UK Researchers Uncover Intercellular Message Behind Exercise-Induced Muscle Growth

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov 15, 2016) — University of Kentucky researchers have unraveled a mechanism that regulates skeletal muscle growth in response to resistance exercise. Their findings, published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, provide insight...

Jan 9, 2017

UK Multidisciplinary Team Presents First of its Kind Protocol for Traumatic Brain Injuries in Equine Sports in Berlin

By Ann Blackford

LEXINGTON, KY. (Jan. 6, 2017) – Equestrian sports contributes to the highest percentage of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in sports, based on findings in the National Trauma Databank. Multiple concussions and head...

Jan 9, 2017

Day of Giving

Top 4 reasons to give to UK College of Health Sciences this year:

Your College prepared you well and you have been successful in your career. What’s more, you love your program and your College.  You are passionate about...

Nov 22, 2016

Torch Bearer, Torch of Excellence Awards Announced

Congratulations to the following recipients from the College of Health Sciences:

DeShana Collett, PHD, PA-C, Assistant Professor and Director of Accreditation, Physician Assistant Studies: Torch of Excellence Award recipient Gabe Amponsah...

Nov 16, 2016

Hogg Published in Health Affairs Journal

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2016) — Rachel Hogg, an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, is lead author of an article published in Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy thought and...

Nov 15, 2016

Health Sciences Professor Stewart Receives Prestigious Professional Award

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2016)  — A University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences associate dean recently received a prestigious award from the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP).

Sharon Stewart...

Nov 4, 2016

UK College of Health Sciences Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2016) — The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences celebrated its 50th anniversary with a formal gala, including honors for people who have made a difference in the college's growth in both size and...

Oct 19, 2016

Physical Therapy is Best Choice for Pain Management

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sales of prescription opioids have quadrupled in the United States since 1999, even though there has not been an overall change in the amount of pain reported. 

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Sep 19, 2016

NBA Player Grateful to SLP Meg Shake

This is an incredible tribute to Meg Shake, CHS Speech-Language Pathologist, and to the field itself. During an interview with Yahoo Sports, NBA player and former UK Wildcat Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was asked who was the biggest influence -...

Sep 15, 2016

UK Professor Wins Alfred C. Fones Award from ADHA

University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences Professor Karen Skaff recently won the Alfred C. Fones Award from the American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA). The Alfred C. Fones Award is given to...

Jul 27, 2016

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