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03/14/2026

UK HealthCare Sports Medicine is proud to present the 2026 Female Comeback Athlete of the Year Award, given to a student-athlete who returned to play after overcoming adversity and injuries.

This year’s recipient is Laila Hudspeth, a sophomore at Frederick Douglass High School.

Laila Hudspeth of Frederick Douglass has been named the KHSAA 2026 Female Comeback Athlete of the Year

03/13/2026

A hospital stay isn't fun for anyone, especially kids. But doctors at Golisano Children's at UK recently tried to change that by suiting up for a special activity with their patients, turning the hospital into a splash zone.

A hospital stay isn't fun for anyone, especially kids. But doctors at Golisano Children's at UK suited up for a special activity with their patients Thursday, turning the hospital into a splash zone.

03/13/2026

When Ryan King — the oldest patient being seen at UK HealthCare’s Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center — turned 80 years old in October, he achieved a remarkable milestone. King was just the 80th recorded person to reach that age in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s patient registry.

UK HealthCare patient Ryan King made history by becoming the 80th recorded person to reach the age of 80 in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s patient registry.

03/13/2026

University of Kentucky student Evan Smith is turning a global-awareness date into a local fundraiser aimed at connecting Kentucky patients with hearing care they otherwise could not afford.

Evan Smith, a third-year student at UK’s College of Medicine, organized the World Hearing Day 5K after observing a recurring pattern while shadowing in the university’s Department of Otolaryngology.

03/12/2026

Dr. Shannon Macauley, a researcher at the University of Kentucky and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is focused on how sleep quality could be an early indicator of Alzheimer's risk.

Researchers at the UK have found a connection between sleep disturbances and Alzheimer's disease, suggesting that sleep patterns could help predict the likelihood of developing the condition.

03/11/2026

“Through the affiliate network...more patients in southeastern Kentucky will have access to cancer care close to the people and places that matter most to them during treatment.”

AdventHealth Manchester has joined the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network as the hospital prepares to bring a new oncology service line for patients in Clay County and surrounding communities in southeastern Kentucky.

03/11/2026

For Dr. Edward Cantu, lung care is about much more than performing procedures.

“Comprehensive lung care to me means that we're not just technicians,” Dr. Cantu said. “We are focused on the patient experience and the patient's caregivers.”

That means identifying needs early, supporting families and creating a care environment that is not intimidating or overwhelming. His goal is for patients, when they’re several years removed from their treatment, to “look back and think that they had a good experience.”

Kentucky’s geography underscores the need for that approach. Nearly 90% of patients referred to UK HealthCare for a restrictive lung disease — any lung disorder that reduces the volume of air that our lungs can hold — live outside of Lexington, and many travel two hours or longer to receive treatment.

These factors make increasing accessibility and improving coordination with local providers across the state critical. Dr. Cantu and his team are working to lower barriers to entry, developing stronger collaboration with referring providers and using tools like telemedicine to keep more routine care close to home whenever possible.

🎧 https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/wellness-community/blog/uk-healthcast-uk-healthcare-launches-dedicated-lung-care-service

03/10/2026

Cardiologists like Dr. Peter Haigh are at UK HealthCare to save lives, and part of that is assuring people living with scary diagnoses that they aren't alone.

03/09/2026

Dr. Bethany Hodge, pediatric medicine specialist with Golisano Children's at UK, recently joined KET's Kentucky Health program to discuss new challenges in the treatment of the health of kids and adolescents.

Bethany Hodge, M.D., discusses the changes in pediatrics, addressing the new challenges of treating the health of children and adolescents.

03/06/2026

A new research study from the UK Markey Cancer Center and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center has mapped areas where high rates of diabetes and deaths from diabetes-related cancers overlap. The results could help develop life-saving interventions.

A new University of Kentucky study has mapped areas across the U.S. where high rates of diabetes and deaths from diabetes-related cancers overlap. The UK Markey Cancer Center and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center research reveals patterns that could help target life-saving interventions.

03/05/2026

Scientists at the University of Kentucky have uncovered a new reason why people with Alzheimer’s disease often struggle with sleep, long before memory loss begins.

Learn about he study, led by researchers at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, here 👇

Scientists at the University of Kentucky have uncovered a new reason why people with Alzheimer’s disease often struggle with sleep, long before memory loss begins. The study, led by researchers at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, reveals that a protein called tau “hijacks” the brain’s ener...

03/05/2026

Weight loss surgery can provide far more than physical benefits.