December 22, 2011 UVA Health System librarian wins national outreach award

Whether helping cancer patients find accurate information or caregivers for Alzheimer’s patients overcome a sense of isolation, Ann Duesing has…

December 16, 2011 Peanut allergies: UVA breakthrough could improve diagnoses

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — “Caution: This product may contain nuts.” It’s an increasingly common warning on food labels of all kinds,…

November 29, 2011 UVA to offer free HIV testing Thursday, Dec. 1, World AIDS Day 2011

What: In recognition of World AIDS Day 2011,  University of Virginia Health System Ryan White HIV Clinic and the Charlottesville/Albemarle Health…

November 21, 2011 Artificial pancreas a real-world success for diabetes patients

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- For the first time ever, patients with Type 1 diabetes have controlled their disease in a real-life…

November 18, 2011 Stopping “superbugs” in their tracks

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – University of Virginia Health System researchers are the first in the world to develop a new and…

November 14, 2011 Mammograms: How often should women have them?

While most women already undergo mammograms to check for breast cancer, there has been considerable debate about how frequently women…

November 11, 2011 Free diabetes and blood pressure screenings Saturday, Nov. 12

What: A free diabetes and blood pressure screening open to the public, provided by University of Virginia Health System physicians…

November 9, 2011 Advanced imaging arrives at UVA – first cyclotron in the region

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Patients with cancer want to know if their chemotherapy is shrinking their tumors. Or if a relative…

November 4, 2011 More U.S. college students die from suicide than alcohol-related causes, UVA researchers find

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Suicide outpaces alcohol as a cause of death among college students, according to the first study in…

October 31, 2011 UVA Health System honors community service award winners

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The University of Virginia Health System will honor two individuals who make volunteerism and community service a…