Tag: diabetes
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National Eye Exam Month; exam required for first-time students, new drivers and driver’s license renewals
Kentucky Health News August is National Eye Exam Month, and state officials are encouraging Kentuckians to prioritize their eye health by making an appointment with their eye doctor. “Regular eye...
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The pros and cons of the new GLP-1 weight loss/diabetes drugs, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro
By Brooke Hudspeth University of Kentucky Most people have likely heard about the new weight-loss and diabetes management drugs called Ozempic and Mounjaro, which are also called GLP-1 medications, short...
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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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Diabetes prevention: What you need to know
By Tami Ross University of Kentucky About one in three Kentuckians have prediabetes and often go undiagnosed due to a lack of noticeable symptoms. Prediabetes occurs when blood sugar levels...
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WDRB: 2 sides of Ozempic include weight loss success and health nightmares in Kentucky
For some, the weight loss drug Ozempic “is life-changing,” but for others, ‘it’s a nightmare,” Valerie Chinn reports for WDRB. Lucinda Mason, a Mt. Washington resident who has lost 100...
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Study looks at benefits and risks to popular weight-loss drugs; Kentucky leads nation in use of them
By Melissa Patrick and Liberty Gilbert Kentucky Health News Whether it is prescribed for diabetes or weight loss, Ozempic and other weight loss drugs have found their home in Kentucky,...
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Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute creates program for women with diabetes who want to have children
Kentucky Health News The Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s, has announced the creation of the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute Perinatal Program. The program is the first...
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State health initiative focuses on diabetes in January — a disease that impacts nearly one in seven Kentucky adults
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The focus of January’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is diabetes, a disease that impacts nearly one in seven Kentucky adults. “Almost 14% of...
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Kentucky State University launches mobile health units to reach ‘underserved’ communities
Kentucky Health News Kentucky State University has launched two of three mobile health units as a way to bring accessible health care to local communities throughout Kentucky. “We are very...
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About 3/4 of the Kentuckians getting free exams and screenings via Medicaid are covered by its expansion, study finds
More than three-fourths of the Kentuckians who got free medical screenings through Medicaid last summer were covered by the expansion of the program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...