Author: Melissa Patrick
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UK College of Medicine graduate Ashley Loan makes commitment to practice emergency medicine in rural Kentucky
Ashley Loan Ashley Loan graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine on May 17 and plans to practice emergency care medicine in rural Kentucky, Elizabeth Adams reports in...
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Sun exposure can damage eyes; sunglasses decrease risk
Sunscreen, sunglasses. This should be your mantra as you step into the great outdoors this summer. Your skin needs protection from the damaging rays of the sun but so do your...
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Study in Ky., 3 other states indicates exposure to secondhand smoke in vehicles can cause asthma attacks in non-smokers
Kentucky adults who have never smoked are more likely to have an asthma attack when exposed to secondhand smoke in a vehicle than those who are not exposed, according to...
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Ky. leads U.S. in emphysema (COPD), but study shows fewer COPD hospitalizations in Ky. places with smoke-free laws
Click on image for larger version People who live in smoke-free communities are less likely to be hospitalized for emphysema, according to a study by the University of Kentucky‘s College of...
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At National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit, Beshear cites Kentucky’s successes
Gov. Steve Beshear told attendees at the 2014 National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta on Wednesday about the progress Kentucky has made in the last two years in its...
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Season has arrived for poison ivy, oak and sumac; here’s plenty of advice on how to deal with them and their rashes
Leaves of three, let them be. This old childhood rhyme still holds true today,well at least for poison oak and poison ivy. Poison sumac has seven to 13 leaflets on...
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Here are spring-cleaning tips to help allergy sufferers
Spring cleaning often stirs up dust and pet dander, and can leave a strong scent of cleaning supplies in the air. All can cause those with allergies to reach for...
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Louisville jails sign up inmates for health coverage to save the state money; other jails around state may follow suit
Louisville jails are holding daily health insurance sign-ups for released inmates, Chris Kenning reports for The Courier-Journal. Most inmates qualify for expanded Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,...
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Kentuckians who ran into problems signing up for insurance on state website get a second chance through April 11
Kentuckians who had trouble starting or completing their application during the open enrollment period can still apply for subsidies and purchase health coverage at Kynect.ky.gov through midnight April 11. This applies...
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Study says children who have less screen time show benefits in all areas of their lives, though not immediately
It’s hard enough for parents to set expectations for children when everyone can see an immediate result, like a clean room or a grade; it is even harder to set...