"Chefs In Action" Teaches Patients, Staff Healthy Cooking Techniques
The new Chandler Dining facility features fresh, healthy food and a teaching kitchen where "Chefs in Action" takes place on the third Thursday of every month.
View ArticlePATHways Program Demonstrates Success of Evidence-based, Collaborative...
An interdisciplinary team of health care providers presented early signs of success treating pregnant women with opioid use disorders through the PATHways program during the National Rx Abuse and...
View ArticleUK Orofacial Pain Clinic Celebrates 40th Anniversary
The UK Orafacial Clinic is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and leadership provided by its faculty and staff, on Friday, April 21, during a continuing education course from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the...
View ArticleRunner Sets Sights on Bostom Marathon Thanks to UK Sports Medicine
Lisa Hall refused to give up her dream of running the Boston Marathon and was referred to Dr. Christian Lattermann at the University of Kentucky Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine....
View ArticleUK College of Health Sciences Inducts Two into its Hall of Fame
The UK College of Health Sciences named Col. Scott W. Shaffer, Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program, ’08, and Ann Smith, Medical Technology, ’77, to its Hall of Fame.
View ArticleSmoke-free Advocacy Across Kentucky Honored at 10th Annual KCSP Conference
The Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy marked 10 years recognizing smoke-free advocates and policy influencers across the state at its annual conference April 18.
View Article"Our Story" Featured at Sanders-Brown Annual Dinner
Astronauts, entrepreneurs and politicians can't tell the Sanders-Brown story as well as Sanders-Brown can. So the Center on Aging Foundation's annual dinner featured six families dealing with an...
View ArticleRemember Mouth Guards When Purchasing Sporting Goods
A fitted mouth guard should be used by anyone who plays contact sports but it is the one piece of safety equipment that is often ignored when purchasing sporting goods. Dr. Rodrigo Fuentealba, a...
View ArticleUK College of Nursing Students Achieve 100-Percent Pass Rate on Licensure Exam
For two consecutive semesters, every student in the College of Nursing passed the National Council of Licensure Exam, a major hurdle required before becoming a practicing nurse.
View ArticleCelebrities Announced for 29th Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala
The annual star-studded Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala is held at the home of Patricia Barnstable Brown, who co-hosts the event with her twin sister Priscilla Barnstable. The celebrity...
View ArticleHighlighting Lexington's Local Flair, Markey Hosts Successful Conference for...
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and Markey Cancer Foundation served as hosts for the 2017 annual meeting/conference for the National Association of Cancer Center Development Officers...
View ArticleUK HealthCare’s Brown Heads Key FDA Opioid Review Committee
Dr. Rae Brown, a UK pediatric anesthesiologist, provides expert guidance on the FDA's regulation and mitigation of opioids.
View ArticleCheever, Brown Appointed to Leadership Positions at UK College of Medicine ̶...
Longtime UK faculty member and administrator Dr. Todd Cheever will serve as the first associate dean for the Bowling Green campus. Cheever has been serving as the college’s associate dean for student...
View ArticlePreventing Long-Term Complications of an ACL Tear
An ACL tear is one of the most common knee injuries for athletes, especially young athletes. Dr. Christian Latterman, vice chair of Clinical Research at the UK Department of Orthopedic Surgery and...
View ArticleUK College of Health Sciences Inducts Two into its Hall of Fame
The UK College of Health Sciences named Col. Scott W. Shaffer, Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program, ’08, and Ann Smith, Medical Technology, ’77, to its Hall of Fame.
View ArticleLake Cumberland Regional Hospital Joins UK Markey Affiliate Network
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital (LCRH) in Somerset, Kentucky, has announced a new affiliation with the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, the state's only National Cancer...
View ArticleMarkey and LLS Host Sixth Annual ‘Meet the Researcher Day’
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) recently hosted their sixth annual "Meet the Researcher Day" on April 27- 28. Meet the Researchers Day is a...
View ArticleUK Researchers Discuss Injuries in Horse Racing on Behind the Blue
Spectators took in the horses and big hats this weekend but two University of Kentucky researchers are interested in another aspect of the Kentucky Derby -- preventing injuries.
View ArticleCelebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month this May
Communication disorders can impact a person's speech, language, voice, hearing, and other communicative functions, including problem solving. Elizabeth Campbell, speech-language pathologist at the UK...
View ArticleCommunity Paramedicine Pilot Projects Address Gaps, Reduce Costs of...
Emergency medical services save lives, but can be a poor fit for patients with non-acute injuries or illnesses. A new concept called Community Paramedicine or Mobile Integrated Health changes the...
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