Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Staying engaged while you age protects your brain
By Elizabeth Rhodus University of Kentucky Our lives are made up of one experience after the next, building and refining neural connections in our brains. Neural connections are like interconnecting...
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Survey finds Kentuckians struggle with health care, affordability and access
A survey by The Asclepius Initiative found that Kentuckians face significant challenges in affording and accessing health care, even with insurance, according to a news release from the group. “Even...
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Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy honors advocates who help create smoke-free communities
The Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy and the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Program honored advocates who are leading the way to enact smoke- and tobacco-free policies that...
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East Kentucky Diabetes Symposium held in Hazard addressed disease that impacts 1 in 5 people in region
Shaping Our Appalachian Region held its second East Kentucky Diabetes Symposium Friday, April 11, in Hazard to educate people about a disease that impacts 20% of the people who live...
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Flood-contaminated food can cause health risks; here are some food safety tips from Louisville health officials
Kentucky Health News As Kentuckians return to their homes after the flood to clean up, public health officials in Louisville warn that one of the biggest health risks is contaminated...
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Social media before bedtime wreaks havoc on sleep; research finds screens aren’t the main culprit
By Brian Chin The Conversation “Avoid screens before bed” is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice. But what if the real problem isn’t screen time − it’s...
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UK’s colon and lung cancer research described as ‘groundbreaking’ and ‘surprising’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Researchers at the University of Kentucky looked at the differences in the colon cancer tumors from Appalachian and non-Appalachian patients as a way to...
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First state-based policy to address early-age onset of colorectal cancer signed into law
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear has signed a bill into law that will help more Kentuckians get colon cancer screenings. “Colon cancer is the third most...
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State health initiative focuses on mental health, a condition that impacts nearly 1 in 4 adults
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The focus of April’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is mental health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in...
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CHFS Secretary Eric Friedlander announces retirement; Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack to assume role
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander is retiring on Aug. 1 after 40 years in public service, Gov. Andy Beshear...