Month: June 2015
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How to avoid and treat poison ivy, oak and sumac
Now that school is out and summer is here, more people will be venturing into the woods to enjoy hiking, camping and other outdoor activities. Poison ivy, poison oak and...
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Hepatitis C is on the rise in Appalachian Kentucky, and dirty needles are to blame; officials predict surge of HIV to follow
Kentucky has the highest rate of acute hepatitis C in the nation and public officials predict it could get much worse, Claire Galofaro and Dylan Lovan report for the Kentucky...
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Markey Cancer Center honors those who have battled cancer by displaying art by or about them: Expressions of Courage
To celebrate National Cancer Survivorship Month, the Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky held an art exhibit June 6 to showcase personal artistic expressions crafted by or in memory of...
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Tips on how to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Spending time outdoors is one of the great pleasures of summer. Unfortunately, this is also the active season for the 50 mosquito species that...
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Citing costs, Bevin has said he would shut down Kynect; actually, insurance companies pay for it; Medicaid is another matter
By Molly Burchett and Al Cross Kentucky Health News The governor’s race between Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Matt Bevin will spotlight the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, an...
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Another Kentucky school district goes tobacco-free and e-cigarette free; efforts largely led by students in Webster County
The Webster County school board voted unanimously May 26 to make all district property, vehicles and buildings officially tobacco-free, Matt Hughes reports for the Webster County Journal-Enterprise. As in some...
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Bourbon Co. teen named South’s top youth anti-tobacco advocate for his efforts in pushing for county smoking ban
Tyler Boyle (Photo from Lexington Herald-Leader) Tyler Boyle, a Bourbon County High School senior and president of Students Making A Change in the Community, was named the South Region Youth...
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Summer is a good time to make sure your teenagers or preteens get their four recommended vaccinations
Vaccines aren’t just for babies. Preteens and teens also fall into an age group that has both required immunizations for school and recommended vaccines that can save their lives. Summer...
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Most insured through Kynect will pay more in 2016; Kentucky Health Cooperative seeks 25 percent increase
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News The federal health law requires that insurers planning to significantly increase premiums for policies on a health-insurance exchange to submit their rates by June...
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Even nicotine-free electronic cigarettes can damage lungs; parents urged to warn teens about dangers of e-cig smoking
Kentucky has one of the nation’s highest smoking rates, but electronic cigarettes, or e-cigs, are becoming more popular. These battery-powered vaporizers produce a vapor that usually does not contain nicotine....