Author: Melissa Patrick
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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...
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Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky lists its 2015 grants
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky invested more than $1.6 million in 2015 with community-based organizations, health-care providers, universities and health advocacy groups across the state, with a focus on...
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Three more Kentucky counties, two of them rural, recently approved needle exchanges, making six counties with them
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Jessamine, Carter and Elliott counties are the latest Kentucky counties to approve needle exchange programs, joining Fayette (Lexington), Jefferson (Louisville) and Pendleton counties. The...
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As ads for electronic cigarettes increase, more teenagers are using the devices; Kentucky health officials notice trend
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Teenagers’ use of electronic cigarettes tripled between 2013 and 2014, surpassing the use of all tobacco products, and federal officials are blaming unrestricted advertisement...
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Jan. 31 is last day to sign up for health insurance; CareSource says 1/3 of its new enrollees are from old Ky. Health Cooperative
Sunday, Jan. 31, is the last day to sign up for subsidized health insurance through Kynect, the state’s online insurance marketplace, or face a penalty when you file your tax...
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There’s a big difference in hospitals, as various ranking systems show; op-ed analyzes the leading hospitals in Kentucky
Being a responsible health consumer requires some homework, especially when it comes to choosing a hospital, but if you wait until the emergency occurs it is likely too late to...