May 18, 2015 UVA Children’s Hospital and Women’s Services honored for supporting breastfeeding

  University of Virginia Children’s Hospital has earned an international award for its support of breastfeeding mothers. UVA received the…

May 13, 2015 First-year med student wins 2 national honors for Bangladesh work

A first-year student at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has won two prestigious national awards that will support…

May 12, 2015 JABA, Well Virginia partner to reduce hospital readmissions

To limit hospital readmissions among local seniors, the Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) and Well Virginia – UVA Health…

May 6, 2015 Surprising contributor to Rett syndrome identified

The immune system is designed to protect us from disease. But what if it was malfunctioning? Would it make a…

May 5, 2015 UVA stroke program earns national quality awards

UVA’s stroke program has been honored with two national quality and safety awards from the American Heart Association (AHA). UVA…

April 30, 2015 UVA heart failure program wins American Heart Association quality awards

The American Heart Association (AHA) has recognized UVA Health System’s heart failure program with two national quality awards for using…

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…

April 20, 2015 UVA receives highest designation for epilepsy centers

UVA Health System has been recertified as a provider of the highest level of epilepsy care . According to the…

April 8, 2015 Wearable device slows deadly brain tumors, clinical trial finds

A wearable device that emits low-level electrical fields can slow the progression of glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer,…

April 6, 2015 Common cancers highjack powerhouses of cells

In a breakthrough in the understanding of how cancer does its deadly work, researchers at the School of Medicine have…