May 30, 2023 Newsweek Honors UVA Medical Center Among Nation’s Best Maternity Hospitals

Newsweek has again named University of Virginia Medical Center to its list of America’s Top Maternity Hospitals for its high-quality care of newborns and mothers.

April 20, 2023 COVID-19 Pandemic Saw Major Increase in Children and Adolescents Attempting Suicide by Poison, Study Finds

The rate of suspected suicide attempts by poisoning among children and adolescents ages 10-19 reported to U.S. poison centers increased 30% during 2021 – the COVID-19 pandemic’s first full year – compared with 2019, a new UVA Health study found.

April 19, 2023 UVA-Developed Artificial Pancreas Benefits Both Kids and Adults with Diabetes, New Analysis Finds

An artificial pancreas developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology improves blood sugar control for people ages 2 to 72 with type 1 diabetes, according to a new combined analysis of three clinical trials.

March 31, 2023 UVA Children’s, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Partner to Expand Pediatric Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Health Care

To meet the growing need for pediatric neurodevelopmental and behavioral health care in Central Virginia, UVA Children's and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital are partnering to create a new outpatient clinic in Albemarle County.

March 16, 2023 Artificial Pancreas Developed at UVA Improves Blood Sugar Control for Kids Ages 2-6, Study Finds

An artificial pancreas originally developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology improves blood sugar control in children…

March 9, 2023 UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center Named One of Nation’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals by The Leapfrog Group and Money

UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center is proud to be named one of the Best Maternity Care Hospitals in the nation for 2022. This designation was awarded by a collaboration between The Leapfrog Group and Money.

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 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.

October 3, 2022 UVA Children’s Partners with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

To get more age-appropriate books in the hands of young children, UVA Children’s is encouraging families to sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

August 29, 2022 UVA Health, Community Partners Expand At-Home Patient Monitoring

To make it easier for patients in rural areas of Virginia to access care, UVA Health is teaming with six community health organizations.