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Griffith Elected to National Medical Honor Society Board of Directors
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2014) -- Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society, has elected Dr. Charles “Chipper” H. Griffith III, senior associate dean for medical education at the University...
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Markey Researchers Develop Web-Based App to Predict Glioma Mutations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 19, 2014)– A new web-based program developed by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers will provide a simple, free way for healthcare providers to determine which...
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Questions at the Pharmacy: Why Do They Ask Me That?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2014) -- You have just enough time to run by the pharmacy and pick up your prescription on the way to work. When the clerk at the counter asks if you have any questions about...
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Play Helps Families and Caregivers See Both Sides of Alzheimer's Disease
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2014) -- Last Saturday, one family struggled to accept that their father had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This family is luckier than others, however. They are...
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College of Medicine Students Go West for Clinical Rotations Through New...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 21, 2014)— When University of Kentucky medical student Callie Dowdy tells fellow students she delivered four babies in one month during her obstetrics rotation in Western Kentucky,...
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Georgetown College Student Looking Forward to Fresh Start Six Months after...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2014)– The notorious "Freshman 15" is usually little more than a nuisance for new college coeds across the country. But when Georgetown College freshman Lynsey Farrar gained 15...
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Experts Know the Difference Between "Normal" Disruptive Behavior and Behavior...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 27, 2014) — "Should I be concerned about a child’s disruptive behavior?"This is a question many parents ask themselves at some point in their young child's life. It can be...
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UK HealthCare Custodian Honored for Returning Lost Engagement Ring
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2014)— Before rushing into surgery at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital at 5:30 a.m., patient Christy Rice handed her prized diamond engagement ring to her father...
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UK College of Medicine Students Prepare for Annual Free Community Health Fair...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 27, 2014) – The University of Kentucky College of Medicine, in collaboration with the colleges of pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, health sciences and communications, is preparing to...
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Robert Tharsing's Room with a View Exhibit Captures Lexington in Transition
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 28, 2014)— Empty parking spots along High Street, the Old Courthouse Square fountain and reflections off the side of the Lexington Financial Center were all scenes of downtown...
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Voice Loss or Damage a Frustrating Side Effect of Throat Cancer Treatment
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2014) -- The incidence of mouth and throat cancer in Kentucky is growing at an alarming pace. Hospitals and clinics across the Commonwealth see approximately 1,400 new mouth...
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Markey, Hardin Memorial Health Join Together to Provide Complex Cancer Care...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 3, 2014)– Hardin Memorial Health celebrated a new affiliation between its Cancer Care Center and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, the state's first and only...
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Meyer-van der Westhuyzen Study of Oxidized LDL Shows Early Promise For...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 4, 2014)— A team of investigators has made a thought-provoking discovery about a type of cholesterol previously believed to be a "bad guy" in the development of heart disease and...
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BLOG: College of Nursing Dean on Passing of College's Founding Dean
Following is a blog from University of Kentucky College of Nursing Dean Janie Heath Sept. 5, 2014 Dear Friends of the UK College of Nursing, “A dream shared by many!” During the college’s 40th...
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Coping with Suicide Loss: You're Not Alone
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 8, 2014) — If you're grieving after a loved one died by suicide or attempted suicide, you don't have to suffer alone. Many of us personally know someone who has died by or...
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UK Receives Designation Renewal for Excellence in Life Support
LEXINGTON, KY. (Sept. 9, 2014) — University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital and Kentucky Children's Hospital have received their second straight Excellence in Life Support designation from the...
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Viewing of Innovative TEDMED Conference Open to UK Students, Faculty
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 10, 2014)— Visionaries in the health care industry will take stages on the East Coast and the West Coast during this week's TEDMED 2014 Conference, but University of Kentucky...
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A Kentucky First: Two UK HealthCare Nurse Practitioners Win AANP Award for...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 12, 2014) - For the first time in Kentucky’s history, two nurse practitioners have been awarded the 2014 AANP (American Association of Nurse Practitioners) State Award for...
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Twitter Chat Offers Insight on Participating in Health Research
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2014) -- Did you know that you can help others by participating in research? Health-focused research affects every aspect of our lives, from the medications we take to the...
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UK Study Identifies Molecule That Induces Cancer-killing Protein
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2014)– A new study by University of Kentucky researchers has identified a novel molecule named Arylquin 1 as a potent inducer of Par-4 secretion from normal cells. Par-4 is a...
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