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Nurse Researcher Designs Community-Based Farm Theater Dinners to Spark Conversations About Occupational Safety and Health

Aug 8, 2016

By Elizabeth Adams Third-generation farmer Marjorie Hunter never fretted about sunscreen or covered up with long sleeves while picking blueberries or moving Angus beef cattle on her 240 acres of farmland.

Health and safety professionals aren’t immune to mental health woes

Aug 8, 2016

This article appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Aug. 8, 2016. Health care professionals and emergency responders confront the brutality of injury and illness on a daily basis. Too often we assume these heroes can block out the horrors and heartbreak of their jobs, that they are superhuman. But the idea that physicians, nurses, officers and EMTs are impervious to mental illness is untrue.

Healthy Pregnancies and Pre-term Birth Prevention Drive Work of UK College of Nursing Researcher

Jul 28, 2016

By Elizabeth Adams Working as a labor and delivery nurse for a decade, Kristin Ashford was surrounded by happy beginnings. She helped women and families welcome healthy babies into the world.

Pregnancy Treated as a Moment for Recovery through UK HealthCare’s PATHways Clinic

Jul 19, 2016

Opioid addiction is a complex medical disorder that impacts the entire nation, but much of the problem is condensed to disparate regions of Kentucky. This is the second installment of a series of articles exploring the work of University of Kentucky researchers and UK HealthCare medical providers who are making progress toward solutions to the epidemic in our state and at large. LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 19, 2016) — As she scooted around a table at the UK HealthCare Polk-Dalton Clinic, Lenn’s volleyball-size baby bump knocked over a soda can.

Director of Diversity and Inclusivity Improves Health Disparities Through Nursing Research

Jun 3, 2016

This article appeared on UKNow on June 2, 2016. College of Nursing Associate Professor and Director of Diversity and Inclusivity Jenna Hatcher, RN, PhD, MPH, is taking preventive health care into the emergency department, “because for many Kentuckians that’s where they find their medical home,” she said.

New Study Examines Use of Multiple Tobacco Products in College Students

May 27, 2016

A new study co-authored by College of Nursing Professor Ellen Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN, found that roughly 15 percent of college students who had ever used tobacco currently use more than one tobacco product. Polytobacco use (using more than one tobacco product) drives nicotine addiction and can prolong the use of tobacco products, leading to acute and chronic negative health risks such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and more.

Whistleblower Stanton Glantz Reflects on Tobacco Control Progress, Emerging Challenges

May 2, 2016

By Elizabeth Adams The name Stanton Glantz is revered by community health advocates and dreaded by the tobacco industry.

Dr. Jenna Hatcher receives funding for her project “Using Texting and Social Media to Reduce Multiple Risk Factors for CRC in Rural Appalachians”

Dec 22, 2015

Associate Professor Jenna Hatcher received a one-year, $25,000 award, for her project “Using Texting and Social Media to Reduce Multiple Risk Factors for CRC in Rural Appalachians,” from the Markey Cancer Center's Center Support Grant Pilot Funding mechanism. With this award, Dr. Hatcher and her team (Drs.

LGBT HealthLink Blog post by Dr. Amanda Fallin: 50 Years of Progress and Kentucky’s LGB Youth Smoke at Disproportionately High Rates

Dec 21, 2015

Assistant Research Professor Amanda Fallin wrote a blog post for the The Network for the LGBT Health Equity's HealthLink, which is community-driven network of advocates and professionals looking to enhance LGBT health by eliminating tobacco use, and enhancing diet and exercise.

Health Column: Cognitive Therapies Prove Effective for Treating Low Back Pain

Nov 24, 2015

This health column, by Associate Professor Elizabeth Salt, first appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader on Nov. 22. Low back pain affects 67 to 84 percent of people residing in industrialized nations, including the United States, and is responsible for more lost workdays than any other health condition.

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