Tag: cancer
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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...
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Federal panel says PSA screening for prostate cancer does more harm than good, but no better test is available
Prostate cancer cells. Getty Images photo by Abbey Michael. An influential federal panel says testing healthy men’s prostate-specific antigen levels to detect prostate cancer does more harm than good. The...
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HPV-linked cancers on rise, more prevalent in Kentucky
The human papillomavirus, which is generally blamed for causing cervical cancer, is being linked to the formation of several other kinds of cancer, and Kentuckians are getting these diseases in...
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Beshear vetoes parts of budget, but health spending is intact
Though Gov. Steve Beshear vetoed 45 parts of the state budget yesterday evening, health-related spending was safe from the cut. The budget will help reduce caseloads for social workers who...
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This week is National Public Health Week; this year’s focus is on prevention and wellness
With a focus on prevention and wellness this year, the Kentucky Department of Public Health is promoting national Public Health Week, which kicked off yesterday and will be observed until...
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Norton and UK HealthCare formalize the collaboration they announced almost a year and a half ago
UK HealthCare and Norton Healthcare have formalized the collaboration they announced almost a year and a half ago and will “focus on creating collaborations with hospitals across the state in...