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From Pilot Study to Culture Change: How UK HealthCare Is Reducing Opioid Prescriptions

Jun 26, 2019, 10:08 AM

As a busy trauma surgeon, Dr. Phillip Chang saw his fair share of patients who were dealing with significant pain. As per the standards then, these patients would receive opioids for pain management. Most recovered and were weaned off the medication as planned.

UK HealthCare Awarded National Top Quality Honor for Safer Opioid Practices

Jun 21, 2019, 9:15 AM

America’s Essential Hospitals, a national trade association, has recognized UK HealthCare for its work to develop safer opioid usage practices within an academic health system.

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'Behind the Blue': Researchers Study Rural Ambulance Services, Health Care Access

Jun 20, 2019, 8:57 AM

In this week’s episode of Behind the Blue, we discuss the role communities can play in keeping rural hospitals open, the important piece of healthcare services provided by ambulances and emergency medical services and how economic development can impact health outcomes.

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School Discipline Research by UK Doctoral Graduate Gains Attention

Jun 17, 2019, 2:23 PM

Discipline and how it is administered in schools across the U.S. continues to be a hotly debated topic. Now a University of Kentucky doctoral graduate’s expansive research on the subject has been published in the Journal of School Psychology and is gaining widespread attention from teachers, administrators and researchers.

Researcher Enrolls in Study to Learn about Patient Experience But Gets an Unexpected Diagnosis

Jun 13, 2019, 9:51 AM

Aime Kunes decided to participate in a health research study because she wanted to learn more about the process of research. With a Ph.D. in psychology and a background in neurofeedback, she was planning to conduct her own research and felt it was important to understand the experience of a participant.

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CAFE Recognizes its Top Researchers

Jun 13, 2019, 9:46 AM

The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment recently recognized outstanding research projects from the past year.

UK Part of $11 Million Project Funded by NCI to Combat Cervical Cancer in Appalachia

Jun 12, 2019, 10:51 AM

A new public health initiative supported by $11 million in funding from the National Cancer Institute aims to address the burden of cervical cancer incidence and mortality in Appalachia.

'Behind the Blue': UK’s Corey Baker Bridging Diversity Gap in Computer Science

Jun 12, 2019, 10:47 AM

On this week’s episode of “Behind the Blue,” UK Public Relations and Strategic Communication’s Carl Nathe talks with Baker about student recruitment and about his teaching, research and service.

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UK Researcher to Study 'Memory' in Grapevines

Jun 11, 2019, 8:53 AM

Plants use memory at the molecular level to respond to stress in their environment. University of Kentucky researcher Carlos Rodríguez López has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, to explore epigenetic memory, continuing research he began while living in Australia.

UK Researcher Unravels Serial Killer Ted Bundy's Mental Health

Jun 4, 2019, 10:05 AM

Bundy's mental health and psychiatric state have long been called into question. Widiger, a professor in the Department of Pscyhology at the University of Kentucky, has been on a quest for answers.

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