Tag: research
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Smoking increases risk of getting lung cancer by up to 20%, but add other carcinogens and it can go up as much as 300%
If you smoke, your risk of getting lung cancer is as much as 20 times greater than if you don’t. But if you smoke and are exposed to other carcinogens...
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UK researchers work to improve identification of lung cancer patients eligible for participation in clinical trials for new treatments
At the University of Kentucky, researchers are developing better strategies to identify lung cancer patients who could participate in clinical trials for new treatments. Lung cancer causes more deaths than...
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Study finds that antidepressants might slow the development of Alzheimer’s Disease
A antidepressant that is often prescribed might slow production of amyloid beta, which is part of what causes Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine...
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Study finds that obese workers cost employers thousands in extra medical costs every year; Kentucky ranks ninth in obesity
A morbidly obese employee costs his or her employer approximately $4,000 more in health care and related costs every year than an employee of normal weight, according to a study...
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Study finds ADHD treatment might discourage smoking; Kentucky ranks high in both
Stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder might also reduce smoking risk, particularly if the medication is taken regularly, according to an analysis performed by Duke University. The...
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Paducah Sun editorial criticizing Medicaid expansion was off base; Beshear sends the newspaper a response
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The Paducah Sun relied on incomplete and inaccurate information for an editorial Thursday that criticized Gov. Steve Beshear’s expansion of the Medicaid program under federal...
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Study in Ky., 3 other states indicates exposure to secondhand smoke in vehicles can cause asthma attacks in non-smokers
Kentucky adults who have never smoked are more likely to have an asthma attack when exposed to secondhand smoke in a vehicle than those who are not exposed, according to...
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Kentucky leads nation in percentage of children who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder
Kentucky leads the nation in the percentage of children who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder, according to the latest available data, which “showed that ADHD levels have...
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Morehead State, UK and Morehead hospital sign agreement to form Appalachian Health and Research Center
Morehead State University, St. Claire Regional Medical Center and the University of Kentucky‘s Institute for Rural Health Policy signed a memorandum of understanding April 30 to form the Appalachian Health...
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Ky. leads U.S. in emphysema (COPD), but study shows fewer COPD hospitalizations in Ky. places with smoke-free laws
Click on image for larger version People who live in smoke-free communities are less likely to be hospitalized for emphysema, according to a study by the University of Kentucky‘s College of...