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UK's Arts in HealthCare Program Features Photography of Kentuckian James...
LEXINGTON, KY. (Feb. 21, 2014) -- Most people remember James Baker Hall as a writer, and with good reason. Hall was a critically acclaimed author, mentored dozens (if not hundreds) of aspiring...
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Child Development Center of Bluegrass Monitors Progress of Children in...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2014) - Summer Davies thought her baby Kate's frequent falls meant the early walker was just a bit clumsy. Little did she know, Kate's recent growth spurt had left her core...
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Pharmacy, Markey Announce New Center for Nanobiotechnology
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2014)— The University of Kentucy College of Pharmacy and Markey Cancer Center announce the creation of the Center for Nanobiotechnology, which will be led by Peixuan Guo, UK’s...
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UK HealthCare Recognized for Excellence in Lactation Care
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2014) -- The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) have recognized UK HealthCare for...
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If You Think You Have Alzheimer's, You Might be Right, Study Suggests
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2014) -- A recent study suggests that self-reported memory complaints might predict clinical memory impairment later in life. Erin Abner, an assistant professor at the...
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Hands-only CPR: Know What to do in an Emergency
By Dr. Roger Humphries, chair of the of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UK College of Medicine. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2014) -- Kentucky has a lot to boast about -- natural beauty and...
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UK Nursing Care Rises to No. 1 in National Patient Satisfaction Survey
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2014) − A patient's experience while in the hospital is often defined by the care they receive from nursing staff. A nurse may be the first and most frequent interaction a...
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Oncofertility Specialist Joins UK HealthCare Team
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 3, 2014)— UK Women's Health Obstetrics & Gynecology has added an oncofertility specialist to its team. Dr. Leslie A. Appiah joins UK HealthCare as a board-certified...
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UK Pediatricians Publish Comprehensive Textbook about Newborn Kidney Disease
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 3, 2014) - UK HealthCare pediatricians Dr. Aftab S. Chishti and Dr. Stefan G. Kiessling, have edited a new textbook that provides in-depth clinical instruction about the treatment...
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UK Social Worker Surprised with 2013 Make-A-Wish Medical Professional of the...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 4, 2014) - A day as a fighter pilot, a swim with dolphins and a trip to the Big Apple are only a few of the wishes Rachel O'Farrell has helped the Make-A-Wish Foundation grant for...
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Is a UK Employee the Next Van Gogh?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 5, 2014) -- The UK HealthCare's Arts in HealthCare Program is asking employees to submit their art to be considered for inclusion in an upcoming exhibit called The Healing...
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Flu Visitation Restrictions Lifted for UK HealthCare Inpatient Areas
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 5, 2014) -- UK HealthCare has lifted inpatient visitation restrictions due to the flu. For the past three weeks there has been a steady decline in the number of flu cases, said...
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Coker Receives Visionary Voice Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 3, 2014) -- Ann L. Coker, professor at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health and College of Medicine, is the recipient of a Visionary Voice Award, a national award...
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Markey Research Day Committee Now Accepting Abstracts
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 6, 2014)— University of Kentucky faculty and students are invited to share their latest work in cancer research by submitting abstracts and attending Markey Cancer Center Research...
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Making the Most of Your Doctor's Appointment
By Suzanne J. Fiscella, associate clinical coordinator for the University of Kentucky's College of Health Sciences, Division of Physician Assistant Studies LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 12, 2014) -- Seeing the...
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Book Reading by UK Dermatologist Part of UK Arts in HealthCare Program
LEXINGTON Ky. (March 10, 2014) -- Dermatologist Dr. Stuart Tobin will be reading from his book, "Rash Decisions and Growth Experiences From the Best Little Warthouse in Kentucky," on Wednesday, March...
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UK Medical Students Receive High Marks at Ultrasound Challenge
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 11, 2014) - While the world watched coverage of the Winter Olympics last month, a group of University of Kentucky medical students were vying for medals in an Olympic-style...
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UK Chief of Adolescent Medicine Publishes Books Covering Broad Spectrum of...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 12, 2014) - To offer comprehensive health care for teenagers, doctors are required to have a broad range of expertise on topics from nutrition to sexual health to psychological...
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A Year After a Hard Start to Life, UK Obstetrican's Baby Makes a Birthday...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 20, 2014)— Doctors and nurses flocked from every corner of Kentucky Children's Hospital to give 1-year-old Connor Thompson birthday squeezes and kisses. They noticed two tiny...
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Butterfield's Research Garners International Recognition
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 17, 2014)— After 39 years of working in the University of Kentucky's Department of Chemistry, you might suspect one would get bored with the work. But professor Allan Butterfield...
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