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January 17, 2023 Calls for Kids Accidentally Eating Marijuana Edibles Nearly Tripled in 2022, Blue Ridge Poison Center Reports

Calls to UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center for children unintentionally consuming edible marijuana products jumped from 26 in 2021 to 77 in 2022. 

January 12, 2023 UVA Solves Mysteries about Leading Biomarker for Alzheimer’s

Scientists may be able to leverage the findings to develop new Alzheimer’s treatments and detect the disease much earlier, before symptoms develop.

January 10, 2023 UVA, Community Health Centers Expand Cancer Screenings for Underserved

To expand access to cancer screenings for underserved groups in Central, Southside and Southwest Virginia, UVA Cancer Center is establishing partnerships with community health centers serving those regions.

January 9, 2023 UVA Children’s Patient Honored as Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals National Champion

UVA Children's patient Kahmari Riedl will share his story across North America as one of 10 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals National Champions for 2023.

January 4, 2023 UVA Health Receives $1.2 Million to Reduce Infections at Long-Term Care Facilities

Together with the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center, UVA care providers will create an online resource of best practices for infection control and prevention at nursing homes and similar facilities.

January 3, 2023 Book on Poisonous, Venomous Animals in Virginia Available for Free Download

The publication is filled with full-color photographs and written to be an easy read for parents, educators, healthcare providers and the general public.  

December 22, 2022 PKD Foundation Names UVA Health as Center of Excellence

The foundation is dedicated to battling polycystic kidney disease, a common, life-threatening genetic disorder.

December 21, 2022 COVID-19 Booster Increases Durability of Antibody Response

New research from the School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a COVID-19 booster.

December 20, 2022 UVA Health Community Medical Centers Unveil Rebranded Signs, Celebrate Transition to UVA Health 

UVA Health today hosted three events across the Culpeper, Haymarket and Manssas communities to celebrate the unveiling of new UVA Health signs on medical center facades. The events mark a major milestone in the transition of three community medical centers from previous Novant Health joint ownership to full UVA Health ownership and operations. 

December 20, 2022 Potentially Deadly Infection Has Dangerous Ally Lurking in Our Guts

The discovery could help doctors identify patients at risk for severe C. difficile and open the door to new treatments.