In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the CCTS shares this video that would have opened the CCTS “Our Environment, Our Health” Spring Conference, originally scheduled for April 21.
Efforts include a partnership with the CCTS's Wellness, Health, and You project, which seeks to understand how different life experiences affect health and wellbeing.
Melinda Ickes, PhD, winner of the CCTS Comic Book Challenge and former CCTS pilot recipient, was interviewed in a "WKYT Investigates"epid segment about fighting the youth vaping epidemic.
Doctors and researchers at UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are looking for treatments for memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, and thousands of volunteers are playing a key role in finding answers. Volunteers at Sanders-Brown do as little as a few hours a year to help research, but the contribution is significant.
Martin County has been experiencing a water crisis for decades, with the 8th highest cost of water in the state. A participant of the CCTS Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky co-authored a report how residents, many of whom can’t afford their water bills, are impacted.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have been studying the health impact of offering vouchers to employees for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares, which provide weekly bundles of fresh produce.
Health research changes lives. Participating is a way to help others by "giving forward," and it's also an opportunity to learn more about your own health.
