Author: Heather Close
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; Kentucky has the nation’s fourth highest rate of death from colon cancer
By Natalie Pitman University of Kentucky In March, we wear blue to recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, first observed in March 2000. Since then, it has become an opportunity to...
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Top UK surgeon discusses diseases of the thyroid gland, which are common, more so in Kentucky than in the rest of the nation
By Dr. William Inabnet III University of Kentucky Twenty million people in the United States suffer from thyroid disease, and Kentucky has a higher rate of thyroid cancer than the...
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Don’t forget to turn your clocks ahead March 10; sleep experts say sticking with standard time would be best for health, safety
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News It’s almost time to “spring forward” one hour into daylight saving time, which sleep experts don’t support because they say it doesn’t align with...
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Flu shots limit infection rates, which are still elevated in Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Department for Public Health still considers hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses high and says flu activity remains elevated. Health officials say the best...
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Bowling Green hospital uses new technology to find lung cancer
Kentucky Health News The Medical Center at Bowling Green has established “a fast-track clinic that will help in the fight against lung cancer and give patients a better chance of...
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State’s health chief urges parents to get kids vaccinated against measles, the most contagious disease, which can do great harm
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A highly contagious childhood disease that was declared eliminated in the United States in the year 2000 is making a comeback, largely driven by...
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UK doctor points to treatment for ‘hidden disability’ of hearing loss
By Rick Childress University of Kentucky Forty years ago, there was no effective treatment for deafness. Now, a nine-month-old infant can get a cochlear implant — a procedure that first...
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CDC shortens Covid-19 isolation advice to match other viruses
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated guidance for how long people need to isolate when they get Covid-19, to match the...
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As doctors plead for end to state abortion ban, legislators file bills to protect in vitro fertilization from court rulings like Alabama’s
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern In response to a ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court stating that frozen embryos are children, Kentucky state senators from both parties have filed bills...
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UK researcher says chemicals in plastics can speed Alzheimer’s
By Lindsay Travis University of Kentucky Researchers at the University of Kentucky are studying how elements of our natural surroundings can be potential risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease — including...