January 31, 2023 Menstrual Symptoms Hurt Workplace Productivity of Many Women, UVA Health Study Finds

Menstrual symptoms reduce the workplace productivity of many American women, with 45.2% reporting that their symptoms require them to take days off, according to a new UVA Health survey.

January 30, 2023 UVA Health, Southwest Virginia Coalition Expand Virtual Access to Healthcare

UVA Health and a coalition of Southwest Virginia healthcare groups are partnering to better combat health problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic, backed by a $5.1 million federal grant that will expand the region’s access to care.

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 4, 2023 UVA Health Receives $1.2 Million to Reduce Infections at Long-Term Care Facilities

Building on its work to reduce COVID-19 infections in nursing homes, UVA Health has received $1.2 million in state and…

January 3, 2023 Book on Poisonous, Venomous Animals in Virginia Available for Free Download

To help Virginians avoid poisonings from encounters with wildlife, a reference guide to 32 poisonous and venomous animals that live…

December 22, 2022 PKD Foundation Names UVA Health as Center of Excellence

The PKD Foundation, a foundation dedicated to battling polycystic kidney disease, has named UVA Health as a Center of Excellence…

October 25, 2022 CDC Director to Speak at UVA Medical Center Hour 

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will discuss this winter’s COVID-19 forecast.

October 25, 2022 UVA Joins U.S. Network Preparing for Infectious Disease Threats

Researchers at the School of Medicine and the UVA Biocomplexity Institute have been selected to help establish a national pathogen genomics surveillance network.

July 29, 2022 UVA Health Doctor Wins Funding to Support Inclusive Playground, Overcome Communication Challenges 

A doctor training at UVA Health has won funding to install a communication board at Pen Park to enable children and adults who are unable to speak to better communicate with others.

July 26, 2022 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Less Likely to Eat Fruits and Veggies, Study Finds

Adults with chronic kidney disease are less likely to eat fruits and vegetables than similar people without the disease, according to new University of Virginia School of Medicine research, though the study found that many Americans eat few fruits and vegetables.