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'Behind the Blue': April Young Works With Eastern Kentucky Communities to Find Answers to Opioid Epidemic

Oct 24, 2019, 8:26 AM

With more than $5.5 million in funding, the research team in CARE2HOPE is working in counties across Kentucky to find answers to the opioid epidemic.

New $4.2 Million Grant Helps UK, Ky. Communities Battle Opioid Epidemic

Oct 14, 2019, 8:19 AM

UK researcher April Young, and her team, have been gathering data on substance use in rural communities for a project known as CARE2HOPE.

'Behind the Blue': How UK, State Partners Are Working to Help Incarcerated Women With Opioid Use Disorder

Oct 3, 2019, 8:06 AM

The Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) supports research on quality addiction treatment for OUD in criminal justice settings nationwide.

UK Awarded $8.8 Million to Support Opioid Treatment for Women in Criminal Justice Settings

Sep 20, 2019, 8:43 AM

UK received $8.8 million from NIDA as part of the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) to support research on addiction treatment for opioid use disorder in criminal justice settings nationwide.

UK College of Pharmacy Hosting Symposium on Substance Use Disorder Therapeutics

Aug 26, 2019, 10:16 AM

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy will host its tenth annual Therapeutics, Outcomes, Discovery & Delivery (TODD) Symposium from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in room 124 of the Lee T. Todd, Jr. Building.

New Study Examines Breast Cancer Survivors’ Experiences Managing Cancer and Work

Aug 19, 2019, 9:56 AM

A new study by University of Kentucky researchers examines breast cancer survivors’ experiences with communicating with their oncology team about employment and work issues.

Registration Now Open for Inaugural Inclusive Health Summit

Aug 5, 2019, 9:19 AM

The UK Inclusive Health Partnerships and the UK Health Transform Clinic are partnering to host the first of its kind Inclusive Health Summit Saturday, Sept. 7, to provide the university community with an opportunity to engage in conversation about health disparities and creating inclusive clinical spaces.

$3.2 Million Grant Helps Families Access Diagnostic Hearing Tests for Infants

Jul 12, 2019, 8:52 AM

For families of newborns who need follow-up diagnostic hearing testing, accessing those tests can be challenging. A new project, CHHIRP, aims to improve the process by pairing families with patient navigators who have been through the experience themselves.

Study Examines Suicide Ideation, Planning and Attempts

Jul 9, 2019, 8:55 AM

University of Kentucky College of Public Health faculty members Tyrone Borders and Kathi Harp utilized data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health to examine trends in suicide ideation, planning and attempts.

Journal of Appalachian Health Publishes Inaugural Issue

Jul 8, 2019, 12:54 PM

Scholars based at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health recently launched a new, open-access, online publication — the Journal of Appalachian Health (JAH) — to highlight research focused on the health of people living in Appalachia.

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