Day: December 14, 2016
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KentuckyOne Health will no longer manage U of L hospital; executive that helped do the deal gets $1.5 million to go away
The University of Louisville and KentuckyOne Health are ending the joint operating agreement under which KentuckyOne has managed the University Hospital and the James Graham Brown Cancer Center. “The decision...
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It’s never too late to stop smoking, study finds; Kentucky offers help at 1-800-QUIT-NOW
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News It’s never too late to reap the health benefits of quitting smoking, a new study finds. “Even participants who quit smoking as recently as...
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Baby Boomers’ number: 4.8% of older adults in U.S. used marijuana in 2013, up from 2.8% a decade ago
As the number of older adults using marijuana increases, researchers say more information is needed to determine the effects of the drug on seniors. “Given the unprecedented aging of the...