The 1964 landmark report, released by Surgeon General Dr. Luther Terry, was the first federal government report linking smoking and ill health, including lung cancer and heart disease. This scientifically rigorous report laid the foundation for tobacco control efforts in the United States.
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Posted: January 11, 2014
Posted: January 10, 2014
There's a proverb in the business world that says, "If you don’t know, hire someone who does." In the world of translational research, the saying might go like something this: "If you don't have the expertise or resources, collaborate with someone who does."
Posted: January 6, 2014
The College of Public Health is pleased to announce that the Department of Health Services Management is now recognized as the Department of Health Management and Policy.
Posted: December 13, 2013
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health has presented its inaugural Outstanding Alumni Award to Yousuf J. Ahmad, a 2008 doctoral graduate of the college.
Posted: December 4, 2013
Public health researcher Richard Crosby says it will take extraordinary measures for that notion to gain wide acceptance, especially among those most at-risk for developing an HIV infection, which can lead to AIDS.
Posted: December 3, 2013
A new study review authored by the University of Kentucky's Dr. David Mannino examines the gender differences in the prevalence, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and how this information may ultimately be used to identify areas for future work.
Posted: December 3, 2013
While critics of the Affordable Care Act use the problems of a newly launched website to discredit the law and the idea of expanded access to healthcare, new evidence keeps emerging of the benefits that expanding access to health coverage and investing in prevention and public health can bring to the people who need it most.
Posted: November 25, 2013
The Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA) in partnership with the American Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) has given the Kentucky and Appalachia Health Training Center (KAPHTC) “Promising Practice” recognition for its two submissions,Public Health Training Center as Backbone Support Organizations for Accreditation Readiness and Statewide Needs Assessment Using Learning Management System and Engaging All Academic and Practice Partners.
Posted: November 21, 2013
Three health departments this week joined the growing ranks of those accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB).
Five-year accreditation status was awarded Nov. 19 to the Kane County Health Department in Aurora, Ill.; the Kenosha County Division of Health in Kenosha, Wis.; and the Licking County Health Department in Newark, Ohio.
Posted: November 20, 2013
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is pleased to share with our alumni new faculty appointments for 2013-2014.