Advances & Insights: Medical news with commentary from a UK HealthCare expert

UK HealthCare shares its expertise in six areas in our monthly publication, Advances & Insights. Click on the links below to see the list of articles on each topic:

• Cancer
• General health
• Heart health
• Neurosciences
• Pediatrics
• Women's health

Each A&I issue summarizes an important piece of medical news and is accompanied by commentary from a UK expert. If you would like to become a subscriber to Advances & Insights, fill out our subscription form or call 859-257-1000 and provide your mailing address.

• Study: Screening shows promise in early ovarian cancer detection- April, 2009
• Flat lesions in colon deadlier, harder to detect than polyps- July, 2008
• Breast cancer hospitalizations have declined by one third - January 15, 2008
• Breast cancer rate declines; researchers look for reasons - September 30, 2007
• Evaluating breast cancer imaging tools - July 20, 2007
• New vaccine to prevent cervical cancer now available - April 6, 2007
• Prediction models help identify patients at risk for colon cancer - March 20, 2007
• Surviving childhood cancer has its price - February 26, 2007
• Prostate cancer screening, treatment debated - December 1, 2006
• Blood test holds promise for predicting lung cancer, November 1, 2006
• Ethnic, racial differences may affect lung cancer risk - September 15, 2006
• New therapy sought to prevent esophageal cancer - May 2, 2006
• Study shows effectiveness of Herceptin in early breast cancer - February 2, 2006

• Stem cell research surges forward with new advances - July 24, 2009
• COPD a worsening health issue worldwide – and in Kentucky - September 30, 2008
• Vaccine may help prevent shingles in people over 60 - August 31, 2008
• The effects of sleep deprivation - May 20, 2008
• Decline in smoking leads to drop in coronary heart disease deaths - May 20, 2008
• Caring for patients with chronic benign pain - January 15, 2008
• Scarless surgery on horizon - November 30, 2007
• Study finds long-term heartburn therapy increases risk of hip fractures - February 27, 2007
• Hospitalists shorten hospital stays and improve patient care - January 5, 2007
• New epidemic of drug-resistant staph in community - December 1, 2006
• Report unequivocal about dangers of secondhand smoke - November 28, 2006
• Novel preventive approach to type 2 diabetes studied - November 27, 2006

• Can noninvasive CT scans replace conventional coronary angiography? - January 31, 2009
• CPR made simpler - January 09, 2009
• Sudden cardiac arrest deadly but preventable - July 31, 2008
• Mechanical devices can prolong life for those awaiting transplant - January 15, 2008
• Heart and kidneys share medical bond - January 8, 2008
• Erectile dysfunction may be sign of cardiovascular disease - September 15, 2007
• Drug-coated stents increase risk of blood clots - December 15, 2006
• Aspirin-blood thinner combo effective only for certain heart patients - September 15, 2006
• High-intensity statin therapy found to reduce plaque in heart arteries - May 3, 2006

• Study shows statins may help prevent strokes in wider population - January 6, 2009
• Surgery often the best approach for spinal stenosis, study finds - March 31, 2008
• Genetic link found to restless legs syndrome - October 31, 2007
• Patients unfamiliar with stroke symptoms - August 15, 2007
• Deep brain stimulation (DBS) shows promise for depression - December 1, 2006
• Hemophiliac medication associated with increase in stroke events - April 3, 2006

• Kentucky rates second in U.S. in poor oral health - June 30, 2008
• Should children and teens take antidepressants? - June 12, 2008
• Inhaler use may not improve asthma in long term - January 15, 2008
• Cold medicine in children carries risks, FDA advises - October 30, 2007
• Increase in pediatric diabetes raises new concerns - June 15, 2006

• Study shows life expectancy declining for Appalachian women - June 30, 2008
• New guidelines recommend Down syndrome screening for pregnant women of all ages - August 31, 2007
• Knee injuries plaguing young female athletes - August 15, 2007
• Women and heart attacks - April 9, 2007
• New medications foil "the curse" - November 15, 2006
• Frozen donor eggs offer new option for infertility treatment - September 15, 2006
• New study sheds more light on estrogen/breast cancer link - July 31, 2006
• Obesity linked to disability in women with osteoarthritis - June 15, 2006

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