Day: October 15, 2018
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E-cig conference in Louisville Dec. 10; FDA says crackdown on teen sales may impede usage by adults who want to quit smoking
Amid growing concerns that electronic cigarettes will undermine the progress made in reducing tobacco-related disease in Kentucky, the Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow will host a half-day conference Dec. 10 in Louisville...
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Flu season is here, and Kentucky has already seen one death from it; health officials urge all 6 months and older to get a shot
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The 2018-19 flu season has barely started, but Kentucky has already reported its first flu-related death — in Lexington, according to the Lexington-Fayette County Health...
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Providers didn’t give reason for prescribing opioids 1/3 of the time; study says better documentation could decrease prescribing
An analysis of medical records from 2006 to 2015 found that doctors didn’t record a diagnosis for opioid prescriptions almost one-third of the time. “The findings help support criticism by...
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U of L gets $16.4 million from National Institutes of Health to study impacts of the environment on diabetes and obesity
The University of Louisville has been awarded $16.4 million to study how the environment impacts diabetes and obesity, U of L announced. “Officials said research will be conducted on how air pollution could...
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Free webinar Nov. 28 on why Ky. cities and counties can’t pass local laws around the distribution, sale and regulation of tobacco
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is offering a free webinar about how state laws prevent local governments from passing tobacco-control ordinances and other health policies in Kentucky. The laws “pre-empt” local...