Tag: diseases
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Studies conclude that abstinence pledges do little to cut youth sexual activity, pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases
Abstinence pledges—sometimes called purity pledges—don’t keep young people from engaging in sex, contracting sexually transmitted diseases or avoiding pregnancy, according to a pair of studies, Denise-Marie Ordway reports for Journalist’s...
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Kentucky led the nation in hepatitis C cases in 2013; state’s rate rose 357 percent from 2007 to 2011
By Tim Mandell Kentucky Health News Kentucky had the nation’s highest rate of hepatitis C in 2013, with 5.1 cases per every 100,000 people, says a report by the federal Centers...
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Americans do need to worry about Ebola: not about daily risk, but about the future if it is not contained, expert says
The Ebola virus isn’t a risk to Americans now, but will be “down the road” if the epidemic is not contained, says a crisis communication consultant who’s been working for...
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How contagious is ebola? Not very, experts say
This story was updated Monday, Oct. 13 Several days ago, Thomas Eric Duncan died from ebola after arriving in Dallas from Liberia. He didn’t appear to be ill during his...
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First Kentuckian gets Caribbean virus, chikungunya or CHIK-V
State officials have confirmed Kentucky’s first case of the Caribbean virus chikungunya—or CHIK-V. The first case is an Anderson County man who recently went to Haiti. Though CHIK-V is not native to...
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Does gum disease indicate future joint problems? Study links gum-disease bacterium to collagen-caused rheumatoid arthritis
Although researchers and clinicians have long known about an association between two prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases – periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis – the microbiological links have been unclear; a...
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Hard-hitting TV ads against smoking do motivate smokers, like one mother from Elizabethtown, to quit
Hancock with CDC Director Tom Frieden A 38-year-old Elizabethtown mother’s response to a federally funded anti-smoking advertising campaign has been featured in national news this week, showing that these graphic ads...
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Growing up on farm helps immune system, study of pigs shows
For the first time, there is conclusive evidence that growing up on a farm is good for the immune system. Researchers from the University of Bristol’s veterinary sciences school have...
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State health commissioner retiring after seven years in the job, fighting for public health and expanding its role
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News After dealing with the aftermath of 9/11, an anthrax scare, H1N1 flu, the worst ice storm in Kentucky’s history and a series of budget...
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Fight is on against mosquitoes, West Nile virus after flooding
The fight is on to rid Western Kentucky of a mosquito infestation worsened by recent flooding. Treatment to kill adult mosquitoes began Wednesday night, The Gleaner of Henderson reports. The effort...