Day: September 18, 2023
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At opioid panel’s final hearing, Ben Chandler leads endorsers of funding research into psychedelic drug as treatment for addiction
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Twenty-three people spoke in favor of funding the development of an opioid-use disorder treatment using the psychedelic drug ibogaine with some of the state’s...
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Annual health-policy forum Oct. 11 in Lexington will focus on health-care workforce shortage; discount hotel rate expires Mon.
A strong and robust health-care workforce is fundamental to ensuring access to high-quality care, but many areas of Kentucky have a shortage of this vital resource. Kentucky’s health-care workforce shortage...
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One case among thousands, highlighted at UK event, helps illustrate why Kentucky needed a comprehensive cancer center
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Anna Cox had just graduated from the University of Kentucky when she was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2018. She first sought emergency care for...
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Op-ed looks at ways to address loneliness, which is linked to a number of health conditions; Ky. is above average for loneliness
Kentucky ranks in the top 20 states for loneliness, which can involve far more than feelings of sadness from being alone. Research shows it is linked to strokes, heart disease,...
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UK cancer center gets top U.S. designation, shared by 55 others
Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky’s cancer center has received the highest designation from the National Cancer Institute, making it the first such center in Kentucky, it announced Friday....