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UK Part of Regional Group Working to Reduce Farmer Stress

Oct 15, 2020, 8:30 AM

To help producers and their families better deal with stressful events, researchers in the UK’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and College of Nursing have joined other scientists from across the South to develop resources to help producers combat stress.

UK Study Explores New Strategies to Recruit Participants into Research on Drug Use

Sep 24, 2020, 10:43 AM

“It’s difficult for people who use drugs to be open about [their drug use] because of the stigma it carries and the potential of criminal justice involvement,” Young said. “We tried to create a welcoming environment in our field office, and we put ourselves out there.”

UK Appalachian Center, Cooperative Extension Provide ‘Eastern Kentucky: By the Numbers’ Public Data Sets

Sep 15, 2020, 8:55 AM

The UK Appalachian Center has a new resource available for students, faculty and community members seeking information on populations in Eastern Kentucky’s 54 counties.

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For A Veteran Telemedicine Doctor, Pandemic Confirms Need to Improve Systems of Care

Aug 20, 2020, 8:41 AM

"When I came to the U.S. and was confronted with the health care system here, I wasn’t comfortable practicing medicine without doing something to serve people who don’t have proper access to care because they’re uninsured or far from services."

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.

Kuhs Named Co-Leader of Markey Cancer Prevention & Control Research Program

Aug 4, 2020, 8:21 AM

As a cancer prevention researcher trained in both basic laboratory science and epidemiology, Kuhs’ experience allows her to apply basic science findings to population-based studies, which will be essential to lowering cancer rates in the hardest-hit areas of the state.

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 College of Medicine, UK HealthCare Launch New START Trial to Assess COVID-19 Prevalence

Jun 17, 2020, 8:13 AM

Known as Serologic Testing to Accelerate Recovery and Transition (START), the study focuses on antibody testing to begin understanding how many people in the region may have already contracted and recovered from COVID-19.

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