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March 19, 2015 UVA Cancer Center earns national radiation oncology accreditation

  For meeting national quality and patient safety standards, UVA Cancer Center has been awarded a three-year accreditation in radiation…

March 18, 2015 Potential treatment for myotonic muscular dystrophy identified

A doctor who was one of the discoverers of the gene responsible for myotonic muscular dystrophy has now identified a…

March 18, 2015 UVA expert: Doctors should educate women on less-regulated menopausal hormones

As prescriptions for less-regulated, custom-compounded menopausal hormones approach the number of prescriptions for U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved hormones, a…

March 11, 2015 Novant Health, UVA discussing Northern Virginia regional health system

University of Virginia Health System and Novant Health are in discussions to create a Northern Virginia regional health system. The…

February 24, 2015 UVA prevents diabetic heart condition by amplifying effect of exercise

A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has magnified a benefit of exercise in mice to provide…

February 23, 2015 UVA Cancer Center joins national research network seeking more personalized treatments

  UVA Cancer Center is now one of six U.S. cancer centers in a national cancer research network that aims…

February 18, 2015 UVA Medical Center earns consumer award

  Based on a national consumer survey of healthcare quality and image, University of Virginia Medical Center has earned a…

February 16, 2015 Public notice: Magnet Recognition Program® Site Visit

University of Virginia Health System has applied to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the prestigious designation of Magnet.…

February 12, 2015 Study: New surgical care approach reduces recovery time, costs

A UVA Health System study found that a new approach to caring for colorectal surgery patients led to faster recovery…

February 9, 2015 UVA Medical Center resuming regular visitation

With the number of new flu cases beginning to decline, UVA Medical Center and UVA Children’s Hospital are reinstating regular…