Tag: prevention
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‘Faces of Lung Cancer’ photo exhibit at Markey Cancer Center is meant to spread awareness about disease and its prevention
Lung cancer survivor Juanita Meade “Faces of Lung Cancer,” a photo exhibit with portraits and inspirational messages from nine lung cancer survivors in Kentucky, is on display at the University...
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Draft plan for a statewide campaign for better health gets endorsement, much talk at Friedell Committee annual meeting
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News A statewide committee of volunteers is on target with its plan for a campaign to make Kentucky a healthier state, an expert in state...
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Kentucky, in Diabetes Belt, needs to do more to keep percentage of residents with costly disease from rising, advocates say
By Dr. Gilbert Friedell and Isaac Joyner World Diabetes Day is Nov. 14, and we urgently need to address this plague right here at home. Diabetes is a major public...
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KET offers program about diabetes prevention and control
KET‘s “Connections with Renee Shaw” is offering a program about diabetes prevention and control on KET2 Friday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. and KET Sunday, Nov. 10 at 1:30 p.m....
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1 in 3 don’t get potentially life-saving screening for colon cancer, second leading cause of cancer death in Ky. and U.S.
Federal officials said Tuesday that although detecting colon cancer early saves lives, only about two-thirds of Americans aged 50 to 75 have undergone recommended screening. The U.S. Preventive Services Task...
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November is National Diabetes Month; here are some tips to stay healthy and keep the disease from stealing your vision
November is National Diabetes Month, and if you’re one of more than 370,000 Kentuckians with the disease, in addition to watching your diet and keeping track of your blood sugar,...
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A Ky. guide to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Few laws have generated as much confusion, opposition or news coverage as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Despite the flood of news...
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Ovarian cancer screening is critical in detecting tumors that don’t show up on clinical exams, and increases chance of survival
Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear joined some of the state’s female legislators to highlight the importance of screening for ovarian cancer, which can be done for free through the University of...
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Increased contact with bats leads to more rabies vaccinations in N. Ky.; health officials say all encounters should be reported
Fruit bat roosting in a home Northern Kentucky health officials are warning residents to be more wary of bats after an unusually high number of residents have made contact with...
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Anthem gift will let Kentucky Homeplace expand diabetes self-management and education project to counties in Western Ky.
Kentucky Homeplace has been awarded a second gift of $150,000 from the Anthem Foundation to continue its diabetes self-management education project in Appalachian Kentucky counties that have high rates of...