Month: August 2011
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Parents should talk to kids about dangers of tanning beds
With teens expected to turn to tanning beds in the fall to keep their bronzy summer glow, parents are encouraged to talk about the dangers of “fake baking.” “Using tanning...
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Public health champion bravely fights cancer, inspires many
Dr. Rice Leach, who has championed public health in Kentucky for decades, is inspiring many by the upbeat way he is battling cancer. “He has talked about it at Lexington-Fayette...
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Health secretary tells legislators Medicaid budget has been balanced by moving all beneficiaries to managed care
The switch to managed care organizations has fixed Kentucky’s Medicaid shortfall, with Janie Miller, secretary of health and family services, calling the budget “balanced.” She said the projected savings from...
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Rural folks have more chronic conditions and less access to health care, and Kentucky is one of the more rural states
Though rural Americans have more chronic health conditions than those who live in urban centers, they have poorer access to health care, a working paper released last month confirms. Health...