Simple reminders can prevent a heatstroke tragedy
As we enter the dog days of summer, when the heat and humidity seems unbearable at times, it’s important to remember steps to protect our children against heatstroke. Heatstroke, also known as...
View ArticleSundown Syndrome can be a sign of Alzheimer’s disease
Have you ever noticed that a family member becomes confused, irritable or restless as night falls? Or as the night progresses, they become agitated and pace throughout the house? This person could be...
View ArticleDrs. Mark Evers, Susan Smyth set to appear on KET on Sunday
UK HealthCare’s Dr. Mark Evers and Dr. Susan Smyth will appear on KET’s One To One with Bill Goodman on Sunday afternoon. Evers, the director of the Markey Cancer Center, and Smyth, the director of the...
View ArticleDrs. Evers, Smyth discuss personalized medicine
The past decade, Dr. Mark Evers says, has been a revolution. Thanks to advances in personalized medicine over the past 10 years, Evers says patients today receive treatments that are better tailored to...
View ArticleAdolescent health care plan should include HPV vaccine
For women younger than 40, cervical cancer is among the leading causes of cancer-related death. With modern vaccines to protect against the underlying cause, human papilloma virus (HPV), cervical...
View ArticleHelp a UK HealthCare pharmacy tech win a $1,000 honorarium
Ashley Ackerman, a technician in the UK Specialty Pharmacy who helps multiple sclerosis and rheumatology patients manage their medications, has been named one of the eight best pharmacy techs in the...
View ArticleTips to help you beat fall allergies
Who would think that an innocent looking tiny green flower would produce copious amounts of pollen, making us miserable with a stuffy, runny nose, itchy throat and eyes? This member of the daisy family...
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