July 3, 2025 Newsweek Honors UVA Health University Medical Center Among America’s Best Specialized Hospitals 

Newsweek has named nine specialties at UVA Health University Medical Center and UVA Health Children’s to the national news publication’s 2025 lists of America’s Best Specialized Hospitals and America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.

June 24, 2025 Food Allergies at Summer Camp: How to Keep Kids Safe

New research reveals the most cost-effective way to keep children with food allergies safe while at summer camp.

May 22, 2025 UVA Health University Medical Center Named to Newsweek’s ‘America’s Best Maternity Hospitals’ List 

Newsweek has honored UVA Health University Medical Center on its list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals for its high-quality care of mothers and newborns.

May 20, 2025 Charlottesville Media Group Hosts UVA Health Children’s Radiothon

Charlottesville Radio Group will host the Cares for Kids Radiothon May 21 and 22 on five of its radio stations to raise money for UVA Health Children’s and support the leading-edge care the hospital provides to young patients.

April 30, 2025 UVA Health Children’s to Host Teddy Bear Clinic, Health Fair Saturday

To help kids feel more comfortable visiting the doctor’s office and the hospital, UVA Health Children’s will host a free teddy bear clinic and health education fair for families Saturday.

April 29, 2025 Peanut Allergy Treatment in Young Kids Proves Highly Successful 

All 27 children who completed the peanut allergy study were ultimately able to safely consume 500 mg or more of peanut protein per day.

March 4, 2025 School Absences Could Help ID Kids With Chronic GI Disorders

School absences can help doctors identify children suffering chronic GI disorders when lab tests are negative or inconclusive, research suggests.

February 5, 2025 UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center Sees Drop in Opioid, THC Edibles Calls

UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center saw a significant drop in opioids cases and a smaller drop in THC edibles cases in 2024 compared with 2023, according to new data from the center.

January 22, 2025 SIDS Discovery Could ID Babies at Risk

School of Medicine research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) within blood samples could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at risk.

January 14, 2025 UVA Health Prince William Medical Center Receives $2 Million Donation from the Cecil and Irene Hylton Foundation

The Cecil and Irene Hylton Foundation is donating $2 million to support the upgrade and enhancement of UVA Health Prince William Medical Center’s mother-baby unit.