Plant-Based Diet Advocate and Author Will Share Heart-Healthy Recipes at...
Jane Esselstyn, popular cookbook author and advocate of a plant-based diet for heart health, will visit UK HealthCare on Nov. 18 to share recipes and tasty treats, courtesy of the Gill Heart &...
View ArticleFirst Sports Physical Therapy Resident Begins New Program
In September, Morgan Lester became the first person in the new sports physical therapy residency program at UK HealthCare.
View Article'Behind the Blue' With UK HealthCare's Dr. Mark Newman
"Behind the Blue" is a podcast series featuring University of Kentucky administrators, professors, and students who are making an impact at UK and in their fields of expertise.
View ArticleSadler Finds Perfect Balance Between Dance and Dentistry
Initially, Sadler thought moving to Lexington for dental school meant her passion for dance would have to take a backseat. That is, until she was invited to watch a friend perform when she took the...
View ArticleUK Chandler Hospital Pavilion A Auditorium to be Named The Karpf Auditorium
On Wednesday, Oct. 18, during a reception and musical tribute celebrating the accomplishments of Dr. Michael Karpf and his wife Ellen, UK President Eli Capilouto announced the UK Albert B. Chandler...
View ArticleSports Concussions: What About the Jockeys? University of Kentucky...
A pilot project spearheaded by UK College of Health Sciences researcher Carl Mattacola could be the first step towards developing a return-to-ride protocol for jockeys who suffer a concussion.
View ArticleDiagnosing and Treating Compartment Syndrome in Athletes
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome or CECS, is a type of sports injury to the arms or legs that can lead to pain, numbness and weakness. Dr. Kimberly Kaiser, assistant professor of Orthopedic...
View ArticleWhen it Comes to Strokes, Timing is Everything
A stoke is the nation's No. 1 cause of death and disability. Dr. Michael Dobbs, director of the UK HealthCare Stroke Care Network discusses how to recognize the symptoms of a stroke and steps to take...
View ArticleMarkey Joins Personalized Medicine Consortium to Speed Advances in Patient...
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has joined the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network® (ORIEN), a personalized medicine consortium that allows its members to exchange data and...
View ArticleUK Center for Health Services Research Collaborates with Health Departments...
Hilary Surratt, an associate professor in the UK College of Medicine, is leading a research study to examine barriers rural community members experience when trying to access syringe exchange programs.
View ArticlePlant-Based Diet May Prevent Many Diseases
Lifestyle modifications and a plant-based diet may have the power to prevent many diseases. Dr. Gretchen Wells, director of Women's Heart Health at the UK Gill Heart and Vascular Institute, offers...
View ArticleMays Receives American Public Health Association's Excellence in Health...
Glen Mays, the Scutchfield Endowed Professor in Health Services and Systems Research at the UK College of Public Health's Department of Health Management and Policy, is recipient of the 2017 Health...
View ArticleUK Study Shows Cell Signaling Interaction May Prevent Key Step in Lung...
New findings from University of Kentucky faculty published in Scientific Reports reveals a novel cell signaling interaction that may prevent a key step in lung cancer progression.
View ArticleKentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Surveillance System Report Sheds New Light...
The Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) at the UK College of Public Health, in collaboration with the Kentucky Office of the State Medical Examiner's Office and county coroner...
View ArticleWorking Outside the Box: How a Markey Lab is Helping Stroke Patients
In a prime example of the unique type of cross-collaboration that takes place at academic medical centers, Markey's stem cell lab — primarily responsible for bone marrow transplants — is working...
View ArticlePledge to Quit During the Great American Smokeout
Smoking continues to take a massive toll on the health of Kentuckians. Audrey Darville, associate professor in the UK College of Nursing and a Tobacco Treatment Specialist, discusses nicotine...
View ArticleUK Healthcare Uses Education Incentives to Address Critical Shortage of Nurses
UK Healthcare offers tuition assistance and continuing education opportunities to attract nurses and combat Kentucky's health concerns.
View Article'UK at the Half' Focuses on UK Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Program
"UK at the Half" airs during halftime of each UK football and basketball game broadcast and features the people, programs, research, health care and service that combine to make UK the university for...
View ArticleDonna Arnett of Kentucky Receives AHA Population Research Prize
The American Heart Association awarded its Population Research Prize for 2017 to Donna K. Arnett, dean of the UK College of Public Health and professor of epidemiology.
View ArticleFunding Will Help Expand Access to Perinatal Opioid Program
The Hillman Innovations in Care Program grant will be used to expand access to the PATHways program in communities who may not have the resources available to provide this type of multidisciplinary...
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