Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Study finds young adults who recognize cartoons used in e-cigarette marketing are more likely to use e-cigs in the future
Label, copyright 2015 by Brian Allen —– Electronic cigarette companies are using cartoon characters to market their products, and research shows that it’s working, Jon-Patrick Allem writes on The Conversation. Allem is an...
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UK nurse creates Farm Dinner Theater as a way to remind farmers of safe practices; has some unexpected benefits
A University of Kentucky nursing professor has come up with a novel way to remind farmers about farm safety: dinner theater. At Farm Dinner Theater, farmers watch each other perform funny skits...
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Foundation says its 6-year, 7-county effort to help communities tackle health issues can be a model for the rest of the state
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky map of recently finished “Investing in Kentucky’s Future” program —– If more Kentucky communities tackled their health issues as communities, the overall health of the...
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Courier Journal has answers to many questions about CBD oil
CBD products for sale at Rainbow Blossom in Louisville Photo by Michael Clevenger, Louisville Courier Journal —– As cannabidiol, better known as CBD oil, becomes readily available in Kentucky and...
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1 in 5 hospital patients need care after discharge, but can have limited choices unless they know their options, columnist advises
Health columnist Trudy Lieberman —– “One in five patients across the country needs further care after discharge from a hospital,” Rural Health News Service columnist Trudy Lieberman writes. “Many times their families...
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Dementia can have causes other than Alzheimer’s, and a UK doctor is co-chairing an international effort to learn more about it
Dr. Peter Nelson (University of Kentucky photo) —– Dementia can have causes other than Alzheimer’s disease, so the two terms shouldn’t be used interchangeably. But researchers have a lot to learn...
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Ky. has the second highest per-capita spending on prescription drugs, no surprise in a state that is riddled with poor health
States with top 10 average yearly per-capita expenditure on prescriptions. (The Senior List) —– A new analysis shows how much the average resident in each state spends on prescription drugs....
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Nine Johnson County Middle School students get Healthy Policy Champion award for efforts to curb youth use of e-cigarettes
Johnson County students with Sen. Ralph Alvarado, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky CEO Ben Chandler and award. (Foundation photo) —– The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named nine Johnson County Middle School students as...
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Study finds flavors in e-cigs can damage cells that are critical for a healthy heart; cinnamon and menthol flavors were the most toxic
Healthline.com photo —– Flavors used in electronic cigarettes damage the cells that line the inside walls of blood vessels, which ultimately increases the risk of heart disease, a study has...
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Doctors worry FDA can’t ensure quality of foreign generics; 80% of active ingredients in U.S. drugs come from India or China
Adobe illustration adapted by The Boston Globe —– Some U.S. doctors worry that the federal government is not doing a good job of policing generic prescription drugs — which account...