Author: melissa_patrick
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More than 100 at SOAR Substance Abuse Roundtable committed to work on prevention and treatment efforts in region
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More than 100 people attended the Shaping Our Appalachian Region Substance Abuse Roundtable April 7 to learn about current research and emerging opportunities associated...
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Levels of suspected ‘hormone disruptors’ in teen girls dropped after they switched to products that didn’t contain them
A recent study found that after three days of not using personal-care products that contain “problematic substances,” the levels of chemicals that potentially disrupt hormones in the bodies of teenage...
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Zika update: Local anti-mosquito action needed; McConnell, Rogers at center of debate over Obama's request for more funds
Mosquitoes can carry Zika. (NPR photo) By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While all 388 Zika virus cases confirmed in the continental U.S., including six in Kentucky, have been in...
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UK study finds e-cigarettes aren’t replacing traditional cigarettes, but their sales rise as unregulated TV ads for them increase
A study led by a University of Kentucky researcher found that electronic cigarettes have not become a substitute for traditional cigarettes, but their use is increasing, especially as television commercials...
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National Drug Take-Back Day is April 30; dispose of unused or expired drugs at most State Police posts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kentuckians can get rid of their unused or expired prescription drugs Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of National Drug Take-Back Day. The service is...
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Top deputy in state health department named commissioner of Lexington health department
Kraig Humbaugh Dr. Kraig Humbaugh, senior deputy commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, has been named the Lexington-Fayette County commissioner of health, starting in June. He will replace Dr....
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Want to avoid prostate cancer? Evidence suggests that one thing you could do, if you’re a smoker, is to stop smoking
As fewer men are smoking, fewer are dying from prostate cancer, and the trends appear to be related, especially in Kentucky. “From 1999 through 2010, decreasing prostate cancer mortality rates...
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Teens now more likely to use e-cigs than tobacco; health officials call for regulations and better education about the products
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of adolescents using electronic cigarettes has risen so much that more of them use e-cigs than tobacco products, says the federal Centers for...
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Governor kills bill that would have encouraged donation of organs and bone marrow; sponsor’s primary foe is son of Bevin appointee
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Matt Bevin has vetoed a bill that would have allowed Kentuckians to take time off of work to be “living donors” or donate...
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Study says proton-pump inhibitors, used to treat heartburn, acid reflux and ulcers, could increase the risk of kidney disease
webmd.com Long-term use of commonly prescribed medications called proton-pump inhibitors, used for heartburn, acid reflux or ulcers, could increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, kidney failure or lead to...