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June 27, 2017 Four UVA Children’s Hospital Specialties Nationally Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Four specialties at University of Virginia Children’s Hospital are ranked among the top 50 nationally in the 2017-2018 “Best Children’s…

June 6, 2017 UVA Expanding Its Worldwide Diabetes Research and Care Model

Building on its pioneering work to better control type 1 diabetes, the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology is…

May 8, 2017 Kidney Research Leads to Unexpected Heart Discovery

Kidney research at the School of Medicine has unexpectedly led to a discovery about the formation of the heart, including…

April 28, 2017 Artificial Pancreas Benefits Young Children, Trial Shows

A pilot study among young children with Type 1 diabetes found that a University of Virginia-developed artificial pancreas helped study…

March 24, 2017 Safe Medication Disposal: Blue Ridge Poison Center Offers Important Tips

In 2015, nearly 57 percent of all poison exposure cases nationwide involved prescription or over-the-counter medicines. As such, it's important…

November 30, 2016 Online insomnia program can improve sleep for many, study finds

An online program designed to help people overcome insomnia significantly improves both the amount and quality of sleep, a new…

July 11, 2016 UVA Receives Federal Grant to Fight Southwest Virginia Opioid Epidemic

A federal grant to the University of Virginia Health System will help battle the opioid epidemic in Southwest Virginia by…

March 28, 2016 Kidney disease: Report charts mammoth problem for the United States

A sweeping new report assessing chronic kidney disease in the United States offers startling statistics about a condition that affects…

December 16, 2015 Vessel discovery a major step toward growing kidneys

In a significant step toward growing replacement kidneys, researchers at the School of Medicine have identified the cells that give…

December 2, 2015 UVA added to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has selected University of Virginia Health System to join the foundation’s PFF Care Center Network. As…