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UofL names new chief of pediatric cardiac surgery division

June 15, 2018

Bahaaldin Alsoufi, MD, has joined the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Louisville and Norton Children’s Hospital as the new chief of the Di

Learn how smoke-free alternatives reduce the harm from smoking at Beer with a Scientist

June 13, 2018

Cigarettes continue to make a killing in Kentucky. That’s because quitting is incredibly hard – even downright impossible – for many smokers.

Research from UofL may lead to changes in how amblyopia is treated

June 7, 2018

Amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye,” is a visual disorder common in children. The symptoms often are low acuity in the affected or “lazy” eye and impaired depth perception.