Day: September 7, 2012
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Baptist Health, formerly Baptist Healthcare System Inc., acquires Richmond hospital; could become largest health group in Ky.
Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center The nonprofit formerly known as Baptist Healthcare System Inc. is moving closer to becoming the largest health care organization in Kentucky, with last week’s...
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More bad news about childhood obesity: Study finds it can change some kids’ brains and damage their mental ‘flexibility’
It’s not news that Kentucky is lagging in child fitness. In fact, the Truth for America’s Health “F as in Fat” report found that the state has the third highest...
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17 percent of Kentuckians lack food security; beef council to help on local level with donations to food banks
More than 750,000 people in Kentucky, 17 percent of those living in the commonwealth, do not always know where they will find their next meal, according to Feeding America’s Map...
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Eastern Kentucky native wants to alert Appalachian women about their high rate of cervical cancer and how to prevent it
University of Kentucky physician and Pike County native Baretta Casey, right, has spent most of her career providing health care and education throughout the state, with a focus on Appalachian Kentucky. The...
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UK nanotechnology study shows promise for more effective cancer treatment compared to chemotherapy
Dr. Peixuan Guo, one of the three top nanobiotechnology experts in the world A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows promise for developing ultrastable RNA nanoparticles that may...
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St. Joseph hospitals lay off 40 employees in Lexington
KentuckyOne Health announced Wednesday it would be laying off 40 employees at its St. Joseph Hospital and St. Joseph East locations in Lexington, Scott Sloan of the Herald-Leader reports. The move...