Author: Melissa Patrick
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Medicaid managed-care firms get new contracts with new rules aimed at resolving health-care providers’ issues with program
Kentucky has signed new contracts with five managed-care firms that will manage Medicaid coverage for more than 1.1 million Kentuckians. Contracts were awarded to Anthem, Coventry Cares, Humana, Passport and...
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As vacation season arrives, here are travel tips for diabetics
It’s vacation season. Traveling offers unique challenges for diabetics, but nothing that careful planning and a few precautions won’t overcome, says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Image:...
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McConnell, Mass. Democrats find common ground on opioid-overdose epidemic; Kentucky ranks 3rd in overdose deaths
Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and two Massachusetts Democrats have found common ground in efforts to fight the opioid-overdose crisis and are working across the aisle to push for legislation...
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Obese children’s parents say kids are ‘about the right weight,’ likely comparing them to other kids instead of growth standards
Most parents of overweight children consider them to be “about the right weight,” which poses a real concern because parents aren’t likely to help their children change their behaviors toward...
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Louisville dental school ranked second in U.S. by website that surveys students and recent graduates
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry is ranked second among dental schools in the U.S. by GraduatePrograms.com, a peer-written rating and review site for graduate schools. Last year the...
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Know the signs of a heart attack and don’t ignore or dismiss them; quick action can be the difference between life and death
Many people who have a heart attack initially ignore the symptoms or dismiss them. For the best chance of survival and preserving heart function, you should not ignore these symptoms,...
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Study finds that one dose of HPV vaccine that targets only cervical cancer is as effective as three doses, now recommended
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A study has found that one dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix appears to be as effective in preventing HPV infections that lead...
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Grants of up to $10,000 available for Kentucky communities to fight colon cancer; applications are due July 15
The Colon Cancer Prevention Project has a new “Project Innovation” grant program to help fund local innovative ideas to get more people screened for colon cancer in Kentucky and Southern...
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Free screenings of new Kentucky colon-cancer documentary, plus Q and A, are scheduled in Louisville, Lexington and Hazard
The Colon Cancer Prevention Project is premiering its new documentary, “Catching a Killer: Colon Cancer in the Bluegrass,” in three select cities, before it starts airing on KET this summer....
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Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky accepting nominations for its board of directors and Community Advisory Committee
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is accepting nominations for its board of directors and Community Advisory Committee. The 15-member board is responsible for preserving the foundation’s $45 million endowment...