Tag: public health
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NPR: Diseases are spreading and CDC isn’t warning the public like it was months ago.
Since the Trump administration assumed power in January, an NPR analysis has found that “many of the platforms the CDC used to communicate with the public have gone silent.” “Health...
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Kentucky public health officials issue health alert against kratom products
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Department for Public Health and the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy have issued a health alert, advising the public not to...
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UK’s Rural Public Health Scholars program aims to increase rural workforce
By Jonathan Greene University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky College of Public Health has launched a Rural Public Health Scholars program, an initiative designed to prepare undergraduate students for careers...
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Flood-contaminated food can cause health risks; here are some food safety tips from Louisville health officials
Kentucky Health News As Kentuckians return to their homes after the flood to clean up, public health officials in Louisville warn that one of the biggest health risks is contaminated...
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State health initiative focuses on mental health, a condition that impacts nearly 1 in 4 adults
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The focus of April’s “Our Healthy Kentucky Home” initiative is mental health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in...
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CHFS Secretary Eric Friedlander announces retirement; Public Health Commissioner Steven Stack to assume role
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Eric Friedlander is retiring on Aug. 1 after 40 years in public service, Gov. Andy Beshear...
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UK partners with Transylvania University to address state’s health care workforce shortage
Kentucky Health News As part of the University of Kentucky‘s Advancing Kentucky Together Network, UK and Transylvania University have entered into a partnership to address the state’s health care workforce...
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State leaders want Kentuckians to participate in a new initiative to improve health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has launched a year-long initiative to improve Kentuckians’ health and wellness through small, sustainable steps. Gov. Andy Beshear said at an Oct. 31...
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Study: Kentucky had big increase in expanding distribution of lifesaving naloxone
By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky New research shows that among the four states participating in the HEALing Communities Study, Kentucky communities achieved the greatest increase in the distribution of...
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Suzanne Craig, public health supervisor in Western Kentucky, wins 2024 Gil Friedel Memorial Health Policy Award
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Suzanne Craig, public health supervisor at the Green River District Health Department, is the latest winner of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s Gil...