The Affordable Care Act likely extended the lives of thousands of seniors who took advantage of free screening exams and were diagnosed with treatable, early-stage colorectal cancer, a new UVA study suggests.
A researcher says nurse practitioners are providing more in-home visits for the frail and elderly. However, the study also find regulations are hindering the growth of the profession in several states all while demand for the specialty climbs. UVA School of Medicine researcher Nengliang "Aaron" Yao conducted the study.
The Affordable Care Act has led, among its many other benefits, to increased diagnoses of early stage cancer in seniors. The study, from the University of Virginia, looked at colorectal cancer in U.S. seniors, from 2011-2013. It estimates that 8,400 early diagnoses were made that wouldn't have been made without ACA.
More than 70 bills had been filed that would directly or indirectly impact college campuses, including one that UVA President Teresa Sullivan said would allow “basically a date rape” drug. The bill by Del. Barry D. Knight, R-Virginia Beach, would increase from 101 to 151 the proof of neutral grain spirits or alcohol without a distinctive aroma, taste or color. The provisions of the bill would expire in 2022 after a five-year experimental period. “Please understand that’s basically an experiment on your students,” Sullivan told other public college presidents at a meeting of the State Council o...
Here’s the thing about UVA freshman basketball player Kyle Guy: He’s more than a man-bun.
On Monday, UVA officials unveiled a new plaque in Old Cabell Hall commemorating King’s address at the University on March 25, 1963.
Charlottesville community members responded Monday evening to several concepts for a memorial to commemorate the enslaved laborers who built the University of Virginia about 200 years ago.
Cancer screening has become more affordable for many Americans, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Researchers have found that with ACA, diagnosis of the early stages of colorectal cancer among men from ages 65 and older has increased by as much as 8 percent. The study has been conducted by Nengliang "Aaron" Yao from the UVA’s School of Medicine, and Brett Lissenden, a UVA graduate economics student.
We’ve commented many times over the last year about the fiscal controversies at the University of Virginia. Ironically, it was not a lack of funds that created all the ruckus, but rather a surplus. Last year, it came to light that UVA had amassed a war chest of some $2 billion in extra money (aside from its $6 billion endowment). This past Tuesday, UVA’s board announced a new program that seemingly responds to the ongoing debate. As The Post noted, UVA “will open its gates a bit wider to in-state students ... and offer some middle-class families a new tuition break worth $2,000 a year.”
A $5 million gift from Joanne and Bill Conway will go towards supporting the University of Virginia’s fast-track-to-nursing program for non-nurses entering the profession.
"Reproducibility is a central feature of how science is supposed to be," says Brian Nosek, who spearheaded this research at the Center for Open Science. Nosek is also a UVA psychology professor. A few years ago, he organized a similar effort to examine research in his field. And his results garnered worldwide attention when two-thirds of the original findings in psychology couldn't be reproduced.
Trump “has not reached out to reunify a badly divided country in any sustained way," UVA political scientist Sabato said. "As a result, he has the lowest ratings of any modern president-elect during the transition period.”
The Virginia High School League is taking some steps to try and protect the arms of its young baseball players. The VHSL is taking steps to try and cut back on arm, elbow and shoulder injuries like those seen by UVA sports medicine doctor Winston Gwathmey.
Trump’s first-100-day plan, which includes potential executive actions on immigration, ethics and energy, says he will “cancel every unconstitutional executive action, memorandum, and order issued by President [Barack] Obama.” Geoffrey Skelley, a political analyst with UVA’s Center for Politics, anticipates more than symbolism from Trump’s earliest days.
(By Nicole Hemmer, an assistant professor at UVA’s Miller Center) William Howard Taft holds the distinction of being the only person to both take and administer the presidential oath of office, first in 1909 as president, then in 1929 as chief justice of the Supreme Court. He also holds the distinction of getting it wrong both times.
A federal appeals court affirmed the criminal conviction of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship on Thursday in connection with the deadliest U.S. mine disaster in four decades. UVA law professor Brandon Garrett said it's an important decision because it has been so rare for corporate chief executives to be prosecuted.
It’s tempting to believe that it’s Trump’s uniquely pugnacious personality that is the cause of this protest. Yet, writing for his Crystal Ball on Thursday, UVA’s Larry Sabato reminds us that this isn’t the first inauguration clouded with controversy.
Donald Trump’s inauguration will feature readings, musical performances and prayers, but like his Republican predecessors, no poets, according to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. This prompts the question: What impact does poetry – or its absence – have at moments of national significance? Former Poet Laureate of the United States Rita Dove thinks not having poet is a meaningful moment missed.
(Commentary by Larry J. Sabato, director of UVA’s Center for Politics) Tomorrow marks the start of the brave new world of President Donald J. Trump. But today marks the end of the Obama-to-Trump transition. They, and we, survived the interregnum, more or less – and it was not guaranteed and is worth celebrating.
UVA’s i.Lab Summer Accelerator is accepting applications for its 2017 class. The program is open to seed and early-stage ventures, whether for-profit or not-for-profit, founded by members of the UVA, Charlottesville or Albemarle County communities.