Day: June 18, 2012
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Facing budget shortfalls, many county and district health departments cut hours and staff
Reduced hours and staff will be the new reality for many health departments across Kentucky starting in July as they deal with funding shortages and changes. Though the total amount...
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Black lung affects Kentucky surface miners more than those in other states, CDC study finds and Courier-Journal reports
Photo by Getty Images. Nearly 4 percent of surface coal miners who work in Central Appalachia who were tested for a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Almost half of Americans did not receive routine preventive care before 2010, study finds
Los Angeles Times graphic by Mel Melcon Though preventive medicine is considered a cornerstone in improving health, nearly half of Americans did not receive routine preventive care before 2010, a...
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States with helmet laws have far fewer motorcycle-related deaths; Kentucky doesn’t require bikers to wear protective headgear
Petersburg (Tex.) Volunteer Fire Dept. photo “Fewer motorcyclists die in states that require helmets, and the costs to society are lower too,” reports Mike Stobbe for The Associated Press. About...
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Lexington physician will lead American Medical Association
Add caption A Kentucky physician has been chosen to head the American Medical Association. Dr. Ardis Hoven of Lexington, an infectious-disease specialist, ran unopposed and will be the AMA’s 168th...
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New resource guide and school curriculum aimed at expanding farm-to-school programs in Kentucky
A resource guide and school curriculum are the latest efforts to expand farm-to-school programs in Kentucky. With fewer than 30 percent of Kentuckians consuming the recommended amounts of fruits and...