Tag: prevention
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Flu season is here; the best defense against the flu is a vaccine
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Even though the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine was lower in South America this year than last season, a measure used to predict how...
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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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Study finds many racial and ethnic minorities don’t receive free preventive care, which should be available under the ACA
By Alex Hoagland and Michal Horný The Conversation Even though preventive care is supposed to be free by law for millions of Americans thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable...
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UK study finds cancer diagnoses still lagging from pandemic; shows need for targeted public health campaign to increase preventive screenings
By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study found that cancer cases in the United States continued to be underdiagnosed in the second year...
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How to avoid eye injuries while working around the yard
By Dr. Andrew Pearson UK HealthCare When the leaves start changing, that means an increase in yard work for many. It also means an increased risk of eye injuries, but...
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Dementia risk factors identified in new global report are all preventable – addressing them could reduce dementia rates by 45%
By: Eric B. Larson and Lauren Gitlin The Conversation Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss...
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Colorectal cancer has declined, except in people under 30; overall, it’s more common in Kentucky than in any other state
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Colorectal cancer has become less common since the mid-1980s, but has been increasing steadily in people younger than 50, according to a recent American...
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Longtime Whitesburg doctor, winner of national honor, fears patients will lose Affordable Care Act’s preventive care
Dr. Van Breeding (Lexington Herald-Leader photo) Whitesburg physician Dr. Van Breeding says his patients got “bamboozled” by politicians who tagged their expanded access to health care as “Obamacare.” Barack Obama, who...
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Study analysis by Ky. critic of hospital safety estimates more than 200,000 preventable hospital-associated deaths each year
An analysis of two well-controlled studies estimates that the number of preventable hospital-associated deaths are over 200,000 each year, argues a commentary in the Journal of Patient Safety. In an...
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Study finds Kentuckians on Medicaid expansion make heavy use of preventive screenings
Kentuckians covered by Medicaid through its expansion in 2014 are using their preventive screening benefits more than the traditional Medicaid population, according to a report done for the Foundation for...