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UK Researchers Highlight Issues with Buprenorphine Dispensing in New England Journal of Medicine

Aug 20, 2020, 8:34 AM

The team suggests a number of changes to help rebuild trust and reduce stigma for opioid use disorder in rural communities; they also suggest that wholesalers change algorithms to track buprenorphine separately from other opioids.

Registration, Calls for Poster Abstracts Now Open for Annual CERH Appalachian Research Day

Aug 19, 2020, 8:56 AM

ARD is an annual event hosted by the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CEHR) to share results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia.

UK Pilot Study Finds High Levels of Contaminants in Martin County Drinking Water Samples

Jul 31, 2020, 10:20 AM

Nearly all Martin County survey respondents reported problems with their drinking water including odor, appearance, taste and pressure. The UK researchers found 47% of the samples had at least one contaminant that exceeded U.S. EPA regulatory guidelines.

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."

UK HEALing Communities Strategy Fast-Tracked Due to COVID-19

May 14, 2020, 8:45 AM

The ambitious study is organized into six phases, beginning with the basic preparations and leading into actual implementation and monitoring of various evidence-based strategies to reduce opioid deaths.

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Grant Recipient Uses Personal Health Journey to Help Others Prevent Diabetes

May 14, 2020, 8:26 AM

Through the “Fall into Fitness” walking and diabetes education program that she leads, Castle has reached hundreds of her fellow community members, facilitating diabetes screening and education.

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Kentucky Conference on Health Communication Goes Virtual Amid Global Pandemic

May 5, 2020, 8:40 AM

The Kentucky Conference on Health Communication (KCHC), which was supposed to be held April 2-4, 2020, at the Hyatt Regency in Lexington, made the swift change to a virtual conference amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers Awarded $2.6 Million to Engage 'Citizen Scientists' to Reduce Radon Exposure in Rural Areas

May 4, 2020, 8:25 AM

It cannot be seen, smelled or tasted, and people are exposed by breathing radon in air when it comes in through gaps and cracks in their homes. It is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking.

UK College of Education's Research on Learning Disabilities Goes Virtual

Apr 8, 2020, 8:11 AM

Researchers at UK's College of Education are using video-conferencing technology to connect with students from a Lexington middle school as they earn credit at home.

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