Author: Melissa Patrick
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Washington state study finds new school lunch standards have made students’ food healthier; other studies say they are eating it
School lunches are healthier since the federal government created sweeping changes to the program five years ago and almost the same number of students eat a school lunch as before...
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Free lecture Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Louisville to discuss differences between forgetfulness and Alzheimer’s; with time for Q&A
A behavioral health expert will sponsor a free lecture and question and answer session in Louisville Jan. 12 to explain the difference between the temporary forgetfulness that comes with aging...
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Louisville hospitals get grant to help people get health coverage; Jan. 31 is last day to get insurance or face a federal tax penalty
Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Foundation, part of KentuckyOne Health, has received a $108,000 grant to help uninsured people understand their health insurance options and get coverage for 2016, with...
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UK College of Medicine gets new dean, from Rutgers
Dr. Robert DiPaola Dr. Robert DiPaola, director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute and vice chancellor for cancer programs at the New Jersey university’s medical school, has been named dean of the...
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In study of how 15 states dealt with health reform, Kentucky was by far No. 1 in cutting the number of unpaid hospital stays
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky hospitals had the biggest drop in non-paying patients among 15 states in an ongoing study of the effects of Medicaid expansion under federal...
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Smoking-ban bills will be filed again this year with some changes; GOP senator says chances are better in the Senate now
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — Supporters of a bill to ban smoking in Kentucky workplaces expressed higher hopes and suggested different strategies as...
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2/3 of Kentucky adults still support a statewide smoking ban; little change in numbers from last year’s Kentucky Health Issues Poll
Since 2013, two-thirds of Kentucky adults have supported a comprehensive, statewide ban on smoking in workplaces, public buildings, offices, restaurants and bars, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll....
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Some local officials reject needle exchanges and research showing that they don’t encourage and enable drug abuse
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Needle-exchange programs were approved this year as part of a landmark heroin bill, but they require local consent, and this caveat is proving to...
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Dangerous and stealthy, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise, but is reversible with weight loss and exercise
Many Kentuckians and other Americans are walking around with a liver disease that has the potential of progressing to cirrhosis, which can then lead to liver failure, and don’t even...
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Tips to help diabetics manage the holidays
The holiday season creates some challenging hurdles for those who have diabetes, but they shouldn’t ruin the fun if you plan ahead, according to diabetes expert at New York’s Stony Brook University....