Month: March 2012
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Campbellsville pharmacists have mixed views about meds-for-meth bill; a good example of localizing a statewide issue
Pharmacists have mixed opinions about a bill that would require a prescription to purchase pseudoephedrine after a monthly or yearly limit has been reached, reports Calen McKinney for the Central...
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Smoking ban can’t get a vote due to Republican boycott over chairman’s block of measure for drug tests for welfare recipients
There could have been a vote Thursday on a bill for a statewide smoking ban, but a Republican boycott of the Democratic-controlled House Health and Welfare Committee over another bill...
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Senate panel and House OK bills to tackle prescription-bill abuse
Two bills aimed at attacking the state’s prescription drug abuse problem made headway yesterday, with a major difference between the House and Senate measures, reflecting possible turf battles between state...
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Kentucky ranked sixth in nation for obesity, fourth in high blood pressure, second for diabetes
A new report shows 29.5 percent of Kentuckians are obese, sixth highest in the nation. The state ranked second in the nation for the highest percentage of diabetes, with 13.7...
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March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day; 71 Kentuckians got the airborne disease last year
March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day, an observance meant to spread awareness about the disease, which is the second leading cause of death worldwide after HIV/AIDS. The Centers for Disease...
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Number of teens and young adults who smoke, use smokeless tobacco is on the rise
A “shocking” number of American teenagers smoke cigarettes and/or use smokeless tobacco, the first U.S. surgeon general’s report on youth tobacco since 1994 has found. (Photo by Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images)...
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Expect more hospital mergers across the country, some with unlikely partners, Moody’s Investors Service report predicts
Reflecting several hospital mergers that have already taken place in Kentucky, a new report from Moody’s Investors Service predicts hospitals will continue to band together across the country as they respond...
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Storm victims need to be vigilant about avoiding tetanus and mold, and protecting food safety
As storm and and flood cleanup continues, Kentuckians need to be vigilant about tetanus, mold and food safety, the state Department for Public Health warns. Regarding tetanus, the DPH recommends avoiding...
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What’s the status of a health insurance exchange in Kentucky?
By Tara KaprowyKentucky Health News At the end of February, Kentucky received $57.8 million in federal funds to help set up a health insurance exchange or marketplace under federal health-care...
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More young kids going under anesthesia to fix bad dental problems
Preschoolers are increasingly having to undergo extensive surgery to get fix the cavities they’ve gotten from lack of brushing, get root canals or have teeth extracted. Five years ago, the...