Month: December 2016
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Surgeon general calls youth e-cigarette use a public health threat
image Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids The Office of the U.S. Surgeon General issued its first report on electronic cigarettes Dec. 8, calling them a “major public health concern” for youth....
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Be careful in cold weather, which makes heart attacks, strokes and blood clots more likely; also, watch out for holiday stress
Heart attacks are 30 percent more likely during winter because of the weather, but there are precautions you can take to reduce your risk. “The winter months can put even...
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UK medical school at Bowling Green, similar to deal with Ashland and Morehead hospitals, is aimed at addressing doctor shortage
The Medical Center and Western Kentucky Universityalready cooperate on other medical-education programs. Officials and civic leaders in Southern Kentucky have high hopes for a medical school partnership between the University...
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Ky. again No.1 in adult smoking: 25.9 percent, just ahead of W.Va.
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Once again, Kentucky ranks first for its adult smoking rates, barely inching ahead of West Virginia to take back the first place spot, according...
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Many Kentuckians on Obamacare have higher deductibles, fewer options and fewer providers; signup deadline extended to Dec. 19
Kentuckians who are signing up for health insurance through the federal exchange are not only facing higher prices and fewer plan options, they are also finding fewer doctors and hospital...
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Rep. Tom Burch, ousted as House Health and Welfare chair by Republican takeover, gives the gavel to Rep. Addia Wuchner
Rep. Tom Burch By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – After 30 years as chair of the House Health and Welfare Committee, Rep. Tom Burch of Louisville is out, due...
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Surgeon UK ousted has his say in Lexington TV report
A renowned surgeon barred from practicing or teaching at the University of Kentucky for abusive behavior said in a television interview this month that “I think you have to be...
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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...