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UK College of Pharmacy's Global Classroom Connects Kentucky and China
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 26, 2014) — The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy goes across borders for the second year with professor Melody Ryan's “Pharmacy Without Borders: A U.S.-China Global...
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2014 World AIDS Day Marks Hope for an AIDS-free Generation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 1, 2014) — Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, an observance of the continued effort to address HIV/AIDS and a commemoration of those who have died. The 2014 theme for World AIDS Day is...
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Music Sets Holiday Mood at Multiple UK HealthCare Locations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2014)— Bright decorations, family gatherings and busy shopping malls are all familiar sights during the holidays. But it's the sounds of the season that stir holiday sentiment...
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Tis the Season to Celebrate Good Health
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2014) -- Winter is on its way, and along with colder temperatures come holiday celebrations and precious time with family. It’s the season to feel good about ourselves and...
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Retired Nurses Continue to Influence Patient Care through Volunteer Roles
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2014)— More than a decade ago, Ruth Berry and Gail Carpenter retired from longtime careers practicing and teaching nursing to college students. But even in retirement, the two...
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Chorus Hosts Free Holiday Concert
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2014)— The University of Kentucky's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Chorus will present its annual holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 6. The concert begins at 3 p.m. at...
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'UK at the Half' Reports on $7 Million Grant to Fight Lung Cancer
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 8, 2014)– University of Kentucky College of Medicine faculty member in behavioral science and Director of the Kentucky LEADS CollaborativeDr. Jamie Studts was featured during the...
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New Observation Unit at UK HealthCare Provides Care for Patients Not Ready...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2014) – UK HealthCare will open its first Observation Unit this week at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital. Across the nation, observation units are increasingly being...
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Art Therapy Brings Fun, Stress Relief to Markey Patients and Families
Video by UK Public Relations. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 10, 2014)– With a table stacked full of pre-cut foam patterns, markers, stamps, and various creative accoutrement, University of Kentucky Markey...
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Help Yourself This Season by Helping Others
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec 11, 2014) -- Although there are a lot of things to enjoy about the holiday season -- spending time with friends and family, favorite foods and drinks, giving and receiving gifts --...
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UK Researchers Awarded CDC Grants for Cancer Research in Appalachia
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 15, 2014)– Two University of Kentucky researchers have been awarded $1.62 million in grants through special interest projects from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Patient Portals Enhance Patient-Provider Communication
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2014) -- Patient portals are health care-related online applications that allow patients to interact and communicate with their health care providers. Much like electronic...
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UK Alum Among Ebola Fighters Named Time Magazine's Person of the Year
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2014) -- University of Kentucky graduate Mosoka Fallah is among the Ebola fighters in West Africa that has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year. A native of Liberia,...
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UK Family Doctor Gives Back, Stays Grounded through Music
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2014)— On the morning of Dec. 16, Dr. Shannon Voogt warmed up her classically trained opera voice before coming to work at UK HealthCare. At 11 a.m., she applied resin to the...
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UK Researchers Point to Impact of Combined Brain Injury and PTSD in War Veterans
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 22, 2014)— The U.S. Department of Defense identifies mild traumatic brain injury, or mTBI, as one of the signature injuries impacting veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan....
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UK HealthCare Implements Temporary Visitation Measures Due to Flu
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 22, 2014) – UK HealthCare has temporarily amended its inpatient hospital visitation policy to be proactive in helping protect the health and well-being of patients and health care...
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Staying Active As We Age
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2015) -- Staying physically active is especially important as we age. Beginning around age 50, we lose 1 percent of our muscle mass each year. Over time, this can negatively...
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With UK Doctor's Support, Former Ms. Wheelchair Kentucky Finds Few...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 6, 2015)— Pockets on the backside of pants are useless for people who sit in a wheelchair all day. And low-waist jeans can be uncomfortably tight and, even worse, an...
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Strategies for Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder
LEXINGTON, Ky (Jan. 12, 2015) -- Another one of our most joyful seasons has passed, and we start to wonder if our low energy levels and our not so merry moods are a result of trying to create the...
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UK Pilot Study Tests Program to Reduce Hospital Readmissions
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 13, 2015) — Within 30 days of discharge, 20 percent of fee-for-service Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital. The frequency of readmission for Medicare patients costs...
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