UK HealthCare's New Advanced Eye Care Clinic Enhances Patient Care,...
The new UK HealthCare Advanced Eye Care Clinic not only has more than double the amount of space as the former clinic, it also houses the most current and sophisticated technology available for...
View Article30 Years and Going Strong: Markey's Van Nagell on the Legacy of the Ovarian...
In his 50 years at UK, Dr. John van Nagell has worked with countless patients, faculty, and students, but his lasting legacy will likely be UK's Ovarian Cancer Screening Program. Van Nagell was...
View ArticleColorectal Cancer is a Life-Threatening Disease That's Easy to Neglect
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. and is a particularly bad problem in Kentucky. Dr. Jitesh Patel, a colorectal surgeon at the UK Markey Cancer Center, discusses the risk...
View ArticlePractical Update in Neurology and Neurosurgery Set for May 5
The Departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery at University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute will offer a Practical Update in Neurology and Neurosurgery on May...
View ArticleExercising and Self-Care Important for Parents
Exercising is often the last thing a parent of young children wants to do any time during a busy day, but paying attention to their health is one of the best things a parent can do take take care of...
View ArticleApril Marks 50th Anniversary of Tragic Plane Crash that Killed Four UK Faculty
April 3, 2017, marked the 50th anniversary of a tragic plane crash that took the lives of four UK faculty members in 1967.
View ArticleUK Chandler Hospital Named Among the 100 Great Hospitals in America by...
University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital has been named among the 100 Great Hospitals in America by Becker's Hospital Review.
View ArticleBush Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Dissertation Fellowship
Matthew Bush, associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the UK College of Medicine, has been selected as a recipient of a 2017 Dissertation Fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi...
View ArticleFuture Physicians Participating in Global Health Challenge Video Competition...
Three medical students from the UK College of Medicine are among 10 teams competing in a national global health competition by creating an original short video about expanding accessible health care...
View ArticleUK College of Nursing Faculty Member Joins National Academies of Practice
UK College of Nursing faculty member Julie Ossege is a 2017 inductee to the National Academies of Practice Distinguished Practitioners and Fellows.
View ArticleSpring Projects Can Pose Hidden Risks
The arrival of spring means major spring cleaning projects for many people. Wayne Sanderson,professor of epidemiology at the UK College of Public Health, provides tips on how to avoid injury and...
View Article5 Questions with Dr. Craig van Horne
In this edition of "5 Questions" we chat with Craig van Horne, MD, PhD, a neurosurgeon with UK HealthCare's Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, who's pursuing research into a potential treatment for the...
View ArticleUK College of Nursing Hosts Global Health Leader for Sexton-Weaver Lectureship
UK College of Nursing hosts the first Sexton-Weaver Lectureship featuring alumnus Tonda Hughes.
View ArticleAdvanced Planning is Goal During Observance of National HealthCare Decision Day
Planning in advance of a medical crisis can prevent further physical and emotional stress on caregivers as they are called on to make difficult decisions. UK is sponsoring a week of events to provide...
View ArticleMarkey Hosts Cancer Fighters to Express Their Courage in Arts Showcase
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center will host its annual Expressions of Courage Survivor Arts Celebration on Friday, June 9. Registration for the event is open.
View ArticleNew Study Proves One Lung Cancer Subtype Can Switch to Another
A new study co-authored by a University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher shows that in certain genetic situations, one non-small cell lung cancer subtype can change into another subtype.
View ArticleGood Vocal Health May Not Seem Important Until You Lose It
World Voice Day is recognized every year to bring awareness to vocal health and voice disorders. Joanna Sloggy, speech language pathologist and singing voice specialist at the UK Voice and Swallow...
View ArticleUK to Announce Major Multi-million NIH Grant to Launch New Center to Fight...
The University of Kentucky will announce a major new grant from the NIH to launch a new center focused on fighting cancer. The announcement will be livestreamed beginning at 11 a.m.
View ArticleUK Awarded $11.2 Million Grant to Launch New Center for Cancer and Metabolism
The University of Kentucky was recently awarded a prestigious Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant to study the metabolism of cancer from the National Institutes of General Medical...
View ArticleUK Representatives Confront Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse at National...
UK researchers, leaders and interventionists will convene with fellow researchers, national stakeholders, policymakers and health care professionals this week to address the nation's prescription drug...
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