Steps you can take to reduce your risk for liver cancer
Liver cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The most common type of liver cancer in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and men are more likely to develop HCC than women....
View ArticleUK Center on Trauma and Children celebrates 25 years of translational research
The University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children is celebrating its 25th anniversary of transforming the lives of those affected by trauma. Since 1999, the center has been on a mission to...
View ArticleCross-campus collaboration brings ‘Food As Health’ cooking videos into...
UK HealthCare is revolutionizing patient education by bringing a series of cooking videos directly into hospital patient rooms via the Get Well Network. This collaborative project aims to support...
View ArticleTravel nurses find home in Lexington with UK HealthCare
Finding a forever home may be difficult for some in the health care traveling industry, until they experience working at UK HealthCare. For Seema Varghese, a registered nurse at Good Samaritan...
View Article‘You just have to find the finish line’: UK HealthCare helps patient to Kona...
When his hip pain became nearly unbearable, Ironman athlete Chris Schmidt knew he would have to have surgery. After a thoughtful treatment approach from UK orthopaedic surgeon Stephen Duncan, Schmidt...
View ArticleHow to have a spooky and safe Halloween
Although Halloween is a fun holiday for families, it can also one of the most dangerous holidays. There are several health risks that Halloween can bring that parents, children and young adults should...
View ArticleKCH’s sweetest trick: Treats delivered directly to patients
At the seventh annual Reverse Trick-or-Treat, UK HealthCare staff brought the Halloween festivities directly to patients at Kentucky Children’s Hospital.
View ArticleHow Kentuckians can protect themselves from wildfire smoke
It’s autumn in Kentucky and sometimes that crisp fall air can come with a whiff of smoke. We’re in the midst of Kentucky’s fall wildfire season — which annually runs Oct. 1 through Dec. 15.
View ArticleKey executive appointments announced at UK HealthCare
Chris DeSimone and Tim Slocum have accepted the positions of Executive Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, respectively.
View ArticleSurvey: Kentucky children’s dental decay rates surpass national average
The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry’s 2023 Kentucky Early Learners’ Oral Health Surveillance Project survey found dental decay rates for Kentucky children ages 2 through 5 are...
View ArticleUnderstanding epilepsy: Insights from a child neurologist
Epilepsy is a common but complex neurological disorder that impacts millions of people worldwide. It occurs when groups of neurons in the brain send abnormal signals, leading to seizures. These...
View ArticleKentucky Homeplace celebrates 30 years of serving the Commonwealth
The UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) began Kentucky Homeplace as a demonstration project in 1994, in Hazard, Ky., to help individuals overcome barriers to health care and address...
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