Day: May 23, 2011
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Employers will have to pay 8 percent more for employee health insurance next year
“Employers will likely face health-care cost increases of 8.5 percent in 2012, but they’ll mitigate that burden by pushing more costs onto employees and making other changes to benefits,” reports...
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Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky asks Kentuckians to participate in online survey about state’s health issues
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is seeking participants for an ongoing survey to identify the most important health issues facing Kentucky. Responses to the online survey are due by...
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Kentuckians think cancer is biggest threat to adults, but heart disease kills more men in the state
Cancer is the leading health concern identified by Kentuckians, and is the principal cause of death among women in the state, though heart disease is the main killer of Kentucky men,...
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Losing just a little weight can reduce the risk of cancer
Losing even just a little weight — just 5 to 10 percent of total body mass — can help reduce the risk of getting common types of cancer, the National...
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Alternative medicine can help patients manage chronic pain
Patients can turn to health practices like meditation, massage, yoga and acupuncture rather than pills to help manage their chronic pain, says Dr. Josephine Briggs, director of the National Center...