Month: July 2014
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Older rural residents are more likely to seek care at rural hospitals, national study finds
Rural hospitals are more likely to serve older patients seeking hospitalization, while younger rural residents seek medical care in urban areas, says a study by the National Center for Health...
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Beshear says that even if Republicans take over, they won’t be willing or able to reverse his Medicaid expansion
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear may be succeeded by a Republican next year, and the state legislature may even sooner be controlled by Republicans who...
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As Virginia governor fights to follow Kentucky’s lead on Medicaid, free-clinic user says she doesn’t want government handout
Kentucky’s success with federal health reform hasn’t been mirrored in adjoining states. It is a complex topic that was made more complex by the Supreme Court ruling that made it...
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Smoking-ban supporters on ‘Road to a Healthier Kentucky Tour’ next week to rally support for the 2015 legislative session
The Smoke-Free Kentucky Coalition is kicking off its 2015 campaign to rally support for comprehensive, statewide smoke-free laws on its “Road to a Healthier Kentucky” Tour, from Monday, July 28...
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U.S. measles cases highest in 2 decades; blamed mainly on Americans’ foreign travel, but also on opting out of vaccination
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In the wake of the highest number of measles outbreaks in the U.S. in the last 20 years, it is important to make sure...
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Daytime mental-health programs shrink, citing problems with managed-care Medicaid; pastoral counselors to be licensed
Access to daytime mental-health care “is on a steep decline in Kentucky, leaving what some fear is a gap in care that isolates the mentally ill at home or drives...
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Some odors we emit make us more attractive to mosquitoes; various repellents, including plant oils, are available
Mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others because of skin odors or chemicals they emit, Jill Richardson writes for Salon. Carbon dioxide, heat, moisture, scent and appearance attract mosquitoes, but...
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As Edelen begins hearings on rural hospitals’ finances, state gives figures on Medicaid expansion and reimbursement
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The expansion of the federal-state Medicaid program funneled $284 million to Kentucky health-care providers in the first quarter of the year, the state Cabinet...
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Pediatric therapist says ADHD rising because kids don’t move their bodies enough; says they need to play outside
The percentage of children diagnosed with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is on the rise. While many reasons are mentioned, one that is not heard often is the length...
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Smoking among Kentucky youth dropped by one-fourth from 2011 to 2013, biennial CDC survey determines
Photo from TobaccoPreventionK12 By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Fewer Kentucky high-school students are smoking cigarettes. The state dropped to sixth place from first in high-school smoking in the 2013...