Author: Melissa Patrick
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Lots of research has established that children with egg allergies can still get a flu shot; those with asthma especially should
Flu season can start as early as October, and children with egg allergies are now encouraged to get a flu shot, especially if they have asthma, according to a news release...
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State’s commissioners of education and health urge Kentucky’s school boards to make their campuses smoke-free
The commissioners of Kentucky’s education and health departments have jointly signed and sent letters to all 173 school superintendents in the state asking them to pass full smoking bans “to...
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Kentucky schools teach nutrition with hands-on-learning
Visiting dairy cows, growing food in the air and being the first school in the state to grow its own garden on school grounds are just some of the efforts...
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Researchers say aggressively treating pre-diabetes could stop or delay future diabetic complications
Treating pre-diabetes as if it is diabetes could delay or prevent future related health complications, according to doctors from three leading research institutions and the American Diabetes Association, says a...
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Study finds that early memory loss can be a predictor of dementia
Experiencing memory loss early in life could be a cause for concern about dementia later in life. Research from the University of Kentucky‘s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has found that...
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Lexington is considering whether to add electronic cigarettes to its anti-smoking ordinance
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council will discuss whether to expand its smoking ban to include electronic cigarettes, possibly as early as Oct. 7 at the General Government Committee meeting, Beth...
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Public hearing to be held in Bowling Green Sept .19 to discuss fiscal health of Kentucky’s rural hospitals
On Sept. 19 in Bowling Green, state Auditor of Public Accounts Adam Edelen will hold the last of 11 public hearings, which have been held across Kentucky this summer, to...
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Most overweight diabetics don’t know how much to exercise for weight loss, and they don’t exercise enough
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many overweight people with diabetes don’t exercise enough for weight loss, and they also don’t have a clear understanding of the recommended amount of...
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Respiratory virus that is sweeping Midwest has found its way to Kentucky; frequent handwashing remains best defense
The respiratory virus that has been hospitalizing children in the Midwest has come to Kentucky, reports Chris Kenning of The Courier-Journal: “Kraig Humbaugh, deputy commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Public...
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Ky. newspapers support Beshear’s expanded smoking ban for state-government sites, back statewide smoking ban
The Kentucky New Era in Hopkinsville stands firmly in favor of the executive order put in place last week to ban employees and visitors from using all tobacco products in...