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March 30, 2017 Metabolic Crystal Ball Can Predict Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes

A metabolic crystal ball developed by a School of Medicine doctor and his research partner at the University of Florida…

March 15, 2017 UVA Receives $1.9 Million Contract to Study Childhood Obesity Treatments in Dan River Region

School of Medicine researchers have received $1.9 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the effectiveness of…

February 2, 2017 UVA, CHKD form regional collaborative for cardiac care

University of Virginia Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters have appointed Dr. Jay Gangemi as surgical director…

October 27, 2016 UVA experts help write new guidelines for reducing sudden infant death syndrome

Two University of Virginia Health System physicians helped draft new national recommendations for reducing the risk of sudden infant death…

May 25, 2016 Young Norfolk girl receives liver transplant in unique care partnership between UVA Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

A 13-year-old Norfolk girl is the first patient to receive a transplant in a unique pediatric liver transplant partnership between…

March 4, 2016 UVA named to national list of 100 great women’s health programs

For the second consecutive year, University of Virginia Medical Center has been honored by Becker’s Hospital Review among “ 100…

February 11, 2016 University of Virginia Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC partner to expand pediatric liver transplantation in Virginia

To increase access to care for transplant patients throughout the state of Virginia, University of Virginia Children’s Hospital is partnering…

December 11, 2015 UVA Obstetrics and Gynecology Culpeper moving to larger clinic

To better care for its patients, University of Virginia Health System’s obstetrics and gynecology practice has moved to a new…

April 29, 2015 Even an hour of TV a day ups risk of childhood obesity

Children who view television as little as an hour a day are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese…

December 15, 2014 UVA rated in top 5 percent nationally for breastfeeding care

A federal survey ranked UVA Medical Center in the top 5 percent of hospitals nationally for its support of breastfeeding.…