Tag: prevention
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Ky. has plan to keep Zika virus out of state, but needs your help; travelers to Zika-affected areas need to take precautions
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State officials launched a mosquito prevention campaign May 9 at the Kentucky State University Research Farm near Frankfort as part of the state’s efforts...
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Study shows uninsured rate keeps falling, preventive services are popular and rural hospitals have more uncompensated care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The share of Kentuckians without health insurance continues to drop, and new Medicaid enrollees continue to take advantage of free preventive health services, according...
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Zika update: Local anti-mosquito action needed; McConnell, Rogers at center of debate over Obama's request for more funds
Mosquitoes can carry Zika. (NPR photo) By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While all 388 Zika virus cases confirmed in the continental U.S., including six in Kentucky, have been in...
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Exercise can help prevent or slow cancer, study suggests
Exercise may keep you from getting cancer and slow the growth of a tumor if you get one, according to a mouse-based study published in the journal Cell Metabolism by...
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10 common misconceptions about cancer and the environment
With the advent of the internet, people are swamped with information about cancer and some of it is not based on “sound scientific evidence” or is “at best, anecdotal,” which...
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Study of preventive health status finds Kentucky is in the middle of the pack generally, but has several good and bad aspects
A study that looked at preventive health services among states in three categories found that Kentucky fell near the middle of the pack for most of the measures, but was...
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Kentucky leads the nation in colon cancer, but it’s 90% preventable through screening, which is easier than ever
All too often Kentuckians don’t get screened for colon cancer because of fear, embarrassment, lack of access and cost concerns, but with March being National Colorectal Awareness Month it is...
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Study finds Medicaid managed care works, even with expansion; providers still struggle with it, prompting legislation
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After an additional 400,000 Kentuckians signed up for Medicaid under health reform in 2014, it wasn’t certain that the Medicaid managed-care system started in...
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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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Share of Kentuckians without health coverage dropped to 7% in third quarter, lower than all neighboring states except W. Va.
Illustrations are from the report; click on images for larger versions An ongoing study of federal health reform’s impact in Kentucky has found that Medicaid expansion continues to help lower...