Author: Melissa Patrick
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Preliminary research finds a web-based reward program helps teens and pregnant smokers in Appalachia quit smoking
A new web-based program that uses a reward system to help people quit smoking has shown some promise in Appalachian Kentucky, an area that has some of the highest smoking...
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Eastern Kentucky stroke survivors in community support program get the support they need to keep from returning to the hospital
Early results of a new program show that stroke patients who get support with education, resources and care coordination after they leave the hospital are less likely to be readmitted,...
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Frankfort approves needle exchange; Northern Kentucky remains resistant though that’s where the heroin problem is worst
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Franklin County Health Department can now operate a needle exchange program in Frankfort, following a 3-2 vote by the Frankfort City Commission, Seth...
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Newly diagnosed diabetics treated for gum disease have lower health costs; shows need to integrate oral health and primary care
Newly diagnosed diabetics who are monitored and treated for gum disease have lower health-care costs, according to a study by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute. The study, published...
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New Planned Parenthood clinic in Louisville suspends abortions after order from Bevin; anti-abortion bills abound in legislature
Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky started offering abortions for the first time in Kentucky Jan. 21, but stopped a week later when Republican Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration raised objections about...
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Circuit Judge Tim Feeley, former state legislator, appointed deputy secretary of Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Judge Tim Feeley Circuit Court Judge Timothy Edward Feeley of Oldham County has been appointed deputy secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Feeley has served as circuit...
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House passes Senate’s abortion-consultation bill, after adding a teleconference option
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Democrat-led House of Representatives voted 92-3 Thursday to require women seeking an abortion to have a face-to-face consultation with a...
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UK offers new master’s degree in medical sciences, with College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s ag biotech program
Robert Houtz, Ellis Shelley, Joe Springer (Photo by Matt Barton, UK Agric. Communications) The College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the UK College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky have collaborated...
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Chefs to show how to get fresh, healthy, local food in Boyle, Clark, Grayson, Harlan, Martin, Morgan, Oldham, Pike county schools
image: nkyhealth.org Chefs will help eight Kentucky schools learn to incorporate fresh, local foods in their menus as part of a “Chefs in Schools Collaborative” pilot project, according to a...
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Study: health warnings on sugary drinks make a difference; 3 states seek legislation to add them; beverage lobby pushes back
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health warning labels on sugary beverages, like those found on tobacco products, could make parents less likely to buy them for their children, according...