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…

January 22, 2015 Improving access to specialty care through technology

  The University of Virginia Health System is piloting a new program that uses its EpicCare electronic medical record to…

January 21, 2015 Major discovery on spinal injury reveals unknown immune response

In a discovery that could dramatically affect the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries , researchers have identified a…

January 15, 2015 UVA, Bon Secours expand joint clinical programs

University of Virginia Health System and Bon Secours Health System signed a non-exclusive agreement this week that will lead to…

January 14, 2015 UVA honored among ‘100 hospitals with great women’s health programs’

Becker’s Hospital Review has named UVA Medical Center to its 2014 list of " 100 hospitals with great women's health…

January 7, 2015 Limited visitation at UVA Medical Center due to flu

Due to increasing numbers of flu-like illnesses and laboratory-confirmed flu cases, UVA Medical Center and UVA Children’s Hospital are limiting…

December 30, 2014 Limited visitation at UVA Children’s Hospital inpatient units

There are increasing numbers of flu-like illnesses and laboratory-confirmed influenza cases in the UVA Children’s Hospital inpatient units. We ask…

December 16, 2014 Study: Breast density helps better predict breast cancer risk

A new study from UVA Cancer Center found that adding a measurement of breast density better predicts women's risk for…