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Wolin Joins Markey Team, Expands Program for Neuroendocrine Cancers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2014)– Dr. Edward M. Wolin, a nationally known expert in treating neuroendocrine and carcinoid tumors, has joined the team at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center....
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LexPhil Guest Artist Inon Barnatan Performs Free Interactive Recital at UK...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 17, 2014)— Praised as a poet of the keyboard, Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan will perform an interactive recital this weekend as part of the Sayklay Garbulinska...
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UK Staff, Cancer Survivors "Tealgate" to Raise Ovarian Cancer Awareness
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 18, 2014) - To celebrate Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, cancer survivors and UK faculty and staff participated in a special tailgating event called "tealgating" eariler this...
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Methodist Hospital in Henderson Joins UK Markey Affiliate Network
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 19, 2014)– Kentucky faces some of the highest rates of cancer incidence and mortality in the nation, but Methodist Hospital in Western Kentucky is stepping up the fight against...
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BLOG: College of Nursing Dean on Tobacco Free Efforts
Following is a blog post from Janie Heath, dean and Warwick Professor of Nursing, University of Kentucky College of Nursing, a national leader in nursing education, tobacco control and health care...
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Combined Grand Round for Kentucky Obstetricians and Dentists Addresses...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2014) — Good oral hygiene is especially important for pregnant women, who experience physiologic changes that can make teeth and gums more susceptible to disorders. An...
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Children’s Advocate Shriver Visits Child Development Center of the Bluegrass
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 24, 2014) -- The Child Development Center of the Bluegrass at the University of Kentucky hosted “A Special Evening with Mark K. Shriver” on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Shriver was keynote...
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Big Blue Family VIDEO: Act of Giving Impacts Three Generations of Dawson Family
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 24, 2014) — There is a phone call Point of Care Ultrasound Director and Assistant Emergency Medicine Program Director Dr. Matthew Dawson will never forget. While he was a...
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Intense Sports Culture Can Cause Kids to Strike Out with Injuries
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 25, 2014) — Whether on a field or a court, in a gymnasium or a pool, outdoors or indoors, on a team or practiced by an individual, competitive sports will always come with some...
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TGIF Means Free Musical Performances at the UK Chandler Hospital
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 26, 2014) — Musicians will ring in the weekends this fall with free Friday performances during the lunch hour at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital. The UK Arts in...
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UK Adolescent Medicine Reaches Rural Teens through Health Clinics in Schools
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 26, 2014)— Off the top of her head, Kaylee Brown can think of 10 girls at her high school who are pregnant. One of them is her younger brother's age, and he's only 14. But when...
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Kentucky REC Recognizes Providers at 7th Annual Kentucky eHealth Summit
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 29, 2014) -- The Kentucky Regional Extension Center, based at the University of Kentucky, recently honored eight health care provider organizations for leading the charge to...
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Fourth Annual Markesbery Symposium Features Latest Research on the Aging Brain
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 30, 2014) -- The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky will hold its fourth annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia on Friday and Saturday, Nov....
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Flu Shot Season is Time to Consider Other Vaccines
This column originally appeared in the Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 edition of the Herald-Leader LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 30, 2014) -- It is that time of year when you should be planning to get your annual flu...
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Korean Artist's Vibrant Works Color Hallways at the Kentucky Clinic
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 3, 2014)— Radiant paintings by Korean artist Chung Hwan Park have energized a hallway in the Kentucky Clinic at UK HealthCare. The 40-piece Closet of Prayer exhibit donated to the...
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UK HealthCare Pediatric Team Brings Guatemalan Child Closer to a Normal Life
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 2, 2014)— After Cony Puac delivered her daughter Evany, birthing attendants placed the newborn in her arms and cleared the room. Born in a remote Guatemalan village surrounded...
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Prevention, Treatment Can Keep Fall Allergies At Bay
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2014)- Summer has faded and falling leaves cover your lawn. So why are you still coughing and sneezing? Welcome to fall allergy season, a season that still has blooming plant...
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University of Kentucky Approved to Lead $14.9 Million Research Project to...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 8, 2014) – The University of Kentucky has been approved to lead a $14.9 million project from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to identify the most...
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UK Physician Assistant Alumna Dedicated to Her Profession and to Service
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 8, 2014) -- Each year during the white coat ceremony, which marks the transition from the classroom to clinical studies, future physician assistants recite a professional oath that...
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BLOG: Nursing Profession Doing More to Meet Health Needs
Following is a blog by Janie Heath, Warwick Professor and dean of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing. Oct. 8, 2014 When a brother or sister is hurting, the whole family feels it and worries...
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