Tag: prevention
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Kentucky to award grants worth $5 million for opioid research, innovation
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission will award $5 million in grant money for research projects and “innovative approaches to developing and implementing effective novel...
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State initiative focuses on women’s health during May, Women’s Health Month
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The focus of May’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is women’s health, which is Women’s Health Month. “Women face unique challenges covering our physical,...
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First state-based policy to address early-age onset of colorectal cancer signed into law
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear has signed a bill into law that will help more Kentuckians get colon cancer screenings. “Colon cancer is the third most...
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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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Kentucky Senate passes a resolution to create a Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Despite voicing concerns about a resolution to create a Kentucky task force that is charged with exploring ways to integrate the principles of the...
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Advocates urge lawmakers to support a bill to put Juul settlement money in a trust for youth vaping prevention
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Advocates who work to decrease cancer in Kentucky rallied at the Kentucky State Capitol on Feb. 11 to ask lawmakers to support a bill...
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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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Norovirus is on the rise; tips to protect yourself
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern There have been more cases of the highly infectious norovirus this season than totals in the past several seasons, but Kentuckians need not panic. Infectious...
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Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Appalachian Regional Healthcare launch initiative to boost rural health support for Kentucky farmers
Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Department of Agriculture and Appalachian Regional Healthcare have launched a new program aimed at improving health care access, outcomes and overall wellness for rural farmers...
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Bloom Kentucky to host webinar titled “Harnessing Opioid Settlement Funds for Lasting Impact” on Dec. 13
Kentucky Health News Bloom Kentucky is hosting an informational webinar about the latest round of grants available from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The webinar, titled “Harnessing Opioid Settlement...