The legalization of cannabis has gained significant political and cultural traction over recent years. Despite being illegal on a federal level, many states have moved to legalize the substance or derivatives of it. Although conversations typically focus on legalization or lack thereof, the topic is quite nuanced and must consider […]
Community Health
Mammograms Not a Health Service to Skip, Despite the Pandemic
(Note: This guest blog post was written by Suresh K. Mukherji, MD, MBA, FACR) Have you put off essential health screenings as a result of the pandemic? Approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. This makes it the second […]
Don’t Hesitate to Vaccinate
(Note: This guest blog post was written by Michael Kuduk, M.D., Pediatric Hospitalist) I would like this to be the first blog post you have seen recently which does not mention COVID-19. However, issues surrounding COVID-19 have permeated every aspect of health care, none more so than vaccination, as many […]
A Snapshot of Viral Hepatitis in Kentucky, 2020
(Note: This guest blog post was written by Barbra Cave, PhD, APRN, Assistant Professor, University of Louisville) Before SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, was at the forefront of our minds, three other viruses had had the attention of Kentucky’s public health officials and healthcare providers. As important as it is […]
UofL Trager Institute Shares Tips for National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
(Note: This guest blog post was written by Samantha Cotton, PhD, MSSW, GWEP Program Manager, ADRD Director, University of Louisville Trager Institute) June is National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and to honor this, our team at the University of Louisville Trager Institute would like to share some tips on […]
Bridging Our Past, Present, and Future in the Face of COVID-19
One of my first exposures to the field of public health was the story of John Snow, the “Father of Epidemiology,” not to be confused with the wolf-friendly character from Game of Thrones. In 1854, London suffered from a cholera outbreak. The prevailing medical opinion was that the disease was […]
Louisville’s Syringe Exchange – Preventing HIV Transmission while Pointing to Recovery
December 1 was World AIDS Day. Louisville’s Syringe Exchange program is preventing the spread of HIV and other blood-borne diseases in while pointing program participants toward recovery.
Tackling the Opioid Epidemic: The Unintended Consequences
(Note: This guest piece was written by Lori Earnshaw, MD FAAHPM HMDC, Senior Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician, Associate Clinical Professor, University of Louisville Department of Medicine. All opinions are the author’s own.) Every day, I think about the patients I have seen in my practice of hospice and palliative […]
National Diabetes Month 2019 – “Take Diabetes to Heart” by Promoting Diabetes Self-management Education and Support
The 2019 theme for National Diabetes Month is “Take Diabetes to Heart.”
