HLK and UK-CHSR Collaborated on First Kentucky Health Literacy Award.
The first-place winner of the inaugural Kentucky Health Literacy Award was La Casita Center for their initiative, Una Mano Amigo, “A Friendly Hand.”
View ArticleMarkey Earns Outstanding Achievement Award from Commission on Cancer
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is one of 16 accredited cancer programs nationwide to receive the 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on...
View ArticleUK HealthCare Receives Coveted Safe Sleep Gold Level Certification
Cribs for Kids National Infant Safe Sleep Initiative recently named UK HealthCare a Gold Level Champion in recognition for its commitment to promote safe sleep practices and reduce infant...
View ArticleUK Study Finds Biomarker Targets to Make Drugs More Effective in Fighting...
A new study published in Nature Communications and led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Qing-Bai She identifies biomarker targets that may make existing drugs more effective...
View ArticleFamily Honors Veteran's Memory with Massive Holiday Toy Drive
On the first anniversary of his death, Jonathan Ard's family honored his memory by collecting over a thousand toys for the patients at Kentucky Children's Hospital.
View ArticleOne Type of Heart Disease Requires Special Testing
Dr. Gretchen Wells, director of the Women's Heart Health Program at the UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, discusses why Microvascular Coronary Dysfunction (MCD) is difficult to diagnose and treat.
View ArticleCan Eating Sugar Cause Cancer?
Siddhi Shroff, a registered dietitian at the UK Markey Cancer Center, discusses the relationship between sugar and cancer.
View ArticleNew Year, New Goals for UK Grad Student and Two-Time Cancer Survivor
After taking time off from her graduate studies to beat breast cancer — twice — UK doctoral candidate and Markey patient Meg Gravil is back on track with new goals for 2018.
View ArticleUK Transplant Center Sets New State Record for Total Transplants in 2017
The University of Kentucky Transplant Center performed 208 total transplants in 2017, setting a new record for most transplants performed by any Kentucky medical center in a single year.
View ArticleResolve to Avoid "Detox Diets" in the New Year
Many Americans resolve to lose weight in the new year using trendy detox diets as a quick fix. Kira Litras, clinical dietitian at UK HealthCare, offers healthier options capable of detoxifying the...
View ArticleUK HealthCare Implements Temporary Visitation Measures Due to Flu
UK HealthCare has temporarily amended its inpatient hospital visitation policy to be proactive in helping protect the health and well-being of patients and health care workers during this flu season.
View ArticleOwensboro Health Joins Markey Affiliate Network
Owensboro Health announced yesterday that it has joined the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network, further expanding its relationship with the University of Kentucky.
View ArticleRegistration Now Open for the Third International Neurogastronomy Symposium
The third annual International Society of Neurogastronomy symposium will take place March 3-4 at the University of Kentucky, featuring luminaries from the worlds of nutrition, science and culinary...
View ArticleNew Investigational Treatments for Drug Resistant High Blood Pressure
New therapies are being tested that target the nerves in the kidneys that play a role in blood pressure control. Dr. Khaled Ziada and Dr. John Kotter, cardiologists at the UK Gill Heart & Vascular...
View ArticleUK Medical Students Open New Eye Clinic at the Salvation Army
When UK Ophthalmology, now called Advanced Eye Care, began the process of moving into the new Shriners Hospitals for Children Medical Center, located on the UK campus on South Limestone, two medical...
View ArticleUK Student Dentists Offer Free Screening Event
Students in the UK College of Dentistry will provide free screenings.
View ArticleUK College of Medicine Receives Prestigious Grant to Investigate Vascular...
The American Heart Association has awarded a University of Kentucky and Baylor College of Medicine research partnership $3.7 million to study aortic disease.
View ArticleUK Orthopaedic Surgeon Selected for Prestigious Fellowship
Dr. Stephen Duncan, assistant professor of orthpaedic surgery, will travel to 11 centers, in 10 cities, across two countries to learn more about orthpaedic surgery and research.
View ArticleWhat Happens When Your Voice Gets Old?
The vocal cords gradually change as people age. Joanna Sloggy, speech language pathologist at the UK Voice Clinic, discusses how we can keep our voice healthy as we age in Sunday's Your Health column.
View ArticleSchool of Music Faculty, Students Perform Concert Series at UK Chandler...
Faculty and students from the UK School of Music will perform a series of concerts for patients and visitors in the UK Chandler Hospital atrium.
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