Tag: research
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Study: Ky. kids have more access to oral health care, but still have poor outcomes; 1/2 in Appalachia have untreated cavities
By Melissa Patrick and Traci Thomas Kentucky Health News The oral health of Kentucky’s school children is getting worse, even though access to oral health care is better now than...
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Study finds that frequent consumption of energy drinks, even without alcohol, is associated with more frequent drunk driving
Image: childrensmd.org Energy drinks don’t have to be combined with alcohol to increase the risk of drunk driving, according to a new study. Researchers had already found that frequent mixing...
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Many Kentuckians still defer or delay health care and prescription medications due to cost
One in five Kentuckians aged 18 to 65 are delaying medical care or going without it due to cost, according to a study done for the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky....
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Kentuckians who work for small employers in the state aren’t likely to be offered health insurance; most large employers do
Most of Kentucky’s small employers don’t offer health insurance, while almost all of the state’s larger employers do, according to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. Percentage of Kentucky private-sector...
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Study finds that anti-smoking ordinances help social smokers stop smoking and discourage young people from starting
www,drugfree.org By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Young people who live in areas with smoking bans are less likely to ever smoke, and young males who are light smokers who...
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Study finds Kentucky hospitals had 77% less charity care in first two years of Obamacare; ER visits were about the same
An ongoing report of federal health reform’s effect on Kentucky says hospitals have significantly less charity care and care to the uninsured than they did before the reform was implemented....
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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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UK College of Public Health study links diabetes to poor blood flow in the brain, but not to Alzheimer’s disease
Diabetes has been linked to cerebrovascular disease, a cognitive disorder that restricts blood flow to the brain, according to a study at the University of Kentucky. Though cerebrovascular disease “is...
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As coal declines in Central Appalachia, what is its legacy in health, including mental health?
As the coal industry declines, rapidly in Central Appalachia, there are “clues suggesting that health and mental-health issues will pose enormous challenges to the affected coal communities, and will linger...
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CDC doesn’t deliver on reported promise to probe health effects of surface coal mining, but two other federal agencies are tackling it
When Shaping Our Appalachian Region was formed to help improve and diversify the economy of Appalachian Kentucky, one of the 10 working groups on issues was about health, which is...