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Posts by Amy-Sarah Marshall

April 16, 2012 Sound waves as effective as brain surgery at treating essential tremor, trial finds

Scalpel-free surgery using focused sound waves appears to be as effective at treating essential tremor as traditional surgery that requires…

March 30, 2012 University of Virginia Children’s Hospital and Kohl’s host free health education expo for children

What: Kohl’s Growing Up Healthy Expo is brought to the community by the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital and the…

March 28, 2012 Dialysis clinics earn recognition for patient safety

The University of Virginia Health System’s dialysis clinics have earned a top patient safety honor from the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition…

March 27, 2012 Cord blood stem cell transplants now available at UVA

The new Stem Cell Transplant Program at the University of Virginia Health System recently performed its first two stem cell…

March 27, 2012 When can premature babies be sent home safely?

One of the toughest challenges faced by healthcare professionals is determining when babies born prematurely can safely leave the hospital.…

March 26, 2012 Childhood bowel incontinence: New help online for kids with encopresis

Help is now available online for children struggling with a frustrating soiling disorder known as encopresis . Created by researchers…

March 23, 2012 Cord blood stem cell transplants now available at UVA

The new Stem Cell Transplant Program at the University of Virginia Health System recently performed its first two stem cell…

March 22, 2012 Cord blood stem cell transplants now available at UVA

The new Stem Cell Transplant Program at the University of Virginia Health System recently performed its first two stem cell…

March 20, 2012 Seeking better cancer care and more jobs through research partnerships

To speed the development of and access to breakthrough cancer treatments for Virginians, the University of Virginia Cancer Center is…

March 20, 2012 New high blood pressure treatment examined

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 percent of American adults have high blood pressure…