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Employee Band to Perform at UK Chandler Hospital Atrium
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 14, 2014) - A couple of times a week during the lunch hour, the tapping of drums, strumming of guitars and harmonizing of voices trails into the hallways of the Kentucky Clinic...
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UK's Advanced Ventricular Assist Device Program Continues to Grow, Excel
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 16, 2014)— Two years ago, John Doty came down with a cold that just wouldn't go away. After weeks of dealing with the symptoms, Doty was diagnosed with walking pneumonia and...
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Annual Derby Eve Gala to Benefit UK’s Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes and...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 16, 2014)– The Annual Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala, benefiting the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes and Obesity Research Center at the University of Kentucky, will be 8 p.m.,...
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Markey, LLS Host Third Annual 'Meet the Researchers Day'
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 17, 2014)— The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society hosted their third annual "Meet the Researchers Day" on Tuesday. Meet the...
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Twin Brothers Share Love for UK, Medicine
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 18, 2014) − The Dickens' twins look alike, have similar taste in food, listen to the same music, and enjoy outdoor activities. They are both good in math and science, both earned...
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COPD Patient Returns to Active Lifestyle Thanks to Pulmonary Rehabilitation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 18, 2014) -- In the waiting room at UK HealthCare's Pulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic sits a large binder labeled "Success Stories." Inside are pages and pages of testimony from...
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Kaak Featured on Special Health Report Airing on KET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 21, 2014) — Dr. Otto Kaak, associate director of the University of Kentucky’s Center on Trauma and Children, will be featured in KET’s new Health Special Report Safe and Sound:...
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UK Researchers Find Correlation Between Unhealthy Diets and Testosterone Levels
This column first appeared in the April 20 edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader. LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 22, 2014) -- For years, doctors have advised patients about the relationship between diet and...
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Virtual Laboratory Prepares UK Undergraduates for Professional-Level Anatomy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 22, 2014) - At the University of Kentucky, the gross anatomy course that introduces students to the intricacies of body systems is reserved for graduate-level students. But, as...
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UK Health Sciences Professor Receives Excellence in Teaching Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 23, 2014) − Richard D. Andreatta, an associate professor in the Division of Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences...
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Jill Frank Exhibit Reinvents Historical Symbols and Scenes through Photography
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 25, 2014) - While living in Chicago, artist Jill Frank was curious about visual cues used in advertisements she saw around the city on her daily commute. Frank borrowed those...
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Bailey Named Director of Ambulatory and Preventive Cardiology
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Apr. 28, 2014)— Dr Alison Bailey has been named the director of Ambulatory and Preventive Cardiology for UK HealthCare. In this role, Bailey will oversee the Gill Heart Institute's...
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"Big Blue Family" VIDEO: Feddock Brothers Share Desire for Discovery
Video Produced by UK Public Relations & Marketing. To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile device,...
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Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy Recognizes Policymakers and Advocates
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 2, 2014) – The Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy’s (KCSP) awarded the 2014 David B. Stevens, M.D., Smoke-free Advocate of the Year Award to Roger Cline Sr. from Olive Hill at...
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Health Sciences Student Merges Passion for Opera with Desire to Help Others
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 2, 2014) − Few would know the power of the human voice better than an opera singer. Chris Conley, a former professional opera singer, decided to return to school to combine his two...
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UK Report Addresses Health Needs of Trauma-Exposed Grandfamilies
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 7, 2014) - For centuries, American grandparents have participated in raising grandchildren. But contemporary problems, such as child maltreatment, exposure to substance abuse and...
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UK Center Develops Team Training to Create Safe Medical Homes for LGBTQ Patients
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 9, 2014) - In a clinical setting, conversations with the patient allow doctors, nurses and administrative workers to gather vital health information. But a University of Kentucky...
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Student-Developed QR Codes Engage Viewers of UK Arts in HealthCare Collections
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 8, 2014) ― The vibrant colors and variety of wildlife portrayed in Robert Tharsing's vibrant "A Natural History of Kentucky" draws a casual interest from visitors in a waiting room...
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UK Honors Outstanding Nurses During National Nurses Week
LEXINGTON, Ky, (May 9, 2014) − UK HealthCare nurses are being honored and celebrated with nurses across the nation this week as part of the annual National Nurses Week, which runs from May 6, known as...
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Effective Treatments Available for Knee Cap Pain
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 13, 2014) -- Knee cap or patellofemoral pain is one of the most common conditions that sports medicine practitioners see. The condition was once thought to predominately affect...
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