UK Dentistry Students Provide Relief in Nicaraguan Mission Clinic
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry students recently returned from a service abroad excursion to Managua, Nicaragua, where they provided treatment for the local underserved population. The...
View ArticleUK Nursing Faculty Honored for Devotion to Teaching and Practice
Current and retired faculty members in the UK College of Nursing have been honored by a number of organizations for their work in the fields of teaching and health care.
View ArticleMarkey Awarded NCI Funding to Improve Tobacco Cessation Treatment
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is one of 22 cancer centers nationwide to receive funding to build and implement tobacco cessation treatment programs via the National Cancer...
View ArticleUK Transplant Patient Thankful for Chance to Meet His Donor's Family
Just 18 months after receiving a life-saving combined heart-kidney transplant, UK HealthCare patient Conrad Webster got the opportunity to meet the family of the man who saved him.
View ArticleEducation is Essential for Optimal Diabetes Health
Education and self-management skills are essential for optimal health for the over 30 million people in the U.S. living with diabetes.
View ArticleAnnual Breakfast with Santa to Deliver Cheer and Treats to Children at UK...
Kentucky Children's Hospital patients and UK HealthCare families will enjoy the annual Breakfast with Santa this Saturday, Dec. 2 at UK Chandler Hospital.
View ArticleLast Chance to Help UK Beat UofL in the Gift of Life Challenge
The 17th Annual Gift of Life Challenge finishes up tomorrow, as the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky compete for the biggest number of new names added to the Kentucky Organ...
View ArticleWaters joins UK College of Public Health as Health Management and Policy Chair
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health welcomes Teresa Waters as chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy. Waters, a health economist, comes to UK from the University of...
View ArticleThe Cellie Coping Kit Helps Sick Kids Manage the Stress of Treatment
Pediatric psychologist Meghan Marsac developed the Cellie Coping Kit to help children with severe illness or injury manage the physical and psychological stress of treatment.
View ArticleShingles Vaccine Important for Older Adults
Clark Kebodeaux, assistant professor in the UK Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, discusses the shingles virus and why it is important for older adults to be vaccinated in Sunday's...
View ArticleCircle of Love Offers Opportunity to Help Those in Need
The annual Circle of Love offers UK students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to fulfill the wishes of hundreds of children in need.
View ArticleMarkey Unveils New Inpatient Floor in UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion A
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center will officially unveil its new inpatient floor on the 11th floor of the Albert B. Chandler Hospital Pavilion A today at 10 a.m.
View ArticleMarkey Unveils New Inpatient Floor in UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion A
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center officially unveiled its new inpatient floor on the 11th floor of the Albert B. Chandler Hospital Pavilion A today.
View ArticlePost Your Trick Shots to #SinkDiabetes and Benefit UK HealthCare’s...
Record yourself taking a basketball trick shot. For every trick shot posted online with the hashtag #SinkDiabetes, $10 will be donated to UK HealthCare’s Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center.
View ArticleMedication Assisted Treatment is Option for Opioid Use Disorder
Over 2.5 million Americans need assistance treating opiod use disorder. Dr. Michael Kindred, assistant professor in the UK College of Medicine, discusses treatment options in Sunday's Your Health...
View ArticleUK Senior Has Lots to Smile About Thanks to UK Dentistry
Pre-dental student and University of Kentucky senior Joy Andrade had complications resulting from reconstructive jaw surgery that meant every decision regarding eating had to be carefully planned and...
View ArticleFCC, NCI Working with Markey to Improve Rural Cancer Care via Broadband Access
A new collaboration using resources from the UK Markey Cancer Center, FCC, NCI, and more will evaluate how to use telecommunications to improve access to cancer care for patients in Eastern Kentucky.
View ArticleFirst Bridge Clinic to Help Patients Receive Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Through the new First Bridge Clinic, located at the University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, Walsh, Lofwall and Fanucchi are creating a new setting where patients can receive...
View ArticleUK Neurosurgery Group Performs Chinese Hospital's First Deep Brain...
Last summer, a group from the UK Brain Restoration center, led by Dr. Craig van Horne, capped off a series of conferences held at a number of renowned Chinese university hospitals by performing the...
View ArticleFor the New Year, Resolve to Treat Your Gut Bugs Right
Trillions of bacteria live in the body, mainly in the gastrointestinal tract, that are actually good for the human body. Sara Police, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and...
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