Tag: cancer
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Two Kentucky moms participate in Duke study that found potentially toxic and unnecessary chemicals in most couches
Two Central Kentucky mothers participated in a Duke University-led study published today that shows that a vast majority of U.S. couches contain potentially toxic flame retardants that pose risks to...
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Christian Co. Health Dept. to stop providing cancer screens, contraceptives to residents of other counties
As of Jan. 1, the Christian County Health Department will not provide contraceptives or cancer screening to indigent patients if they do not reside in the county. Nick Tabor of the...
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Horses and Hope Race Day set for Nov. 18 at Churchill Downs
The Fifth Annual Horses and Hope Race Day honoring breast cancer survivors will be Sunday, Nov. 18, at Churchill Downs. Hosted by First Lady Jane Beshear and the Kentucky Cancer...
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13-year-old with national following succumbs to rare cancer
A 13-year-old McLean County boy whose fight with a rare cancer gained national attention died last night. The death of Lane Goodwin was announced to 342,000 followers on his “Prayers...
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Study finds ‘the link between cholesterol and cancer is clear’
University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have verified a link between cholesterol and cancer with new genetic evidence, raising the possibility that cholesterol medications such as statin drugs could be...
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Eastern Kentucky native wants to alert Appalachian women about their high rate of cervical cancer and how to prevent it
University of Kentucky physician and Pike County native Baretta Casey, right, has spent most of her career providing health care and education throughout the state, with a focus on Appalachian Kentucky. The...
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UK nanotechnology study shows promise for more effective cancer treatment compared to chemotherapy
Dr. Peixuan Guo, one of the three top nanobiotechnology experts in the world A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows promise for developing ultrastable RNA nanoparticles that may...
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Tobacco use higher in rural areas; several factors include tobacco companies’ targeting of rural youth, Lung Assn. says
Tobacco use is higher among rural communities than in suburban and urban areas, and smokeless tobacco use is twice as common. According to the American Lung Association, rural youth are...
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Hopkinsville council, absent a proponent, narrowly replaces smoking ban idea with plan to require posted smoking policies
The effort to pass a smoking ban in the largest Kentucky town without one may have hit a roadblock Thursday night. The Hopkinsville City Council forwarded a smoking ordinance that...
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After several groups say Pap smears aren’t needed every year, ob/gyns recommend an annual ‘well-woman’ visit
Though several groups have said women don’t need a Pap smear every year, obstetricians and gynecologists still recommend an annual “well-woman” visit and annual pelvic exams for all females over...