State Loan Repayment Program Now Accepting Applications from Health Care...
The Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program (KSLRP) is now accepting applications from health care providers seeking assistance with paying off their student loan debt. The Kentucky Office of Rural...
View ArticleAneurysm, Stroke, Won't Stop KCH Patient From Reaching Big Birthday Milestone
When Rory was seven months old, he had an aneurysm burst in his brain, a very rare occurrence in an infant. After a 56-day stay in Kentucky Children's Hospital, Rory is on the mend.
View ArticleRibbon Cutting Ceremony Marks Official Opening of UK College of...
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine joined partners St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Northern Kentucky University on Thursday for a ribbon cutting ceremony that officially marked the opening of...
View ArticlePolk-Dalton Has Annual Back-to-School Clinic
UK HealthCare’s Polk-Dalton Clinic hosted its fourth annual Back-to-School clinic on Saturday, Aug. 10.
View ArticleGrocery Shop Like a Cardiologist
Grocery shopping can be overwhelming if you're trying to eat healthy. It is possible to stick to a healthy meal plan – you just have to plan ahead.
View ArticleNew Kentucky Public Health Commissioner to Speak at Appalachian Research Day
Kentucky’s newly appointed Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Angela T. Dearinger will speak at the fifth annual Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch. The University of Kentucky Center of...
View ArticleLegislators Join UK HealthCare in Highlighting Importance of Ovarian Cancer...
As part of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, several of Kentucky’s female legislators joined UK HealthCare yesterday to highlight results from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's...
View Article'Behind the Blue': How UK Researchers are Working to Beat Pediatric Cancer
On this week’s episode of "Behind the Blue," UK Public Relations and Strategic Communications' Allison Perry and Kody Kiser sit down with both Sun and UK hematologist/oncologist Dr. John D’Orazio to...
View ArticleMarkey Researchers Solve 100-year-old Scientific Mystery
Researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center have made a breakthrough discovery that solves a mystery long forgotten by science and have identified a potentially novel avenue in...
View ArticleOvarian Cancer Can Be A Silent Killer
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian cancer is a group of diseases that originates in the ovaries or in the related areas of the fallopian tubes and the peritoneum. This...
View ArticleUK Study Provides Insight on Targeted Therapies for Colorectal Cancer...
A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers provides new insight on targeted therapy for colorectal cancer metastasis.
View Article'I Thought It Was a Miracle'– Clinical Trial Works Wonders for Markey Patient
After her cancer failed to respond to all available therapies, Tollesboro resident Jenn Highfield was repeatedly told there was nothing left to try — until a clinical trial featuring a chemotherapy...
View ArticleCollege of Dentistry Offers Free Saturday Morning Clinic
The University of Kentucky's College of Dentistry offers free treatment to underserved, underinsured children in Saturday Morning Clinic.
View ArticleTo Google or Not To Google: When to Research Your Symptoms Online
We have all done it – tried to Google our symptoms and self-diagnose. While Dr. Google can never replace your primary care provider, it can be helpful to at least know how to tell the difference...
View ArticleKentucky Office of Rural Health Awarded Grant to Combat Sudden Cardiac...
The Kentucky Office of Rural Health (KORH) has been awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to improve...
View Article'Walk to Remember' Honors the Memory of Tiniest Patients
At the annual Walk to Remember, families are invited to honor the memory of babies lost to miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.
View ArticleMarkey Surgeon Fights Breast Cancer at Work – and at Home
After training her entire life to help other women fight breast cancer, UK Markey Cancer Center surgeon Dr. Emily Marcinkowski dealt with the disease on a much more personal front.
View ArticleBusting Flu Vaccine Myths to Keep You Safe
The most common misconception surrounding the vaccine is its potential to give you the flu. It’s possible to experience slight side effects like soreness, redness or swelling in the vaccination site,...
View ArticleUK Polk Dalton Clinic Creates Educational Series for Patients
The new "First Fridays Family Education Series" will be held at the UK Polk Dalton Clinic on the first Friday of each month and will feature local experts who will speak on a variety of issues that...
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