Day: February 14, 2011
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Kentucky companies adjust to new federal rules requiring accommodations for breast-feeding mothers
Rules in the federal health-care refom law are resulting in Kentucky companies making room and time for mothers breast-feeding their children, the Lexington Herald-Leader‘s Mary Meehan reports. Louisville Metro Government...
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As meds-for-meth bill languishes, some seek compromise, but bill’s sponsor says proposals would render it ineffective
By Al Cross and Tara Kaprowy Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues As the bill to require prescriptions for three widely used decongestants remains short of votes to pass...
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Idaho study: Drug testing for state-aid recipients inefficient
As discussion continues among Kentucky lawmakers over whether public-assistance recipients should undergo mandatory drug testing, an Idaho study has concluded such an undertaking is not cost-effective. “The costs of legal...
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Red wine, dark chocolate make for heart-healthy Valentine’s
Those seeking to stay heart healthy even on the most romantic day of the year won’t have to look much farther than the wine rack, scientific research source Newswise reports....