Tag: research
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Kentucky had biggest increases in binge drinking, heavy drinking and any drinking from 2005 to 2012, first county-level study shows
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has a relatively small percentage of drinkers compared to the rest of the nation, but it appears it is leading the nation in...
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Two weeks of high-fiber, low-fat diet brings changes that protect against colon cancer; high-fat diet brings changes with more risk
Two weeks is all it took for a change in diet to increase production of a substance in the gut that may reduce the risk of colon cancer, according to...
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Study finds nutritious food costs more in poor, rural areas, suggests that SNAP (food stamp) policies be changed
A study has found that nutritious foods are more expensive in impoverished rural counties than in urban counties, a phenomenon that doesn’t help public health officials who teach healthy eating...
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Most women are unaware of female-specific stroke symptoms and risks, according to a national survey by Ohio State
Most women are unaware of the symptoms and risks of stroke for females, according to a national survey by the Ohio State University‘s Wexner Medical Center. The survey found that...
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Teen use of electronic cigarettes has tripled in one year
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of middle- and high-school students using electronic cigarettes tripled from 2013 to 2014, surpassing the current use of all teen use of...
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Researchers discover why common blood-pressure medicine doesn’t work for some people: your kidneys don’t want to lose salt
Each year, more than 120 million prescriptions are written around the world for thiazide drugs, which lower salt to treat high blood pressure. High blood pressure affects 28 percent of...
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Study suggests that adolescent exposure to alcohol can negatively affect learning, memory and behavior in adulthood
A study at Duke University suggests that repeated exposure to alcohol during adolescence causes long-lasting changes in the part of the brain that controls learning and memory. The study, published in...
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Study shows that removing a clot that causes a stroke leaves victims with higher functional independence
In Kentucky, strokes cause about 5 percent of deaths, and the state had the 11th highest stroke mortality rate in 2009, according to data from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health...
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Smokers using electronic cigarettes are less likely to quit smoking than those who don’t use the devices, California study finds
The sudden increase in use of electronic cigarettes has prompted questions about whether they actually help people quit smoking. A study published online in the American Journal of Public Health found...
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New treatment for symptoms of advanced Parkinson’s disease approved by FDA and unveiled at UK
Portable infusion pump used to deliver Parkinson’s drug The University of Kentucky unveiled a new treatment for people with advanced symptoms of Parkinson’s disease at a news conference April 21...