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UofL tackling opioid misuse among older adults

October 15, 2018

The majority of older adults take at least one prescription medication daily, and according to 2016 data from the Substance Abuse and Menta

Study finds obese workers not being penalized for higher healthcare costs

October 15, 2018

Employers aren't penalizing obese workers with lower wages, workers who may drive up the company's health insurance premiums. That's the analysis of Conor Lennon, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Louisville.

UofL honors outstanding nurses at 5th annual Nightingale Awards

October 9, 2018

Eight nurses who have improved the health of Kentuckians, impacted the lives of vulnerable groups and shaped the next generation of nurses have been chosen to receive the fifth annual University of Louisville Florence Nightingale Awards in Nursing