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HBO documentary on opioid crisis follows UofL organ transplant team
February 5, 2019
A documentary that aired recently on HBO's VICE News showcased the journey of a young patient who lost her life to opioid addiction. The patient was treated at UofL Hospital.
UofL lecture focuses on understanding suicidal thoughts
January 30, 2019
Why people develop suicidal thoughts and the evidence-based strategies to reduce suicide risk are the focus of the “Building Hope” public lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
UofL researchers examine mental, medical effects of older inmates
January 29, 2019
Researchers at the Kent School of Social Work are conducting interviews with older male inmates in Kentucky prisons as part of a study aimed to see what effects being an older inmate has on mental and medical health.