Month: May 2011
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Rural Training Track programs get more health professionals to rural areas, but live ‘on the edge’ of funding and personnel
By Tara KaprowyKentucky Health News With the Obama administration offering more funding to improve rural health care, Rural Training Track programs to steer medical students to rural areas are hoping...
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Fight is on against mosquitoes, West Nile virus after flooding
The fight is on to rid Western Kentucky of a mosquito infestation worsened by recent flooding. Treatment to kill adult mosquitoes began Wednesday night, The Gleaner of Henderson reports. The effort...
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Bidders to manage Medicaid unknown; contracts July 1?
It is not known who bid on taking over the work, but Kentucky is advancing plans to turn Medicaid over to managed-care organizations. The move, which will allow the organizations...
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World No Tobacco Day to be observed Tuesday
World No Tobacco Day 2011 will be observed Tuesday, with goals of encouraging tobacco abstinence for a 24-hour period, as well as drawing attention to the dangers of tobacco use....
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Bowling Green American Legion post tests smoking ban, is fined
An American Legion post in Bowling Green has been fined $25 for violating the city’s no-smoking ordinance. The Bowling Green Code Enforcement Board decided unanimously Tuesday to uphold the citation that Post...
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Cervical cancer initiative launched to promote education, vaccination, screening, prevention and treatment
The Cervical Cancer-Free America initiative launched earlier this month, bringing together six states, including Kentucky, and more than 75 organizations to help eradicate the disease. Promoting education, vaccination and effective...
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Tooth varnish saving smiles in Clark County
To protect about 3,000 Clark County children from tooth decay, local dentists and volunteers headed to schools to apply a fluoride varnish earlier this month. “We knew this material worked,...
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CDC names top 10 public health achievements in past decade, including tobacco control; Ky. still leads nation in tobacco use
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have named the top 10 public health achievements of the last decade. They include controlling infectious diseases like AIDS and tuberculosis; fighting tobacco use;...
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Pew gives Ky. a “C” for looking after dental health of children
Kentucky received a “C” grade from the Pew Children’s Dental Campaign for meeting the dental health needs of children, the same grade it was given last year. The Courier-Journal reports the...
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Slap on sunscreen, avoid UV rays this Memorial Day Weekend
This Friday has been designated “Don’t Fry Day,” a reminder to sun worshippers to be mindful of the dangers of skin cancer on Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the...