I will never forget what it was like going home from the hospital after the birth of my first child. It was a bit of a shock to be alone and clueless in my house after the comforting environment of supportive, experienced nurses who helped me care for and feed…
[caption id="attachment_6430" align="alignright" width="300"] Women have been practicing medicine, challenging gender norms, for a long time.[/caption] Were you reading the blog this month? If so, you may have come across some facts you'd never heard before, like: Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, in our…
Glioblastomas. They represent the most common form of brain tumor in adults, and the most deadly. When glioblastomas invade the brain, there isn't a cure. Enter UVA researchers, who have just identified an enzyme essential to these brain tumor cancer cells. By targeting this enzyme, the researchers hope to open…
These days, more and more women are going into the field of medicine. About half of the medical school applicants in 2005 were women, compared to only 10 percent in 1965. The result? More and more doctors happen to be mothers. Finding a balance of work and family life can…
This month, we met some pretty courageous folks, including: Michelle, a brain tumor survivor Alden, a young runner who kept racing after cardiac arrest Donna, a nurse who became a breast cancer patient We also explored the "bod pod," one of the coolest ways that UVA measures your fitness levels so…
It started off as a splitting headache that would not go away. Michelle Green tried a number of therapies: Massage, acupuncture, visiting a chiropractor. Then a neighbor suggested she see a doctor. “Thank God for pesky neighbors,” Green says. The tumor growing in her brain was the size of a…
Ever wonder what your doctor or health provider does outside the exam room? Our 7 Quick Questions series gives you a personal glimpse into the people of UVA. You in one sentence: My name is Dr. Stephen Brockmeier, and I'm a faculty orthopedic surgeon at UVA specializing in sports medicine…
As he has for the past several years, President Obama recently proclaimed April 2013 National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, citing that “too many women, men, and children suffer alone or in silence, burdened by shame or unsure anyone will listen.“ April is also National Child Abuse Prevention Month.…
Beyond the Hospital: The Less Obvious Things We Do Of course we treat heart conditions, cancer, traumatic injuries, sinus infections. But this month we covered the less obvious services that we offer here at UVA, like: Taking kids with serious burns to camp Testing driving ability with a virtual reality…
It’s research that could lead to everything from the development of drugs to treat aging diseases in babies to the redesign of HIV medications to lessen their side effects. Sounds like a stretch, right? But it’s true. Scientists have discovered that defects in a certain protein (Ste24p) can lead to…
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