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University of Kentucky launches health information kiosk at Northern Kentucky library

December 16, 2009

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing has announced the launch of an interactive health information kiosk at the Erlanger, Ky., branch of Northern Kentucky's Kenton County Public Library.

The touchscreen kiosk, called "The Well," is a feature of the UK College of Nursing's Clean Indoor Air Partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare and the Northern Kentucky Health Department and will provide information on heart health, smoking cessation, secondhand smoke and radon. It will allow users to take interactive quizzes about these topics and also features a body mass index (BMI) calculator and a scale.

Several years ago, we began to realize how important the library was as a resource for people in regard to healthcare, wellness and fitness. We are thrilled that the library can now offer this health kiosk because of our partnership with the University of Kentucky College of Nursing, St. Elizabeth's and the Northern Kentucky Health Department.

The kiosk's official launch is Friday, Dec. 18, and the public is invited to attend the free event.