Tag: University of Kentucky
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Lisa Cassis, vice president for research at UK and a pharmacist by trade, says she became a researcher to help people
University of Kentucky Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis’s motivation to conduct meaningful cardiovascular research comes from having watched her father battle heart disease for nearly 30 years, a UK news release and...
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Lexington dentist will continue volunteering at free clinic, but retires from administrative responsibilities
Dr. Robert Henry (Herald-Leader photo by Matt Goins) Robert Henry, a Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center dentist, is retiring from his administrative duties at the Lexington Mission Dental Clinic on...
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UK College of Nursing opens health clinic in Wilmore; allows nurse-practitioner students to experience their full scope of care
UK College of Nursing faculty members Sharon Lock, Amy Delre and Samantha Gilbert A new community health center in Wilmore operated by the University of Kentucky College of Nursing celebrated...
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New research building at UK will focus on state’s health disparities
Artist’s rendering of new research center A new research facility that will focus on addressing the health challenges and disparities in Kentucky is being built on the University of Kentucky‘s...
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Ky. pharmacists can now fill orders for a lifesaving anti-overdose drug without a doctor’s order, but at greater expense
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Pharmacists across Kentucky can now fill orders for naloxone, including the nasal-spray Kentucky-developed version, used to treat opioid and heroin overdoses, without a prescription....
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Cooking classes in E. Ky. help residents, researchers find ways to overcome barriers that hinder healthy eating in rural areas
Almost 180 cooks in six Eastern Kentucky counties are learning about heart-healthy cooking at their local Cooperative Extension office, while also helping with dietary research, according to a University of Kentucky news...
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UK HealthCare performs longest kidney donor chain to date; most donors and recipients meet each other for first time
The University of Kentucky hospital recently performed its first kidney donor chain, and six of the eight patients who took part in it met their respective recipients or donors for...
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New cancer treatment for late stage lung cancer that was developed at UK is approved for clinical trials
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have pioneered a new medical device for the treatment of late stage lung cancer, which has now been approved for clinical trials by the...
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Dental outreach program in Eastern Ky. celebrates 10th year; has improved both oral health and Head Start treatment completion
The University of Kentucky, UK HealthCare and the UK North Fork Valley Community Health Center celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile dental program in Eastern Kentucky...
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6th annual Kentucky Health Literacy Summit in Louisville Oct. 7
The 6th Annual Kentucky Health Literacy Summit, “Health Literacy in the Age of the Affordable Care Act,” will be held Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Founder’s Union Building on the University...