Tag: public health
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Kentucky behavioral health specialist says the state has been ‘epicenter’ of the nation’s addiction epidemic for almost 20 years
Though the United States’ addiction problem and overdose deaths has sparked national attention, the epidemic in Kentucky dates back to the late 1990s. Geoff Wilson, a Lexington-based substance abuse counselor, said...
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Smoking marijuana isn’t the biggest concern for your doctor, unless perhaps he or she is a Republican
Marijuana use is not among your doctor’s major worries, but that might depend on his or her politics, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy...
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How much do motorcycle helmets reduce the risk of head injuries? A lot, UK study shows
Image from Fox News It goes without saying that wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injuries while riding a motorcycle, but a study at the University of Kentucky backs...
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Ky. confirms 10 flu cases; vaccination (not nasal spray) urged, but some experts tell seniors to wait a bit for best protection
image: www.lex18.com State health officials report that Kentucky has 10 confirmed cases of influenza already this year, suggesting flu season could be starting early. The cases are in Bullitt, Fayette...
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Howard L. Bost Health Policy Forum to be held in Lexington Sept. 19; focus will be on ‘Health as an Economic Driver’
It’s not too late to sign up for the 14th annual Howard L. Bost Health Policy Forum, titled “Health as an Economic Driver,” to be held at the Marriott Griffin...
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New health chief says drug crisis takes up most of his time; wants to guide kids to make better choices about tobacco, drugs, alcohol
Dr. Hiram Polk By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One of new Public Health Commissioner Hiram Polk’s top priorities is to create an early-childhood education program to help Kentucky’s children...
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10 Ky. health departments nationally accredited, 30 in pipeline
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Ten Kentucky health departments are now nationally accredited, with about 30 more in the pipeline, placing Kentucky third in the country for the number...
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State health officials warn of looming ‘public health crisis from dangerous drugs,’ including heroin laced with potent Fentanyl
Kentucky health officials are warning that a “public health crisis involving dangerous drugs” looms over the state, and could hit this weekend, the Department for Public Health said in a...
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Public health researchers and geologists combine research to create radon risk potential maps for state and 15 Ky. counties
University of Kentucky health researchers and geologists combined their research on radon and created a map that shows which parts of Kentucky have the highest risk of radon exposure, and...
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Ky. has 54 counties at high risk for spread of HIV and hepatitis C among IV drug users but only 6 of them have needle exchanges
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Why, if 54 of Kentucky’s 120 counties are among the nation’s most vulnerable to outbreaks of HIV and hepatitis C among intravenous drug users,...