Tag: prevention
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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...
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Sitting for long periods while traveling increases risk of blood clots, which can be deadly; moving around can prevent them
everydayhealth.com Holiday travel often involves things you can’t control, such as delayed flights, traffic jams and inclement weather, but there is a health condition you can prevent just by getting...
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Friedell Committee hears focus should be on prevention programs, community strategies and community partnerships
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – Seventy percent of the influence on our health comes from our own behaviors and the environment. So, plans to improve Kentucky’s...
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UK center promotes at-home test for colorectal cancer, reports on efforts to get young women vaccinated for cervical cancer
More people in Appalachian Kentucky die from colorectal cancer than in any other region of the state. A screening project of the Rural Cancer Prevention Center at the University of Kentucky is...
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Fighting cancer in Appalachia: Getting people screened ‘is still the hardest part;’ prevention requires multi-pronged effort, experts say
University of Kentucky video Leaders of the National Institutes of Health spent Thursday in Hazard with Fifth District U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers and local health leaders to examine efforts...
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Kentucky’s breastfeeding rate is one of the lowest in the U.S.
Photo: Kybreastfeeding.com (Click link for more information) By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says breastfeeding is a key strategy to improve public...
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KentuckyOne Health announces diabetes prevention program in Central Kentucky
KentuckyOne Health is launching a program to prevent Type 2 diabetes in Central Kentucky. The year-long program is modeled after a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program “designed for individuals at...
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Vaccinations aren’t just for children; coalition encourages shots for college students
Photo from southtexasmed.com By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News “Getting your shots” is part of starting to school, but it’s also supposed to be part of the drill at the...
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Ashland hospital expands into wellness and prevention programs
By Judi Kanne Kentucky Health News Hospitals’ basic business is taking care of the sick and injured, not keeping people from getting sick. But more and more of them are...
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1/2 of cancer deaths and maybe 1/2 of new cases could be prevented by exercise, watching food and drink, and not smoking
Half of all cancer deaths could be prevented “by applying insights that we’ve had for decades — no smoking, drinking in moderation, maintaining a healthy body weight and exercising,” Carolyn Y....