Tag: University of Kentucky
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Funding available to help communities fight cervical cancer
For the second year, agencies, coalitions and community groups are invited to apply for funding to improve cervical cancer screening rates and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations in their areas. Cervical...
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Seven UK docs-to-be off to Morehead to train in rural medicine
Learning how to practice in rural areas is the goal of seven University of Kentucky medical students, who are off to Rural Physician Leadership Program in Morehead. (From left: Shea...
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UK gets $7 million for Alzheimer’s research
The University of Kentucky has received a $7 million grant to continue its research on Alzheimer’s disease. The research is conducted at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and involves clinical...
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New network including UK, Ohio State and Marshall joins leading researchers to address health issues in Appalachia
Seven academic centers and community organizations have come together to pool their resources and improve the health of Appalachian residents. They have formed the Appalachian Translational Research Network, which includes...
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UK loses branding for high-quality nursing care
The University of Kentucky hospital has lost magnet status, a designation given to facilities that offer high-quality nursing care, the Lexington Herald-Leader‘s Mary Meehan reports. The recent review says UK,...
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Rural teens more likely to abuse prescription meds; Operation UNITE launches ‘Accidental Dealer’ to guard medicine cabinets
A University of Kentucky study has shown rural teenagers in Kentucky are 26 percent more likely to abuse prescription drugs than those living in urban areas, the Lexington Herald-Leader‘s Mary...
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UK, Central Baptist get millions in federal incentives to use electronic health records
University of Kentucky HealthCare and Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington are the first hospital systems in the United States to receive funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services‘...