Author: Melissa Patrick
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Consumers complain about high deductibles on Obamacare plans; advocates note mitigating factors and say to keep shopping
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many consumers of health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are finding that it’s not as affordable as the name implies...
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Kentucky’s rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in 2014 was the lowest in history, but still above the national average
Safety is part of health, broadly defined, and Kentucky’s 2014 workplace injury and illness rate is the lowest it has ever been since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began...
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Lexington dentist will continue volunteering at free clinic, but retires from administrative responsibilities
Dr. Robert Henry (Herald-Leader photo by Matt Goins) Robert Henry, a Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center dentist, is retiring from his administrative duties at the Lexington Mission Dental Clinic on...
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Kentucky women with heart disease advise others to ‘get their numbers’ and know the symptoms, which differ from those in men Go Red for Women Luncheon will be held in Lexington Dec. 4
Women who suffer from heart disease often have different symptoms than men and high blood pressure is often called the silent killer because you can have it without any other...
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Talking to teens about sex makes them (especially girls) have safer behavior, here’s expert advice on how to talk about it
As uncomfortable as it may be to talk about safe sex with a teenager, it can have a positive impact, especially for girls, according to a new study published in...
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Medical radio show, based in Morehead but co-hosted by UK folks, recently aired its 600th edition
“Health Matters,” a medical radio show on WMKY in Morehead, recently aired its 600th edition, according to a University of Kentucky news release. Dr. Anthony Weaver and Rick Phillips, manager of...
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Beshear defends Kynect and Medicaid, asks Bevin to ‘look at this from a business standpoint, if not from a human standpoint’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Armed with data and an unusual dose of emotion, outgoing Gov. Steve Beshear urged Gov.-elect Matt Bevin to reconsider his positions and keep the...
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Kids Count, with county data, reminds Ky. of much work to do: we’re 1st in smoking by pregnant mothers; 25% of kids in poverty
The annual Kentucky Kids Count report on the well-being of the state’s children says that we lead the nation in smoking by pregnant mothers, that one in four Kentucky children...
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UK College of Nursing opens health clinic in Wilmore; allows nurse-practitioner students to experience their full scope of care
UK College of Nursing faculty members Sharon Lock, Amy Delre and Samantha Gilbert A new community health center in Wilmore operated by the University of Kentucky College of Nursing celebrated...
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Lora Lee Howard, UK Cooperative Extension agent in Clay County, gets national award for her work in nutrition and health
Lora Lee Howard photo: Matt Barton Lora Lee Howard, a University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension agent in Clay County, has received the 2015 Family and Consumer Sciences Professional of the...