UK Retail Pharmacy locations will change.
View ArticleMarkey's NCI designation: A decade of impact on cancer research
When the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center earned a designation from the National Cancer Institute in 2013, it instantly established Markey as one of the top cancer research centers in the...
View ArticleGoldstein elected to 2nd term on AAN National Board of Directors
Larry Goldstein, chair of the University of Kentucky Department of Neurology, has been elected to serve another two-year term on the board of directors of The American Academy of Neurology (AAN)....
View Article'Walk with a Doc' this summer at the UK Arboretum and Fayette Mall
“Walk with a Doc” is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. While you walk at your own pace, you’ll have the opportunity to have questions answered by...
View ArticleHow to stay heart healthy in the heat
Vincent Sorrell, M.D., chief of cardiology at UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, discusses staying healthy in the summer heat in this week's health column.
View ArticleYoung patient with rare genetic disorder inspires family, providers
A rare defect of an important gene left little Maisie with very little control of her muscles. But thanks to help from providers at Kentucky Children's Hospital, she's getting stronger every day.
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