Tag: public health
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West Virginia researcher says mountaintop-removal mining correlates with poor health in Central Appalachia, including Ky.
Michael Hendryx By Tim Mandell Kentucky Health News No apparent health disparity exists in Appalachia except in areas where mountaintop removal is occurring, said Michael Hendryx, professor at the School...
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January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month; here are some lifestyle tips to help avoid them
Kentucky’s Department of Public Health is working to raise awareness to help prevent birth defects this January during National Birth Defects Prevention Month, an issue that affects about 7,000 Kentucky...
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Beshear puts health work first in list of his accomplishments, but doesn’t mention controversial topics by name
Gov. Steve Beshear With the end of his eight years as governor in clear view (his last day in office is Dec. 7), Steve Beshear put his work for Kentucky’s...
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First two cases of flu reported in Ky.; time to get your vaccine
Flu season in Kentucky typically begins in October or November, and is right on schedule as state public health officials have reported the first two confirmed cases of the season...
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First-of-its-kind conference in Lexington Oct. 2-4 will look at the role of pharmacists in public health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Advances in Pharmacy Practice 2015 Fall Conference, “Discussing the Role of the Pharmacist in Public Health,” will be held Oct. 2-4 in Lexington...
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Surgeon general says Americans need to walk more, and U.S. needs more walkable neighborhoods
Americans should spend more time walking, and communities should be equipped with walking areas to make that possible, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in a report released on Wednesday....
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Stanford doctor starts local ‘Get Healthy Lincoln County’ program, plans to take it statewide via Kentucky Medical Association
Part of the effort: A weekend workout group in Stanford A Stanford physician who started a local movement for a healthier community plans to promote it statewide through the Kentucky...
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New health chair of Appalachian Ky. economic group says he’s a conductor, not a director; deflects query on mining’s health effects
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Dr. William Hacker, a former state health commissioner, is the new chair of the Community Health Advisory Council for Shaping Our Appalachian Region, a...
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New UK public-health dean, a Ky. native, says she will focus on state’s health disparities through partnerships and research
Donna Arnett Donna Arnett, associate dean at the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Public Health and former president of the American Heart Association, has been named dean of the University...
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Man with heavy chicken pox and recent foreign travel prompts Danville hospital to close ER, say very little to local newspaper
Police guard emergency area. (Advocate-Messenger photo) An adult patient with a heavy case of chicken pox and a recent history of international travel prompted Ephraim McDowell Memorial Hospital in Danville...