Tag: research
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Kentucky teens under 18 among least likely to drink alcohol, but binge drinking among them is nearly the national average
About 6 percent (709,000 of 12 million) of U.S. children aged 12 to 14 drank alcohol in 2009, and nearly half got their drinks from their own home, according to...
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Kentucky’s rates of leisure-time physical activity are among the lowest in the nation; Carter and Pike counties may be the worst
In three-fourths of Kentucky’s counties, more than 30 percent of adults say they get no physical activity in their leisure time, according to new survey data from the Centers for...
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Vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella doesn’t cause autism, so get your children immunized, UK doctor says
A University of Kentucky psychiatrist is encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) now that scientists have found no connection between the vaccine and...
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UK scientists discover a clue to treating diseases like ‘mad cow’
University of Kentucky scientists may be a step closer to finding a way to treat diseases related to prion proteins, including bovine spongiform encephalitis, or mad-cow disease. They’ve learned that...
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Conflicting health stories can cause confusion
Conflicting headlines involving the dos and don’ts for how to stay healthy were discussed by a panel in Louisville late last month, The Courier-Journal‘s Darla Carter reports. “In January, I...