The Nutcracker Comes to Life in UK Chandler Hospital
A holiday classic, The Nutcracker, debuts at UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion A at noon on Monday, Dec. 12. The special performance by professional dancers at Kentucky Ballet Theatre includes excerpts...
View ArticleAlzheimer's Association Awards $1 Million Grant to UK Sanders-Brown...
The Alzheimer's Association has awarded a $1 million "Part the Clouds" grant to Linda Van Eldik, director of the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, to support Phase 1 research into a promising new...
View ArticleChronic Throat Clearing May Be Your Body’s Response to Irritants
Chronic clearing of the throat is not just annoying; it can also irritate the vocal cords. JoAnna Slaggy and Elizabeth Campbell, speech and language pathologists at the UK Voice and Swallow Clinic,...
View ArticleChild Life Worker’s Baking Habit Spreads Sweetness to KCH Staff
Child Life specialist Ashley Rapske brings joy to fellow staff at Kentucky Children's Hospital by always having a stash of baked good on-hand.
View ArticleLongtime UK Clinical Lab Employee Leaves Estate to Kentucky Children's...
Maquies Bentley was a dedicated, loyal and exemplary employee at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine for 27 years. When she passed away in 2015, she continued to give back to UK by leaving...
View ArticleBarnstable Brown Pediatric Diabetes Patients Encouraged by Rising Country...
Country music star Ben Rue, a patient of type 1 diabetes, visited with new diabetes patients at Kentucky Children's Hospital on Dec. 6 with a message of hope.
View ArticleWhat Does the 1812 Overture TASTE Like?
More than 250 people attended last week's International Society of Neurogastronomy symposium, where internationally-renowned pastry chef Taria Camerino was a featured speaker. Camerino is a gastoral...
View ArticleTreatment Took His Sense of Taste – But Life is Now Sweeter for Markey Patient
A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event for any person — but Markey Cancer Center patient Barry Warner says it was probably one of the best things that's happened to him.
View ArticleFirst Doctoral Students Graduate through UK Nursing-Norton Healthcare...
The first students enrolled in the Norton Healthcare-UK College of Nursing doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program completed their degrees this semester, graduating on Dec. 16.
View ArticleLong-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) Are Safe, Effective Option
Misconceptions prevent many people from realizing the benefits of intrauterine devices (IUDs), the most effective form of reversible birth control. Joann Brown, a DNP and adjunct lecturer in the UK...
View ArticleBabbage Returns to Chaplaincy With Renewed Spirit Following Cycling Accident
Exactly five months ago today, UK HealthCare chaplain Laura Babbage had a devastating accident while biking through the French Alps. Her astonishing recovery — six months ahead of doctors' estimates —...
View ArticleUK Football Team Doctors Excited for Bowl Game
On Dec. 31, Wildcat fans will travel to Florida or gather around televisions to watch UK Football in their first bowl game in six years. Football player and coaching staff aren't the only ones excited...
View ArticleMullett Appointed to Commission on Cancer
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Dr. Tim Mullett has been appointed to the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and...
View ArticleChild Life Worker’s Baking Habit Spreads Sweetness to KCH Staff
Child Life specialist Ashley Rapske brings joy to fellow staff at Kentucky Children's Hospital by always having a stash of baked good on-hand.
View ArticleFor Cancer Patients, Weight Gain Can be a Plus
For cancer patients undergoing treatment, gaining or maintaining weight can be difficult due to the side effects of treatment. Siddhi Shroff, a registered dietitian at the UK Markey Cancer Center,...
View ArticleDaugherty is Editor-in-Chief of American Heart Association Journal for...
Alan Daugherty, senior associate dean for research at the UK College of Medicine, has been approved to renew his contract as editor-in-chief of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology,...
View ArticleManaging Stress with Mindful Breathing
Stress is an inevitable part of life. Dr. John Patterson, associate professor in UK's Department of Family and Community Medicine, offers helpful tips to manage stress through mindful breathing.
View ArticleUK Multidisciplinary Team Presents First of its Kind Protocol for Traumatic...
A multi-disciplinary team of professionals from UK presented the Saddle Up Safely Concussion Assessment Tool and Return to Riding Protocol for Concussions in Equine Sports at an international...
View ArticleExperimental Treatment for Parkinson's Symptoms Shows Early Promise
The Kentucky Neuroscience Institute's Dr. Craig van Horne and his team are testing a treatment for Parkinson's that shows early promise in reducing the tremor and rigidity associated with the disease...
View ArticleCervical Cancer is Preventable, but Still Leading Cancer in Kentucky
Kentucky ranks in the top 10 in the country for cervical cancer incidence and death rates. Dr. Rachel Miller, a gynecologic-oncologist at UK's Markey Cancer Center, discusses tests and prevention...
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