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Outreach Shows Progress, Promise in Fighting Oral Cancer Despite COVID-19

Jul 29, 2020, 8:26 AM

Kentucky has one of the nation's highest incidences of oral cancer, according to the National Institutes of Health, and the prevalence of oral cancer in the targeted counties is as much as 54% higher than the state average.

UK Center for Health Equity Transformation Awards 3 Pilot Research Grants

Jul 1, 2020, 8:23 AM

“The significance of addressing health and other inequities has never been greater,” said Nancy Schoenberg, CHET director. “While we received numerous rigorous proposals, these projects stood out for their capacity to employ stellar research approaches to make impactful change."

Menthol Ban Could Increase Health Equity

Jan 16, 2020, 8:08 AM

The research led by Shyanika Rose examined local policies across the nation that restricted flavored tobacco products to see how they reached at-risk populations including youth, people of color, LGBTQ and low-income groups.

Center for Health Equity Transformation Seeks to Improve Health of All Kentuckians

Jan 2, 2020, 8:34 AM

People in Kentucky experience some of the highest rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease, substance use, diabetes and obesity in the nation. CHET seeks to improve the health of the most vulnerable residents of Kentucky and beyond.

UK Celebrates 10 Years of Being a Tobacco-Free Campus

Nov 20, 2019, 8:13 AM

Ten years ago, UK administrators, students, faculty and staff made the decision to become a tobacco-free campus. Since then, the university has become a healthier place to live, work and learn.

New UK Study Finds E-Cigarette Use on the Rise in Undergraduates

May 3, 2019, 11:17 AM

In results University of Kentucky researchers are calling “alarming,” more than three out of 10 undergraduates reported using e-cigarettes, according to a new study published in the March 26 edition of the Journal of American College Health.

Does Smoking Cause Dementia? Maybe Not, Study Says

Mar 26, 2019, 8:48 AM

It's an irrefutable fact that smoking is bad for you. Study after study has proven that smoking increases your risk for cancer, heart disease, diabetes – even blindness. But dementia? Not so fast. A recent study has demonstrated that smoking is not associated with a higher risk of dementia.

Study Links Smoking During Pregnancy With Increase in Obesity Later in Baby's Life

Jan 11, 2019, 11:13 AM

Working with the UK Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a group led by Kevin Pearson in UK's Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences was able to identify a potential cellular mechanism that connects a mother's smoking while pregnant with an increased risk of offspring obesity later in life.

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Annual KCSP Conference Honors Smoke-free Advocates Across Kentucky

Apr 17, 2018, 10:06 AM

The annual spring conference of the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy connected health advocates from across Kentucky to discuss how to promote smoke-free environments, and honor advocates for their work in making their communities and schools healthier.

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Center for Excellence in Rural Health Releases Appalachian Research Day Agenda

Mar 30, 2018, 11:05 AM

UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health has released the full agenda for the fourth annual Appalachian Research Day, "Come Sit on the Porch." The event shares results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia and will be held Wednesday, April 18 at the First Federal Center in Hazard.

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