Month: January 2015
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Jane Beshear launches campaign for new cancer screening van
First Lady Jane Beshear, along with representatives from the Kentucky Cancer Program, the University of Louisville’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center and KentuckyOne Health, have launched another “Horses and Hope”...
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Two-thirds of Kentuckians support a statewide ban on smoking in most public places; Stumbo says it’s time for a House floor vote
Kentuckians have remained steady in their support for a comprehensive statewide smoking ban with two-thirds supporting it, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll. Hours after the poll was...
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Another study suggests that lack of walking and other physical activity damages blood vessels and causes many health issues
If you are looking for a reason to commit to daily exercise in 2015, here are two: The U.S. surgeon general says most of us only exercise about half the recommended...
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Penalty for those without health insurance in 2015 will be significantly higher than for 2014; Feb. 15 is deadline to sign up
Wall Street Journal photo illustration One aspect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act supporters don’t spend much time talking about is the part of the law that imposes...