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UofL cardiovascular surgeon implants two patients with new heart-support device at Jewish Hospital
September 30, 2019
University of Louisville heart transplant surgeon Mark Slaughter, MD, has implanted two patients with an investigational device, the intravascular ventricular assist system (iVAS), at Jewish Hospital to improve heart function.
UofL-led campaign for LGBTQ adolescents emphasizes parental support
September 27, 2019
In the United States, high school students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) are almost five times more likely to attempt suicide than their cisgender, heterosexual peers, according to the National Allianc
UofL partners with Dare to Care to improve on-campus food pantry
September 16, 2019
The Cardinal Cupboard, a campus food pantry for UofL students and employees, just got better thanks to a new partnership with Dar