Lung cancer continues to take a toll on thousands of Kentuckians each year. Both the smoking rate and lung cancer incidence rate in Kentucky are higher than the national average, according to the American Lung Association. Kentucky continues to have the highest rates of lung cancer in the country – the disease is expected to kill more than 3,500 Kentuckians this year alone, according to the American Cancer Society. As November approaches, a time to promote lung cancer awareness, Saint Joseph Berea is encouraging community members to learn about screening options to help catch lung cancer early.
Regular Inspection with no follow up due score GIBSON BAY CAFÉ Gibson Bay Dr. Richmond 100 KENTUCKY ARTISAN CENTER CAFÉ Artisan Way, Berea 98 MCDONALD’S Eastern Bypass, Richmond 97 JIMMY JOHN’S Barnes Mill Rd. Richmond 100 KIRKSVILLE ELEMENTARY CAFE. Lancaster Rd. Richmond 99 Continue reading FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS FOR WEEKS ENDING 10/12/2018→
Concerned that the escalation of Juul and other e-cigarette use will undermine progress in reducing tobacco-related disease in Kentucky, the Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow will host a half-day conference in Louisville on Monday, December 10, to explore the latest evidence about the health impact of these devices. Continue reading Coalition to Explore Impact of Juul, Other E-Cigarettes on Kentucky’s Health→
Attorney General Andy Beshear created a council of more than 25 survivors in his office in 2017 to advise and assist him on matters related to victims of crime and advocacy.
Now with the two-year terms of these members of the Attorney General’s Survivors Council expiring, Beshear is encouraging victims across the state to have a seat on the council for a 2019-2021 term.
Beshear said council members include victims and survivors of homicide, rape, child abuse, domestic violence, mass violence and other serious offenses, and that their advocacy and voice have been not only a powerful tool for him but for the entire Commonwealth.
TELEHEALTH: RESEARCH UPDATE: THE LATEST IN DEMENTIA RESEARCH
Join us for an educational session focused on the latest research in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Following the presentation, we will have a time for general questions and answer session.
Please bring your questions about brain health promotion and dementia care and treatment. We look forward to an engaging session! Registration is required. Contact Hardin Stevens at the UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging at 859-323-2997 or [email protected] to register. Deadline to register is October 18th! Continue reading UPCOMING OCTOBER ALZHEIMER EVENTS→
In anticipation of Hurricane Michael and its potential to cause damage to the southeastern United States, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Greg Thomas has waived certain commercial motor carrier regulations for operators involved in relief efforts.
Secretary Thomas issued the emergency declaration that provides temporary regulatory relief for crews heading to the affected areas to deliver goods, restore utilities and remove debris.
“Kentucky seeks to offer mutual aid to assist in the federal and state disaster response for the forecasted hurricane,” said Secretary Thomas. “Lifting these restrictions allows crews to assist with the relief effort as quickly as possible.”
Cities and counties in Kentucky cannot pass ordinances that raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products or ban tobacco flavors that appeal to youth, among other measures, even when local citizens and elected officials strongly support them. That’s because Kentucky law preempts local regulation of the distribution, sales and regulation of tobacco products.
A Rockcastle County man and his animal-loving daughter who hoped to adopt a Bengal kitten drove to Georgia to pick it up, and instead were scammed out of $350 by a phony website offering the pets.
The Mt. Vernon man reported the issue to Better Business Bureau® serving Central & Kentucky via the BBB Scam Tracker that he and his 14-year-old daughter had been looking for a Bengal kitten to raise. He found a website called “deluxecattery.com” which featured many photos of exotic Bengal kittens. They all had names, with details about how the kittens were cared for. He called the phone number on the site, which had a Georgia area code, and was sent forms to fill out via email.
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TELEHEALTH: RESEARCH UPDATE: THE LATEST IN DEMENTIA RESEARCH
Join us for an educational session focused on the latest research in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Following the presentation, we will have a time for general questions and answer session.
Please bring your questions about brain health promotion and dementia care and treatment. We look forward to an engaging session! Registration is required. Contact Hardin Stevens at the UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging at 859-323-2997 or [email protected] to register. Deadline to register is October 18th! Continue reading UPCOMING OCTOBER ALZHEIMER EVENTS→
Concerned that historic declines in youth tobacco use will be undermined by the exploding popularity of Juul and other e-cigarettes, the Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow said it will push for a state law making Kentucky school campuses 100 percent tobacco-free in the upcoming year. A statewide tobacco-free schools law would expand a powerful tool already used by 734 schools in the state to all Kentucky public schools, in order to reduce youth exposure and peer pressure to tobacco products and create an atmosphere where tobacco use is not the norm.
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The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, which provides coverage for Madison, Clark, Estill, Lee, Owsley, Jackson, Mercer, Boyle, Lincoln, Garrard and Jessamine counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at locations approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an effort to enforce the traffic laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Special attention will be paid to occupant protection (seatbelt adherence), sobriety, insurance, and registration violations. A complete list of traffic safety checkpoint locations can be found at http://kentuckystatepolice.org/post-locations/post-7/post-7-checkpoints/ .
Featured left to right are North Carolina Army National Guard crew member; Angela Kik, Department for Public Health (DPH); Christopher Smith, Lexington-Fayette County Health Department; Rachel Harrison, Bracken County Health Department; Sherita Hall, Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness; Charlene Woodard, Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness; Sandy Glover, DPH; Stephanie Carpenter, Lexington-Fayette County Health Department; Heather Toews, Lexington-Fayette County Health Department; Shelley Wood, Department for Insurance; Rebecca Hardin, DPH; and Nancy Hamilton, DPH.
The Kentucky Division of Forestry is preparing for fall wildfire season. Wildfires in Kentucky threaten damage to homes, private property, trees and landscapes. More importantly, they place lives at risk, including those of firefighters. The vast majority of Kentucky’s wildfires are preventable, the result of arson and careless open-burning (burning of trash, debris and brush).
Despite a wet beginning to fall, with more than nine inches of rain falling in Lexington in the month of September, and nearly seven inches falling in Jackson County in September, weather conditions can change quickly and become favorable to wildfire activity.
Flu season is coming up, and KentuckyOne Health is encouraging communities to prepare early and protect themselves against this potentially fatal illness. According to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, 325 people in Kentucky died during the 2017-18 flu season, including five children.
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Kentucky is spotlighting healthy aging as host of a major regional conference and with a Capitol rotunda display with contributions from senior centers from across the state.
Kentucky will host this year’s annual conference of the Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging (SE4A) Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 in Louisville.
SE4a is a nonprofit coalition of nine southern states that allows representatives to convene on national and regional issues facing Area Agencies on Aging attempting to establish viable programs for older adults. SE4a Member states include Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
