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Available now: Executive Summary
This report provides data that describes the Kentucky Women's Health Registry (KWHR) cohort and shows there is a regional variability of chronic health problems across the Commonwealth as well as regional variation in the association of health indicators. We include data from the Centers for Disease Control and the United States Census for comparison. Because the KWHR survey follows participants over a longer time period, we can address the individual factors that influence change. → READ NOW
Dr. Beatriz Hanaoka has been awarded a Clinical to Research Transition Award (CRTA) from the Arthritis Foundation.
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Dr. Leslie Crofford receives International Woman in Inflammation Science Award
Dr. Crofford, Chief of the Division of Rheumatology and Director of Women’s Health, received the award at the 10th biennial World Conference on Inflammation held in Paris June, 2011. More
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Patient with rare rheumatologic disease shares her story
"I have waited until now to publicly talk about my journey with Behcet’s disease because I want to be known for much more than just having a rare disease, and (frankly), because I have needed this long to gain perspective on my story." More
Do you have TMD- (Temporomandibular Mandibular Joint Disorder)
You may be interested in a research study that looks into the relationships between the symptoms of Temporomandibular Mandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) and Fibromyalgia. More