February 24, 2015 UVA prevents diabetic heart condition by amplifying effect of exercise

A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has magnified a benefit of exercise in mice to provide…

February 23, 2015 UVA Cancer Center joins national research network seeking more personalized treatments

  UVA Cancer Center is now one of six U.S. cancer centers in a national cancer research network that aims…

February 18, 2015 UVA Medical Center earns consumer award

  Based on a national consumer survey of healthcare quality and image, University of Virginia Medical Center has earned a…

February 16, 2015 Public notice: Magnet Recognition Program® Site Visit

University of Virginia Health System has applied to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the prestigious designation of Magnet.…

February 12, 2015 Study: New surgical care approach reduces recovery time, costs

A UVA Health System study found that a new approach to caring for colorectal surgery patients led to faster recovery…

February 9, 2015 UVA Medical Center resuming regular visitation

With the number of new flu cases beginning to decline, UVA Medical Center and UVA Children’s Hospital are reinstating regular…

February 6, 2015 UVA finds trigger for protective immune response to spinal cord injury

Hot on the heels of discovering a protective form of immune response to spinal cord injury , researchers at the…

February 5, 2015 Study: Gastric bypass improves long-term survival

Obese patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery have significantly better long-term survival rates than obese patients who do not receive…

February 3, 2015 UVA discovers key to cancer’s spread

In a breakthrough in the understanding of how cancer spreads, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have…

February 2, 2015 Cancer Center doctor honored by American Cancer Society

  The American Cancer Society has honored Leslie Blackhall, MD, MTS, the founder of the Palliative Care Clinic at UVA…