Breast cancer treatment: Down from six weeks to a single day? It seems far-fetched, but UVA is among the first in the country to develop treatment for breast cancer that does just that. By combining radiation therapy with image-guided surgery, they can offer this new method that: Treats tumors more…
It’s not often you sit down with a doctor to talk about poetry. [caption id="attachment_7030" align="alignright" width="300"] Hospital Drive features poetry, stories, essays and art with health and medical themes.[/caption] A confession: I have an MFA in poetry, and I’ve always been fascinated by the intersection of literature with science…
Floyd Lamb had a problem. At first, it wasn’t that big of a deal; his finger was curling down and he was having a hard time straightening it. But then, one day, he couldn’t straighten that finger at all. And this simple problem made life very, very complicated. “I couldn’t…
This July, we had guest posts from junior volunteers working at the hospital this summer. We met one of our doctors and asked a few questions: [caption id="attachment_6918" align="alignright" width="225"] Summer volunteer Rebecca Brookman (standing) practices her wheelchair skills with Volunteer Services intern Stephanie Sisak.[/caption] Play online brain games? This…
Ava McDonough is a rising 9th-grader at St. Anne’s-Belfield School and part of UVA’s Summer Volunteer Program. Here are her reflections on volunteering at UVA Hospital. This week there have been many memorable moments in three of our many volunteer job opportunities. Other volunteers and I have enjoyed playing with the…
I love coffee. I don’t just love it – I depend on it. As a full-time working mother of two young kids, my life is busy and I often don’t get enough sleep. Coffee keeps me going. [caption id="attachment_6877" align="alignright" width="300"] Coffee addiction? It could be ruining your sleep.[/caption] But…
This June, we learned about: [caption id="attachment_6734" align="alignright" width="300"] Prenatal ultrasounds look for heart problems and other birth defects.[/caption] The 20-week ultrasound when parents find out if they're having a boy or girl Hospital volunteers who support patients and families undergoing treatment Research that might result in something to combat…
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…
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