Pediatric Experts Find Aromatherapy Effective for Promoting Infant Healing,...
UK neonatologists investigated the benefits of using aromatherapy to soothe the most distressed babies in the neonatal intensive care unit: those suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome.
View ArticleEvers Elected to Association of American Physicians
University of Kentucky Surgical Oncologist Dr. Mark Evers was recently elected into the Association of American Physicians (AAP).
View ArticleFamily History Can Provide Crucial Health Information
Knowing your family history for heart disease can help you and your provider formulate a plan to reduce your risk.
View ArticleCompetition Continues for Team USA Triathlete After Hip Surgery at UK...
Since her orthopaedic surgery at UK HealthCare, Patty Lane has competed in over 20 races including the New York City Marathon, an ultra-marathon and multiple triathlons of varying distances.
View ArticleFacing Permanent Brain Damage, UK Patient Receives Cure in Form of Liver...
Faced with a degenerative brain disorder caused by a failing liver, UK Transplant Center doctors did everything to ensure Belfry native Bruce Smith was saved by a transplant before the condition...
View ArticleMaserati Mingle to Showcase Classic and New Cars
Preview classic, vintage and new cars at the free Maserati Mingle at Cheapside Park on Friday, May 19.
View ArticleResearchers Present Work to Fight Cancer Burden at Markey Research Day
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Research Day is an opportunity for researchers to share their work, and receive feedback from colleagues across campus. An estimated 400 people were in...
View Article5 Questions with Dr. Christian Lattermann
Most of Dr. Lattermann's patients know him as the person who fixes their aches and pains. In today's 5 Questions series, we learn what Dr. Lattermann is like outside of the exam room.
View ArticlePatients are Primary Beneficiaries of Fluid Care Between KCH and New...
Children like Zayleigh Hancock will benefit from having quick accessibility to orthopaedic specialists at Shriners Hospital for Children Medical Center and numerous subspeciality pediatric care...
View ArticleDr. Brittany Smalls Chosen for Program Aimed at Increasing Diversity in...
Dr. Brittany Smalls, an assistant professor in the University of Kentucky Center for Health Services Research, has been selected as a scholar in the 2017-2018 Programs to Increase Diversity among...
View ArticleWellCare Announces $180,000 in UK Scholarships Aimed at Improving Rural Health
Recognizing the need for quality primary care in rural areas of the Commonwealth, WellCare of Kentucky, a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. is funding two new scholarship programs aimed at...
View ArticleKarpf Receives Kentucky Hospital Association’s Highest Honor
The Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) presented several awards during the Association’s Awards Luncheon on May 19, at the 88th Annual KHA Convention in Lexington. KHA’s highest honor, the...
View ArticleUK Hosts 7th Annual Barnstable Brown Obesity and Diabetes Research Day
The seventh annual Obesity and Diabetes Research Day, hosted by the UK's Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Center, the Center of Research in Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, and the NIH,...
View ArticleCollaboration Creates Innovative ECMO Transport Program
An interdisciplinary team at UK HealthCare, driven by the vision of cardiovascular surgeon Michael Sekela, MD, developed an innovative program that supports community hospitals and their patients on...
View ArticleCan Regular Aspirin Use Reduce Your Cancer Risk?
Current research indicates that low-dose aspirin may be beneficial in reducing the risk of developing and dying from several types of cancer. Jill Kolesar, a clinical pharmacologist and co-leader of...
View ArticleBirth Experience Inspires New Purpose Practicing Midwifery
A life-changing birthing experience with a certified nurse midwife changed JoAnne Burris's perspective and purpose in life. Now Burris, a certified nurse midwife at UK HealthCare, is working alongside...
View ArticleMarkey Patient Looking Forward to Her Future After Being Told to Cease...
If she wasn’t ready to end her cancer treatment, if she wanted to keep fighting, Annette Osborne’s doctor did have one more option. A doctor at UK Markey Cancer Center was doing some innovative...
View ArticleNew Book by UK Faculty Member Guides STEM Students in Career Planning
A new book co-written by Nathan Vanderford, University of Kentucky assistant professor in the Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, guides STEM graduate and postdoctoral students in their...
View ArticleGroundbreaking Held for UK College of Medicine - Bowling Green Campus
A groundbreaking ceremony for the University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Bowling Green Campus was held Tuesday, June 6 at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. This four-year, regional campus...
View ArticleUK HealthCare Hospitals Earn AHA Stroke Gold Plus Designation
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has recognized UK HealthCare's Kentucky Neuroscience Institute as one of the nation's top hospitals for stroke management.
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