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Living with pulmonary hypertension: Mary’s journey to a new normal

After several years, Mary Hale found trusted care with a team that saw her as more than her pulmonary hypertension diagnosis.

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Why you need a primary care provider even if you feel perfectly healthy

A primary care provider gives your health a home base, helping you prevent problems, connect your care and know where to turn

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More than a smile: How expert oral and maxillofacial surgery care helped Mary reclaim her confidence

After more than 30 years of living with an open bite, Mary Weston found that reconstructive surgery gave her more than a new smile—it gave...

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Back in motion: After two spine surgeries, Nancy returns to tennis, triathlons and the life she loves

When debilitating back pain left Nancy Janco-Budde unable to walk, she turned to UC Health to get moving again.

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University of Cincinnati Cancer Center launches online cancer screening quiz

Cincinnati, Ohio – The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center is proud to announce the launch of an online quiz, making it easier for...

Patrick, Emma, and Wes Shoemaker on a bridge in a park.
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For nine years, UC Health has helped Patrick stay ahead of his brain tumor and live life on his terms

After two brain surgeries at the UC Health Brain Tumor Center, Patrick Shoemaker is back to life with his family and grateful for the care...

Breaking news, research advancements, patient successes and more are released regularly, with opportunities for press interviews and community learning.
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Press Releases
University of Cincinnati Cancer Center launches online cancer screening quiz

Cincinnati, Ohio – The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center is proud to announce the launch of an online quiz, making it easier for...

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Press Releases
UC Health and Cincinnati Children’s Hope and Shield Network marks two years of connecting survivors of violence with support beyond the hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio — Established in 2024, the Hope and Shield Network, a Hospital Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) run jointly by UC...

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Press Releases
UC Health, Crosby Township Community Senior Center, and National Fitness Campaign provide free fitness for everyone in Crosby Township

Crosby Township, OH - UC Health, the Crosby Township Community Senior Center, and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) today announced a...

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Press Releases
HealthSource of Ohio and UC Health announce plans for new 80,000-square-foot medical office building in Batavia

Batavia, OH — HealthSource of Ohio and UC Health are partnering to expand access to care through a new 80,000-square-foot medical office...

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Press Releases
UC Health unveils new brand platform, "We Live for This"

Cincinnati, OH – UC Health unveiled “We Live for This,” a new enterprise brand platform celebrating the people, purpose and passion that...

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Press Releases
UC Health opens the first and only Celiac Disease Center for adults in the region

Cincinnati, OH - UC Health is excited to announce that its new Celiac Disease Center will open on September 10, offering comprehensive care...

Happy endings are everywhere. Find inspiration and support in stories from our patients. Join them on their care journeys, and watch outcomes unfold across many different types of health conditions, from cancer treatments to heart health to orthopaedic surgery.
Mary Hale's headshot.
Patient Stories
Living with pulmonary hypertension: Mary’s journey to a new normal

After several years, Mary Hale found trusted care with a team that saw her as more than her pulmonary hypertension diagnosis.

Mary shows off her new smile
Patient Stories
More than a smile: How expert oral and maxillofacial surgery care helped Mary reclaim her confidence

After more than 30 years of living with an open bite, Mary Weston found that reconstructive surgery gave her more than a new smile—it gave...

Patient Stories
Back in motion: After two spine surgeries, Nancy returns to tennis, triathlons and the life she loves

When debilitating back pain left Nancy Janco-Budde unable to walk, she turned to UC Health to get moving again.

Patrick, Emma, and Wes Shoemaker on a bridge in a park.
Patient Stories
For nine years, UC Health has helped Patrick stay ahead of his brain tumor and live life on his terms

After two brain surgeries at the UC Health Brain Tumor Center, Patrick Shoemaker is back to life with his family and grateful for the care...

Donna and her supporters smile together at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in October 2025
Patient Stories
A mammogram found Donna’s cancer early. UC Health helped her get back to helping others

Donna spent her career encouraging women to make their health a priority. When a mammogram uncovered her own breast cancer, that message...

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Patient Stories
Bob's search for a liver transplant led him 1,100 miles to UC Health

When multiple liver transplant programs turned him down, Bob Restaino found new hope by reading another patient’s transplant story at UC...

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Health Innovations
How UC Health is creating more opportunities for lifesaving liver transplants

We’re turning innovation into more opportunities for donated livers to save the patients who need them most.

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Health Innovations
Living with AFib: understanding your stroke risk and prevention options

Learn how the UC Health cardiology and cardiac surgery teams partner to evaluate stroke risk and help you better plan for living with atrial...

Jeff and Dr. Leddon review his lung scans in an exam room at the UC Cancer Center.
Health Innovations
When Standard Lung Cancer Treatment Wasn't Enough, Jeff Found Hope Through Clinical Trials

When his stage IV lung cancer continued to progress, Jeff looked beyond his initial treatment plan. A clinical trial gave him renewed hope...

Labor and Delivery team at UC Health in Cincinnati stand by mural promoting Teambirth initative
Health Innovations
A Team Approach to Childbirth: TeamBirth Comes to UC Medical Center

Built on partnership among mothers, families and care teams, UC Health’s Pregnancy and Childbirth team brings an evidence-based maternity...

UC Health cardiac surgery team in scrubs in a medical environment.
Health Innovations
UC Health Performs First U.S. Cardiac Surgery Procedure Using JuxtaFlow in Clinical Trial Focused on Kidney Protection

UC Health performed the first U.S. cardiac surgery procedure using the investigational JuxtaFlow Renal Assist Device as part of the GRADIENT...

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Health Innovations
Leading the Way Toward Better Days in Epilepsy Care

Seizures can make life unpredictable. Our team helps patients take back control.

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UC Health and Cincinnati Children’s Hope and Shield Network team demonstrating services offered at UC Health in Cincinnati
Outside Our Walls
UC Health and Cincinnati Children’s Hope and Shield Network marks two years of connecting survivors of violence with support beyond the hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio — Established in 2024, the Hope and Shield Network, a Hospital Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) run jointly by UC...

Outdoor fitness court in Crosby Township, Ohio
Outside Our Walls
UC Health, Crosby Township Community Senior Center, and National Fitness Campaign provide free fitness for everyone in Crosby Township

Crosby Township, OH - UC Health, the Crosby Township Community Senior Center, and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) today announced a...

Patient holding a living donor sign stands next to physician in a medical environment.
Outside Our Walls
The DRIVE yard sign scholarship program: helping patients raise awareness for living kidney donation

Did you know that more than 90,000 people in the United States are currently waiting for a kidney transplant? While dialysis can sustain...

UC Health Street Medicine Team walks along the Cincinnati riverfront to meet patients
Outside Our Walls
Taking Expert Care to the Streets: UC Health Reaches the Homeless Population

The Cincinnati Street Medicine program brings compassionate, multidisciplinary health care directly to people experiencing homelessness in...

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Outside Our Walls
Bringing Care and Connection to Cincinnati: Inside UC Health’s Partnership with the 513Relief Bus

Across Hamilton County, the 513Relief Bus is more than just a vehicle — it’s a mobile lifeline delivering vital health screenings and social...

UC Health team in Tansania
Outside Our Walls
Honoring UC Health’s Decades of Impacting Global Health in Tanzania

For years, UC Health teams have gone beyond borders—partnering with Tanzanian communities to deliver care, train clinicians, and build...

A primary care provider talks with a patient in a medical setting.
Health and Wellness
Why you need a primary care provider even if you feel perfectly healthy

A primary care provider gives your health a home base, helping you prevent problems, connect your care and know where to turn

Pregnant woman sitting on the couch with back pain
Health and Wellness
Why pregnancy can trigger severe hip and back pain

Pregnancy can cause significant hip, pelvic and back pain, but pregnant women do not have to push through it. Read more from Dr. Victoria...

Person rinsing chemicals off a hand burn.
Health and Wellness
Chemical burn prevention: How to stay safe around hazardous chemicals

Chemical burns can happen in seconds, and the damage may continue even after someone is no longer in contact with the chemical.

Woman meets with her MS team at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio
Health and Wellness
Could it be MS? Signs women shouldn't ignore

Fatigue, numbness, vision changes and brain fog are easy to blame on a busy life. Tsedey Biru-Williams, DO, a neurologist who specializes in...

Dr. Seitz in the WCH Level III rrauma center operating room.
Health and Wellness
When serious injuries happen, expert trauma care is close to home

For more than a decade, West Chester Hospital's Level III trauma center has provided specialized trauma care close to home for people across...

Woman has her blood pressure checked by cuff by physician
Health and Wellness
What a Stroke Specialist Wants You to Know About Blood Pressure and the Power of Small Changes

As a neurologist specializing in stroke, Dr. Ian Yahnke’s ultimate goal is to meet fewer patients in the emergency department. While he...

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