Tag: health education
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Free webinar on taking action to reduce cancer disparities scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15, by health foundation
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s next “Health for a Change” webinar is titled “Taking ACTION to Reduce Cancer Disparities.” It will be held Friday, Nov. 15, from noon to...
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Free, online suicide prevention training aims to reduce the more than 800 yearly suicides in the state
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This story discusses suicide. Anyone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts can call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, 24...
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Kentucky lawmakers have passed several health-related bills to deal with the opioid epidemic, and could pass several more
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – The 2017 General Assembly has passed several bills meant to put more “tools in the toolbox” as the state works to...
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Co-workers with CPR and AED training save Lexington man from ‘widow maker’ heart attack; now he’s fine and cheering Wildcats
Tim Hayden (UK photo) This time last year, co-workers’ quick actions saved a Kentucky man who suffered from a usually fatal type of heart attack because they knew how to...
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After eight suicides in 2015, Carter County officials host a suicide-prevention forum; other communities are urged to do likewise
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is one of the top 20 states for suicide, with nearly 700 Kentuckians taking their own lives each year, and 109 of the...
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137 Ky. schools chosen for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program; students at one Barren County school have embraced it
Park City Elementary School in Barren County is one of 137 Kentucky elementary schools selected this year to participate in a program that provides a daily fruit or vegetable snack...
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Community Leadership Institute of Ky. is taking applications for its 2015 class; provides training and resources for health projects
The Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky, which provides research and leadership training, funding, and technical support for health-related research projects, is accepting applications for its 2015 class. In its second...
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Huge infographic offers facts about Kentucky’s oral health
The Kentucky Oral Health Coalition, a project of Kentucky Youth Advocates, recently released an infographic “Word of Mouth: The Importance of Oral Health in Kentucky” to offer some general awareness...
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As vacation season arrives, here are travel tips for diabetics
It’s vacation season. Traveling offers unique challenges for diabetics, but nothing that careful planning and a few precautions won’t overcome, says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Image:...
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Annual health policy forum set Sept. 28 in Bowling Green
This year’s annual Howard L. Bost Health Policy Forum “will offer new insights and opportunities from a range of civic sectors for a shared vision, policies, and actions for community health,”...