Month: September 2011
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Some school districts say they can’t afford new federal program to give free meals to all students
Many school districts are reportedly opting out of a new federal pilot program that provides free breakfast and lunch to all students attending schools where poverty rates are high. They...
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Eastern Ky. jumps on national gardening bandwagon, big time
In response to the downturn of the economy, people in Morgan County and the rest of Eastern Kentucky have turned to their roots — getting down in the dirt and...
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Frontier Nursing Service sells Mary Breckinridge Hospital to Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Following the nationwide trend of independent hospitals joining larger organizations in order to stay viable, and ending an era, Hyden’s Mary Breckinridge Hospital has been acquired by Appalachian Regional Healthcare....
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U of L prof earns $11.8 million grant renewal; has helped glean $100 million in federal grants in 17 years
A University of Louisville researcher has been awarded a $12.8 million grant to keep his adult stem cell project going. The funds are from the National Institutes of Health and...
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Opinions on health and safety issues differ among regions in Ky.
New data show Kentuckians’ views on several major health-related issues vary depending on where they live. Those in Eastern Kentucky, the area with the highest poverty rate, are more likely...
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States all over the map in setting up health insurance exchanges; Kentucky officials say they await more federal guidance
A breakdown of where states stand in implementing pieces of the federal health-care reform law shows Kentucky lagging behind. But Kentucky officials say they’re awaiting more direction from the federal government before...
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Kentucky’s adult smoking rate falls below 25% for the first time
For the first time since state smoking rates were measured, fewer than one in four Kentucky adults are smokers, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...
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Death of personal-care home resident has lawmakers from his hometown talking about stricter staffing rules
The death of a missing personal-care home resident has a bipartisan pair of Kentucky lawmakers from his home town of talking about setting staffng standards for Kentucky’s personal-care homes or even...
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3 universites and federal agency join to improve oral health in Appalachian Kentucky
With money from the Appalachian Regional Commission and some of their own, three very different Kentucky universities will collaborate “to enhance sustainable, collaborative dental health education and care” in the...
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UK Hospital gets below average marks on patient satisfaction, infections; data on your local hospital are available online
Despite $900 million being invested in expanding the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, its patients at do not seem all that happy with the care they receive there. In an...