Skiing and snowboarding injuries on the rise Many tend to overestimate abilities, UofL doctor says
Skiing and snowboarding trips are something many people and families look forward to over the holidays and during the winter months. But for most...
Lorrel Brown receives 2018 Trustees Award
Lorrel Brown, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine, has been named recipient of the 2018 Trustees Award. The award is given each year by the...
Future health care providers receive culturally sensitive training from UofL
More than 600 future doctors, dentists, nurses and public health providers crammed into the Kentucky African-American History Center for training on caring for patients...
UofL researchers studying Kentucky’s overuse of prescription antibiotics
Researchers at the University of Louisville have been combing through Kentucky鈥檚 Medicaid claims data to help the state get a better sense of the...
Neighborhoods with more greenspace may mean less heart disease UofL report in Journal of the American Heart Association shows benefit of greenspace
People who live in leafy, green neighborhoods may have a lower risk of developing heart disease and strokes, according to new research published online...
UofL diabetes prevention program earns CDC recognition
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has granted the University of Louisville Physicians Diabetes and Obesity Center full recognition as a certified Diabetes...
Breast center organization reaccredits Brown Cancer Center
The James Graham Brown Cancer Center has been granted a three-year/full reaccreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program...
Dental students invite kids to ‘Shop with a Dentist’
Helping kids feel comfortable interacting with the dentist while giving back to the local community is the aim of the UofL School of Dentistry鈥檚...
UofL team nearly doubles participation for CPR training
Stuart Crawford, patient simulation coordinator in the School of Medicine, and his team have four American Heart Association CPR courses scheduled for December. They...
UofL resident physicians provide physicals for Special Olympics athletes Partnership with JCPS serves athletes and individuals with intellectual disabilities
More than 300 Special Olympics athletes and students from Jefferson and Bullitt Counties received free athletic physicals and health screening exams at University of...