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June 22, 2022 UVA Health Providing COVID Vaccines June 25 for Children Ages 6 Months-4 Years Old

UVA Health is now scheduling appointments for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for all children ages 6 months through 4 years…

June 22, 2022 UVA Health Receives National Awards for Support of LGBTQ+ Patients, Team Members

Three UVA Health hospitals have earned the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader award from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for their…

June 21, 2022 New Safe-Sleep Guidelines Aim to Reduce Infant Deaths

UVA Health experts have helped develop important new sleep guidelines to keep babies safe.

June 16, 2022 Diabetes Wellness Visits Reduce Risk of Amputation, Study Finds

Patients with diabetes who participate in a free Annual Wellness Visit covered by Medicare are 36% less likely to need an amputation, a new study from University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators found.

June 14, 2022 UVA Children’s Honored as No. 1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report

UVA Children’s, part of UVA Health, has been named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the second consecutive…

June 13, 2022 UVA, Southwest Virginia Groups Working to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption

iSIPsmarter, a web-based program developed by University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers, has been helping southwest Virginia adults reduce…

June 1, 2022 UVA Cancer Center Seeking Applications for Community Grants to Celebrate Comprehensive Cancer Center Designation

UVA Cancer Center is celebrating its designation by the National Cancer Institute as Virginia’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center by awarding…

May 31, 2022 Suspected Suicide Attempts by Poisoning Among U.S. Children Rose 26.7% from 2015-2020, Study Finds

Suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children ages 6-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 26.7% between 2015 and 2020, which UVA Health researchers say highlights the country’s growing mental health crisis among kids.

May 26, 2022 $8 Million Project Aims to Prevent TBI in Military Personnel 

Researchers backed by an $8 million U.S. Department of Defense grant will explore how to better prevent traumatic brain injury,…

May 25, 2022 Saving Kids From Dangerous Infections – With An Amoeba

Efforts to use a harmless amoeba to protect children from dangerous infections has won $300,000 in support from The Hartwell Foundation.