Double-Lung Transplant Gives Bardstown Woman New Life
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2016)– After losing four sisters to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Bardstown native Brenda Conder found herself on the same path: breathless, exhausted, and barely...
View ArticleSurvive the Night/Roll for the Cure to Benefit Markey Cancer Center
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2016)– This June, taking your bike for a ride could help save lives. UK HealthCare and the Lexington Cancer Foundation are teaming up to present the Survive the Night...
View ArticleGoldstein Drafts Editorial on Carotid Artery Screening for JAMA Internal...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2016) – An editorial by University of Kentucky’s Dr. Larry Goldstein concerning the use of screening tests to detect narrowing of the carotid artery was published in the...
View ArticleBarnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala Announces Celebrity Lineup
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2016)– The Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala, benefiting the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center at the University of Kentucky, will be 8 p.m., Friday, May 6 in...
View ArticleSteltenkamp to be Honored As One of the Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 27, 2016)– Health Data Management, the information resource for medical and information technology (IT) professionals, executives and administrators, is honoring 75 of the Most...
View ArticleIndoor Barbecue Organized by UK Employee Provides Break for NICU Families
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 27, 2016) — A cloudless sky and temperatures inching into the 80-degree range motivated many Lexington residents to dust off the grill for barbecuing on April 17. And while...
View ArticleUK Cardiologist is Leading a Study to Explore a New Way to Heal Resistant...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 3, 2016) — What does your blood pressure have in common with a garden hose? Quite a lot, in fact. Increasing the pressure in a garden hose (whether by opening your faucet to full...
View ArticleMarkey, LLS Host Fifth Annual 'Meet the Researchers Day'
...Powered by Cincopa <a href='http://www.cincopa.com/video-hosting'>Video Hosting Platform</a> for Business solution. LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 2, 2016) – The University of...
View ArticleBarnstable Brown Family Takes Pride in Supporting UK Diabetes Center Via...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2016) - It isn't uncommon in the Bluegrass to celebrate the Kentucky Derby by having friends come to your home for a party. But if you are Chris Barnstable-Brown, the family...
View ArticleUK College of Medicine Graduates Leave Legacy of Service with Wellness Garden
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 13, 2016) – Although they will be graduating Saturday, during the University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine Commencement Ceremonies, Lauren Falvo and Marissa Luoma have worked to...
View ArticleUK Study Shows New Potential Marker for Obesity
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 11, 2016)– A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers and published in Nature shows a potential new biological marker for the development of obesity and a possible...
View ArticleHelping a Co-Worker in a Time of Need Deepens UK IBU Employees Desire to Give...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 12, 2016) - Participating in community service activities has always been a priority for a group of University of Kentucky employees in the Integrated Business Unit (IBU) for the UK...
View ArticleUK HealthCare Team Helps Former PICU Nurse Open Community Health Clinic in...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 12, 2016) — The adage, “build it, and they will come,” didn’t apply when former pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) nurse Kristyn Mickley and the Reach Haiti medical mission broke...
View ArticleNurses Should Practice Pause to Maintain Mental Wellness
By Janie Heath, Ph.D., dean of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 16, 2016) — Nurses are at the forefront of the health care industry, repairing our fractured systems...
View Article13-Year-Old Boy Enjoys Being “Normal Kid" Again After Epilepsy Surgery
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 16, 2016) − Anyone who's 13 years old — or who was once 13 — can relate to the embarrassment of a parent insisting on sitting in the room while they showered. Unfortunately, that...
View ArticleDisplay of Classic Cars in Downtown Lexington Marks Countdown to Concours
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2016) — The Maserati Mingle, a free preview of classic cars marking the lead up to the Keeneland Concours d'Elegance, will take place at Lexington's Court House Square on...
View ArticleUK Dentistry Supports Infant Cleft Care
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2016)– During a routine 20 week prenatal checkup, Stacey and Brock Westlund learned their baby, Jensen, would be born with a cleft lip, a condition where tissue that makes up...
View ArticleVSA Program Enables Expressive Learning, Artful Healing for KCH Patients
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 19, 2016) — With their legs folded in the yoga stance called Lotus pose, sisters Anayia and Armani Happy sat knee-to-knee on Anayia’s hospital bed, tapping the silver cylinders on...
View ArticleMarkey Achievements Featured in Annual “State of the Cancer Center” Address...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 19, 2016) — Dr. Mark Evers, director of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, gave his annual "State of the Cancer Center" address Wednesday at Markey Research Day,...
View ArticleResearchers Present Cancer Studies at Markey Research Day
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 19, 2016)– The annual University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Research Day not only provides researchers with the opportunity to share their work, but to get feedback from...
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