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February 1, 2011 UVa School of Medicine Achieves Its Highest Ever Ranking In U.S. News & World Report Survey

The University of Virginia School of Medicine improved its ranking to 23rd in the nation for research-intensive schools in this…

February 1, 2011 UVa’s New, Leading-Edge Imaging Equipment Will Speed Procedures and Offer Many Patient Benefits

When most of us talk about "slices," we are referring to pizza. When doctors at the University of Virginia Health…

February 1, 2011 UVa Nurses Recognized for Critical Care Excellence

Three of the University of Virginia Medical Center's intensive care units have been recognized for excellent staff communication, high patient…

February 1, 2011 New Heart Stent Study is Controversial to Some, But Considered Good News for UVa Patients

A study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine has challenged the use of angioplasty in non-emergency…

February 1, 2011 COMMUNITY HOOPERS TO BOUNCE BALLS FOR KIDS

All basketball teams will have the home court advantage when they  lace up for ill and disadvantaged children on Saturday,…

February 1, 2011 TAXPAYERS CAN NOW DESIGNATE DONATIONS FOR CANCER RESEARCH IN VIRGINIA

Citizens who want to provide more support to funding cancer research in Virginia may now do so on their 2006…

February 1, 2011 Noninvasive Assessment of Plaque Deposits May Help Determine A Patient’s Stroke Risk

A new study by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System may change the way physicians assess a patient's…

February 1, 2011 UVa Addiction Research Featured in HBO Addiction Film

HBO Films is premiering its latest documentary, Addiction, which features UVa Health System Prof. Bankole Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., and…

February 1, 2011 Sleep Disorders Can Impair Children’s IQs As Much As Lead Exposure

Three decades ago, medical investigators began sounding the alarm about how lead exposure causes IQ deficits in children. Today, researchers…

February 1, 2011 NEED MORE SHUT EYE? NEW ONLINE STUDY TO HELP PEOPLE WITH INSOMNIA

If you are among the 30 percent of Americans who report having insomnia, a new Internet intervention may one day…