August 6, 2015 UVA earns national award for high-quality heart attack care

University of Virginia Health System is one of just 78 U.S. hospitals to receive an American College of Cardiology award…

August 4, 2015 College football head impact study suggests steps to reduce risk

Despite growing concerns about concussions, the NCAA has not regulated full-contact football practices, arguing that there’s insufficient data available. A…

August 3, 2015 Stem Cell Transplant Program earns international accreditation

The Stem Cell Transplant Program at the University of Virginia Cancer Center has received international accreditation for its use of…

July 31, 2015 UVA opening pediatric cardiology clinic in Richmond

University of Virginia Children’s Hospital is opening a pediatric cardiology clinic in Richmond on Aug. 3 that will provide comprehensive…

July 29, 2015 Strange circular DNA may offer way to detect cancers

Strange rings of DNA that exist outside chromosomes are distinct to the cell types that mistakenly produced them, researchers have…

July 21, 2015 U.S. News ‘Best Hospitals’ guide honors five UVA specialties

U.S. News and World Report has honored five specialties at University of Virginia Health System in the publication’s 2015-2016 “Best…

July 20, 2015 Life-saving breast cancer drugs going untaken in Appalachia, study finds

Nearly a third of breast cancer survivors in Appalachia are not taking the critical, potentially life-saving follow-up treatment – despite…

July 17, 2015 UVA, MITRE partner to improve health data analysis

University of Virginia Health System and The MITRE Corporation are partnering to develop better health data analysis tools to help…

July 16, 2015 Child paralysis cases: UVA identifies potential cause

A mysterious outbreak of child paralysis cases previously linked to enterovirus D68 may instead have another cause, doctors at the…

July 9, 2015 Experts: Overhydration potentially deadly for athletes

While the risks of dehydration are well known, new international guidelines seek to protect athletes from the serious health risks…