Day: May 13, 2024
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University of Kentucky doctor explains bladder cancer and how to prevent it; May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
By Dr. Zin W. Myint University of Kentucky Kentucky has one of the highest rates of new cancers in the U.S., with bladder cancer in the top 10 list of...
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Falling immunization rates pose threats to Kentucky and the rest of nation; immunization climate remains ‘turbulent,’ observer says
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The immunization crisis in Kentucky is not just a Kentucky issue, but is happening nationwide. “It’s not going to take long before we see...
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AMA president-elect, from Louisville, lays out his ideas for getting more physicians in rural areas, reforming prior authorization
With about 46 million people in the U.S. living in rural areas and new research showing they are more likely to die early from the five leading causes of death...
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Most Kentucky hospitals in national patient-safety ratings got ‘C’ grades again; state is 35th in share of hospitals with ‘A’ ratings
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most of the Kentucky hospitals graded on a nonprofit group’s twice-a-year report card for patient safety again got a C in the latest report....
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Online vision retailer Warby Parker will pay Ky. civil penalty for letting 69 Kentuckians to take its online vision test, illegal in Ky.
Kentucky Health News Warby Parker, an online retailer of prescription glasses, contact lenses and sunglasses, has agreed to pay at least $55,200 to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for allowing 69...
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17 Ky. schools have free online mental health wellness course
More than 1,500 students in 17 Kentucky schools recently gained access to a free digital course on mental wellness, provided by the Medicaid program of Anthem Inc., one of the health...
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Parkinson’s disease: Its symptoms, causes and management
By Dr. Zain Guduru University of Kentucky Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement. Named after Dr. James Parkinson, who first described it in 1817, this condition...
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Stomach cancer: How to recognize the signs and reduce your risk
By Dr. Joseph Kim University of Kentucky While stomach cancer was in the headlines not long ago with the sudden death of musician Toby Keith, the diagnosis is relatively rare....