Clinic in Greenup will offer free ovarian cancer screenings for Northeast Ky. women

Women in Northeastern Kentucky will be able to receive free ovarian cancer screenings thanks to funding that will set up a clinic in Greenup County.

The clinic is intended for women in Lewis, Carter, Elliott, Greenup and Boyd counties, as well as two counties in Ohio, but "certainly anyone who arrives at the clinic who meets the requirements will be eligible for screening," said Parry Barrows, spokeswoman for Gov. Steve Beshear's office. Eligible women must be age 50 and older or over the age of 25 who have a family history of ovarian cancer.

The clinic will be an expansion of a program that has been in place in Lexington since 1987. As of September, more than 200,000 screenings have been performed on more than 37,000 Kentucky women as part of the program.

To build the clinic, which will be located in the Greenup County Health Department, a $200,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant will be combined with $45,000 from UK. The health department will contribute $66,600.

"Funding will go toward purchasing required equipment and furnishings, as well as provide program operations for up to 3 years," saysa press release from Beshear's office. "UK will train local ultrasound technicians to facilitate the scans and the UK Markey Cancer Center will read the scans and deliver patient reports."

"Establishing this satellite clinic ... will help save lives by giving women in northeast Kentucky and southern Ohio better access to free ovarian cancer screenings," said Chris Crum, director of the Greenup County Health Department. (Read more)

Rosalynn Carter Fellowships help journalists report about mental health; applications due April 16

The Carter Center Mental Health Program is providing six Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for journalists to report on a selected mental-health or mental-illness topic for one year. The center overseen by former president Jimmy Carter says its intention is to increase accuracy in reporting about these issues and decrease the prevalence of incorrect and stereotypical information.

Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in print or electronic journalism. If selected, they will be required to attend orientation and presentation meetings at the beginning and end of the fellowship year. They will also be awarded a $10,000 stipend, but will not be required to leave their current job.

Those wishing to participate must submit a completed application by April 16, 2012. Awards will be announced July 13, 2012. For more information and the application packet, click here.

Read by The Dim light Does Not Damage The Eye

So far, the public knows that reading in dim places that can damage the eye. But what actually happens is not to damage the eyes, but the experienced eye strain. This condition is usually often do the kids before bedtime. With only accompanied by a dim light or dimly lit room, the children read story books, comic books or other books.

First, the retina will begin production of chemicals, which are more sensitive to light, these chemicals can even detect light, which is converted into electrical signals and sends signals to the brain.

Secondly, the IRIS muscles relax so that the reasons for the opening of the eyes. This allows the eye to collect as much light as possible to nerve cells in the retina can adapt to low light on the retina can operate in low light conditions.

When reading in dim light, the focus will be more difficult, which makes your eyes have to work hard to be able to separate the words and the eyes become more tense. If the eyes are working hard for a long time, then the eye will become tired even though many of the muscles that are used. This condition can cause some physical effects such as sore eyes, itching, headaches, back and neck pain and reduced vision. Also sometimes people rarely blinking because it is too focused on one object, so the possibility can experience dry eyes and discomfort. If this condition continues, it will increase eye strain. If symptoms are not reduced, then chances are the person has a fundamental problem such as nearsightedness eye.

Most assume that reading in dim light causes permanent damage, perhaps because someone already has a fundamental problem of short-sightedness and coupled with the advent of eyestrain. Because it should be read with good light, i.e. light is too Dim, but not too bright light, so there is no eye strain. In addition, try often flashing, if he is too focused on the object, and look out the window every 15-30 minutes.

Errors in The Process Bath

Since the first bath it is considered as a useful therapy to relax the mind and clean the body if done correctly. But unfortunately some people make mistakes in the bathroom. What? Some other benefits of a shower is to help the circulation, relieve stress, relieve aching muscles legs and relieve arthritis joint pain. As quoted in Sixwise.com, Monday (03/01/2011) there are some errors committed, reducing or eliminating the benefits of the baths. These are some of the errors committed by a person while showering, namely:

1. Clean the bathtub with a cleaner several toxic chemicals

used to clean bathtubs contain harmful ingredients that sometimes are associated with cancer, reproductive problems and also damage the central nervous sisem. If this material is harmful, it is possible that there are residues left behind and mixed with water from the bathroom.

2. Bath with a shower filter is the dirty

bathroom with the shower can make the body relaxes, but only a few people pay attention to cleaning the shower filter. The researchers found about 80 percent of the germs contained in the shower is a sphingomonads family or methylobacteria. The bacteria can infect open wounds, attack weakened immune system are infections of the urinary tract and pneumonia.

3. Only the use of shower gel

shower gel generally only sold on the market containing ingredients associated with toxicity in the reproductive organs, allergies and disorders of the immune system and alter the nerves and the SSIS

4. Soak in chlorinated water

baths with water containing chlorine can be very dangerous, especially if the water is warm water. Because warm water opens the pores of the skin and water vapour is inhaled into the body would be. To do this by using filters or filters for showers and taps are also used.

5. bathroom shower with hot water

using water that is too hot can be harmful to the skin, causing blisters or dry. Therefore, only use warm water when using the shower (shower), setting the temperature to prevent overheating.

UK expert available for interviews today on National Mammography Day

A University of Kentucky expert is available for interviews this afternoon to discuss the importance of mammograms. The opportunity is in honor of National Mammography Day, which is today.

Dr. Margaret Szabunio, associate medical director for the UK Markey Cancer Center's Comprehensive Breast Care Center and division chief of women's radiology for UK HealthCare, is available for interviews from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:45 to 4:30 p.m.

National Mammography Day is part of national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The purpose of the day is to encourage women to get or make an appointment for a mammogram, which can sometimes detect a tumor up to three years before it can be felt.

A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast tissue. For every 1,000 women screened, about 80 will be called back for more evaluation. Of those, 15 will be recommended for a biopsy, and about one third of those women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.

To set up an interview, contact Allison Perry at 859-323-2399 or allisonperry@uky.edu or Teri Timmons at 859-323-2406 or teri.timmons@uky.edu. (Read more)