November 10, 2017 National ‘100 Great Heart Programs’ List Features UVA

Becker’s Hospital Review has named the University of Virginia Heart and Vascular Center at UVA Medical Center to the national…

November 8, 2017 Discovery IDs Better Way to Treat Certain Prostate Cancers, Lymphomas

Certain prostate cancers and lymphomas have a major genetic weakness that doctors can exploit to help save patients’ lives, researchers…

November 8, 2017 UVA Tests Power of Focused Ultrasound, Immunotherapy to Battle Breast Cancer

In its latest pioneering effort to harness the power of focused ultrasound to battle disease, the University of Virginia Health…

November 2, 2017 UVA School of Medicine Earns National Diversity Award

For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Virginia School of Medicine has received a national award for its commitment…

October 30, 2017 Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise to Treat Parkinson’s Tremor

An initial test to determine if focused ultrasound can reduce tremor caused by Parkinson’s disease has produced encouraging results. Further…

October 30, 2017 Breastfeeding for Two Months Halves SIDS Risk, Study Finds

Breastfeeding for at least two months cuts a baby’s risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) almost in half, a…

October 25, 2017 Aetna Introduces New Medicare Advantage Plan with UVA Health System

Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced a new Aetna Medicare Advantage plan with a $29 monthly plan premium. This plan is…

October 24, 2017 Exercise Discovery Could Save Sickest Patients

A new discovery about how exercise helps protect us from disease could one day dramatically reduce the death rate among…

October 23, 2017 Susan G. Komen Awards UVA $450,000 for Innovative Breast Cancer Research

Researcher Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, can envision a day when doctors prescribe a specific diet to prevent the spread of breast…

October 19, 2017 UVA Leads Effort to Slash Unnecessary Medical Testing

Researchers at top hospitals in the U.S. and Canada have developed an ambitious plan to eliminate unnecessary medical testing, with…