Tag: prevention
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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...
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Screening is your best defense against lung cancer
Dr. Timothy Mullett University of Kentucky For many decades, Kentucky has been leading the nation in lung cancer incidence and mortality. While this is a grim statistic, there is reason...
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Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy
By Ting Zhang and Jianying Zhang The Conversation Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent...
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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...