Tag: University of Kentucky
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Study finds a genetic marker determines a love for salty foods; says they should be considered a treat, like dessert
Heart-disease death rate for Kentuckians over 35 in 2012-14 (CDC map) A person’s desire for salty foods may be determined by their genes, and that could spell trouble for their...
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Elisia Cohen, UK communication researcher, wins award for work in health promotion, education and communication
Elisia Cohen Elisia Cohen, professor and Department of Communication chair in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky, has received a national award for exceptional research in...
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Feds give UK $19.8 million second-round grant to bring health research into communities in Kentucky and Central Appalachia
By Al Cross and Traci Thomas Kentucky Health News A four-year, $19.8 million research grant to the University of Kentucky will bring better health care for people in Kentucky and...
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Dr. Michael Karpf to retire as head of UK hospital
Dr. Michael Karpf Dr. Michael Karpf, who has led the University of Kentucky Medical Center during a decade of major growth, announced Wednesday that he would retire in 2017. At...
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Attorney general, stiffed again by UK’s refusal to let it examine heart-clinic records, says university violated Open Records Act
Attorney General Andy Beshear has ruled that the University of Kentucky violated the state Open Records Act by not giving the Lexington Herald-Leader records about a Hazard heart clinic that...
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Former director of UK medical foundation says it’s ‘gone beyond its scope’ but UK officials say it’s helped them do much good
A foundation that the University of Kentucky created to supplement pay for physicians has “gone beyond its scope,” its former director told the Lexington Herald-Leader for a long story examining...
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UK gets $2.8 million grant for Rural Health Research Center; will study health-care access in poor, rural U.S., including Appalachia
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky has received a $2.8 million competitive grant to establish a Rural Health Research Center that will focus on access to...
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Appalachian Health and Well-Being Forum to be held at extension office in Whitesburg Monday evening, July 25
A July 25 forum in Whitesburg will give residents of southeastern Kentucky a chance to tell four health experts their concerns about health issues and possible solutions, and share success...
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Vaccinations aren’t just for children; coalition encourages shots for college students
Photo from southtexasmed.com By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News “Getting your shots” is part of starting to school, but it’s also supposed to be part of the drill at the...
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UK appeals attorney-general rulings that say doctors’ foundation and compensation committee are public agencies
The University of Kentucky has appealed to Fayette Circuit Court two attorney general’s rulings that the foundation that bills for and pays UK doctors and the UK HealthCare Compensation Planning...