FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 12, 2017) – As part of the 52 Weeks of Public Health campaign, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) within the Cabinet of Health and Family Services (CHFS) highlights the first ever COPD National Action Plan.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 5, 2017) – As Part of the 52 Weeks of Public Health campaign, the Kentucky Department of Public Health (DPH) within the Cabinet of Health and Family Services (CHFS) is encouraging men to make their health a priority while celebrating Father’s Day. Here are recommended tools to start.
Get Good SleepAdults need between 7-9 hours of sleep. Insufficient sleep is associated with a number of chronic diseases and conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression. Also, poor sleep is responsible for motor vehicle and machinery-related accidents.
Three of the college’s outstanding faculty received teaching awards presented at the graduation reception on May 5, 2017. These awards recognize faculty achievement in teaching and mentoring.
The 2017 University of Kentucky Libraries Spring Gala will recognize this year's recipient of the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement, national public health leader Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield.
Dr. Xi Chen will deliver the UK College of Public Health Distinguished Lecture on “Climate and Environmental Health Challenges to Human Development in China” on April 27 at the University of Kentucky.
UK College of Public Health researcher Hefei Wen has authored a study showing state drug-monitoring programs are effective in reducing the number of opioids prescribed to Medicaid recipients.
The research, published in the April edition of Health Affairs, provides evidence that state mandates for provider participation in prescription drug-monitoring programs (PDMP) have influenced safer prescribing practices in providers who treat Medicaid patients. The analysis suggests state PDMP mandates are associated with a reduction in opioid prescriptions received by Medicaid patients and Medicaid spending on opioid prescriptions by as much as 10 percent.
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Dr. Anna Goodman Hoover, Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, published “Sensemaking, stakeholder discord, and long-term risk communication at a US Superfund site” in the March 2017 issue of Reviews on Environmental Health.
University of Kentucky researchers have observed a significant reduction in sexual violence perpetration and victimization among Kentucky high school students, according to a recently published study on the “Green Dot” bystander intervention program.