Day: June 10, 2015
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Partial knee replacement using a robotic arm used in Ky. for first time; offers hope of longer lasting knees that feel more natural
A partial knee replacement surgery that utilizes a robotic arm was performed for the first time in Kentucky in May, Mark Hansel reports for the Northern Kentucky Tribune. RIO, Robotic Arm System (Photo...
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UK students in national program to educate kids about oral health
A University of Kentucky undergraduate dental group was recently spotlighted by the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation for their passion to share oral-health education with elementary and middle schools in...
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A looming danger: About 1 in 3 U.S. adults are pre-diabetic, but only about 11% say they have received such a diagnosis
Before Type 2 diabetes develops, most people experience what is called prediabetes, where the blood sugar levels are above normal, but below diabetic, Dr. Philip A. Kern, University of Kentucky...