Month: May 2014
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Study finds that antidepressants might slow the development of Alzheimer’s Disease
A antidepressant that is often prescribed might slow production of amyloid beta, which is part of what causes Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine...
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Public forum on nursing homes set Friday at 2 in Lexington
A public forum on nursing-home care will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Lexington Senior Citizens Center on Nicholasville Road next to the University of Kentucky campus. The...
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Study finds that obese workers cost employers thousands in extra medical costs every year; Kentucky ranks ninth in obesity
A morbidly obese employee costs his or her employer approximately $4,000 more in health care and related costs every year than an employee of normal weight, according to a study...
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More treatment needed to deal with painkiller abuse, expert witness tells Senate caucus; McConnell says jail helps, too
Addiction to prescription painkillers, and increased addiction to heroin by people originally hooked on prescription medicine, is “a public health disaster of catastrophic proportions” that “was caused by the medical...
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Norton Healthcare chief, Hardin judge-executive, former Lincoln coroner receive awards from Kentucky Hospital Association
The Kentucky Hospital Association gave some awards during its annual convention in Lexington on May 9, according to a KHA press release. Stephen A. Williams, chief executive officer of Norton...
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Carlisle hospital closes, making Nicholas County the 40th Kentucky county without a hospital
Fully one-third of Kentucky’s counties will not have a hospital, following the closure of Nicholas County Hospital in Carlisle. That will make Nicholas the 40th county without a hospital, according...
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Poll finds contrasting views of Obamacare and Kynect
Most registered voters in Kentucky have an unfavorable view of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act when it is called Obamacare, but a plurality think favorably of Kynect, the...
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Schools keep adjusting to national nutrition guidelines
Paducah-area school districts “continue to adjust school meals to ensure students are fed complete, healthy meals every day,” Kathleen Fox reports for The Paducah Sun. The revised National School Lunch...
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Study finds ADHD treatment might discourage smoking; Kentucky ranks high in both
Stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder might also reduce smoking risk, particularly if the medication is taken regularly, according to an analysis performed by Duke University. The...
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Kosair sues Norton over use of donations to Children’s Hospital; Norton says charity weaseling out of obligation
Kosair Charities, which gives more than $6 million a year to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, has sued the hospital’s parent, Norton Healthcare, accusing it of misusing some of the...