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Nursing Dean Gives First State of the College Address
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 14, 2015)– In her first State of the College address as dean of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, Janie Heath told faculty and staff when people hear Kentucky in the...
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PCOS Affects One in 10 Women, May Be Linked to Other Serious Diseases
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2015) -- Despite its name, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) isn’t actually a disease of the ovary. PCOS got its name after researchers and clinicians in the 1930s...
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Markey Hosting Gala to Support Expressions of Courage Exhibit
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 21, 2015)– The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center will host a special gala on Saturday, Feb. 7, to support its second annual Expressions of Courage exhibit this summer....
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Fallin to Participate in National Nursing Faculty Policy Program
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2015)– Amanda Fallin, assistant research professor at the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, has been selected as one of eight distinguished nurse educators to...
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What Beagles Can Teach Us About Alzheimer's Disease
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 30, 2015) -- A commentary by Elizabeth Head, Ph.D., of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging was recently featured on the website, "The Conversation," an independent source of news and...
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AHEC Conference Strengthens Partnerships with Community Faculty
Lexington, Ky. (Jan. 30, 2015)— The number of community health care professionals teaching University of Kentucky students and conducting field research continues to grow every year. Currently, more...
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Goldstein Named Chair of the UK Department of Neurology, Co-Director of...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 29, 2015) – Dr. Larry B. Goldstein, a highly acclaimed expert in stroke and related disorders, has been named the next chairman of the Department of Neurology at the University of...
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Markey Launches New Research Network, Expanding Collaboration in Clinical...
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Markey to Host Monthly Art Therapy Tables for Patients, Visitors and Staff
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2015) - Starting this month, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center art therapist Fran Belvin will be hosting several art therapy craft sessions each month in the...
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These Twins Weren't Identical (But Only for Eight Weeks)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2015) -- Jon Wes and Gardner Adams are 26-year old identical twins in every way. It's nearly impossible to tell them apart. Though a few people claim Jon Wes smiles more than...
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Markey Hosting Free Patient Seminar on Clinical Trials
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2015) – The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is hosting a free patient education program on clinical trials at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the atrium of Markey's...
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In Teens, Depression May Look Different
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 4, 2015) -- Adolescence is a time of transitions. Increasing independence, maturity, and hormonal changes may predispose teenagers to occasional mood and impulse fluctuations....
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UK Chandler Hospital Hosts First National Wear Red Day Symposium
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2015) — Women spotted in red at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital on Feb. 6 aren't celebrating Valentine's Day early. Rather, they're signifying their support of...
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Clinical Neuroscience Winter Expo Set for March 6-7
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 10, 2015) -- The University of Kentucky's Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, Office of Clinical Simulation, and the UK HealthCare/Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network have joined...
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UK Fellowship Program Accredited by the American Board of Addiction Medicine
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2015) — The American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM), located in Bethesda, Maryland, recently accredited the University of Kentucky Department of Psychiatry's Addiction...
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Fayette County Students Learn the Value of FAST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 13, 2015) -- Last week, fourth and fifth grade students at Athens-Chilesburg Elementary (ACE) learned how to be FAST-- not at a track meet or on the basketball court, but in a...
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Speech-Language Pathologist Helps Former Wildcat Become Fluent for Life
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2015)– Meg Shake, a speech-language pathologist in the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Communication Disorders Clinic, is featured in a recent Sports...
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High School Peers Empowered to Prevent Suicide During Spread the Love-A-Thon
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 16, 2015)— Between the hours of 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Feb. 12, Tates Creek High School student Sara Shehata's phone was buzzing out of control. The activity feeds of her social...
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UK HealthCare Receives State Approval to Add 120 Patient Beds
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2015) --UK HealthCare has received approval from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Division of Certificate of Need to add 120 patient beds. The application...
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Love is a Powerful Medicine
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 23, 2015) -- “Love.” Just saying the word aloud arouses a cadre of images and feelings. Most people think of marriage when they think of love, but love takes on many faces -- deep...
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