Month: December 2011
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Kentucky is 43rd among the states in health rankings report
Kentucky is near the bottom of the list in a ranking that determines which states are the healthiest. It came in 43rd, up from 44th last year. Kentucky’s low ranking...
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Number of sleep-disorder facilities growing as Kentuckians admit they’re tired
The number of sleep-disorder facilities in Kentucky doubled from 25 to 52 in the past 10 years, part of a nationwide trend to help the 70 million Americans who have...
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Passport to lose exclusive contract for Louisville-area Medicaid at end of 2012; more choice needed, federal agency says
The exclusive contract the state has with Passport Health Plan, which provides Medicaid coverage for 170,000 people in Jefferson and 16 neighboring counties, has been extended until the end of...
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Head of state social services steps down amid controversy
In the wake of controversy about how her state agency handled child-abuse investigations, Kentucky’s commissioner of social services has stepped down. No other details were confirmed about the resignation of...
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Acupuncture is actually a gentle way to treat, despite the needles
Cheryl Truman of the Lexington Herald-Leader takes a look at acupuncture, an alternative form of medicine with practitioners across the state. “It’s a really gentle form of medicine, even though...
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Jobs, economy top priorities for Kentuckians, poll finds; cost of health care, overall health also important
When asked what should be the state’s priorities in the next year, more than nine in 10 Kentuckians responded that job creation should be at the top of the list....
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Tips for maintaining your weight this holiday season
The average American gains five to seven pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, but maintaining healthful eating habits can help them avoid packing on the weight, diabetes nutrition educator...
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Doctors use telemedicine to help patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s
Following a nationwide trend, Kentucky doctors are turning to telemedicine to help patients with memory problems such as those associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, reports Allison Elliott with the...
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Remember? State opened its child-abuse records in 1990s
Though it made big, breaking news last week, releasing state records about severe child abuse isn’t new in Kentucky, writes Joseph Gerth, right, in a column in The Courier-Journal. “During...
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A culture of silence remains about medical errors, but things are slowly improving, physician-activist says
There has been a culture of silence when it comes to talking about medical errors, but things are slowly changing, writes Dr. Kevin Kavanagh, right, in an op-ed piece in...