Author: tara_kaprowy
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Lyme disease in Ky. probably more common than reported
Nearly anyone who has spent considerable time in the woods this summer has later discovered they carried a visitor back with them — one the size of a freckle who...
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Children’s health and education improves in Kentucky, but one in four kids lives in poverty, report shows
New data show one in four Kentucky children live in poverty, a sharp increase since 2005, but the state is improving when it comes to children’s health and education. These...
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Whooping cough on the rise in Kentucky and nationwide
A resurgence of whooping cough in Kentucky and the nation has officials urging the public to get vaccinated. The state has already had 171 reported cases this year, making it...
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Bath salts, synthetic drugs change too fast for foes to fight
Bath salts, which mimic the effects of drugs like cocaineand speed. The Patriot-News photo by Chris Knight. Though legislators across the country, including Kentucky, have passed laws to ban synthetic...
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Four pain clinics already closed as ‘pill mill’ bill takes effect; Beshear says nine more haven’t applied, will be investigated
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Just days after new legislation has taken effect to combat prescription drug abuse, four pain clinics in Kentucky say they will close, Gov. Steve...
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CBO estimates court ruling will mean 3 million fewer people than predicted will get insurance, saving federal government $84 billion
The Congressional Budget Office estimates 3 million fewer people will get health insurance than expected before the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The...
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Doctors shifting from private practice to large hospitals for more security under health-care reform
Associated Press photo by Michael Schennum. The days of hanging up a shingle and opening shop are becoming more and more unusual for doctors. Afraid of being left without protection in...
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After several groups say Pap smears aren’t needed every year, ob/gyns recommend an annual ‘well-woman’ visit
Though several groups have said women don’t need a Pap smear every year, obstetricians and gynecologists still recommend an annual “well-woman” visit and annual pelvic exams for all females over...
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Kentucky students will get extra education in nutrition, exercise
Kentucky children will get extra nutrition education at school starting Oct. 1, thanks to a $6 million federal grant intended to instill better eating and physical-activity habits in families eligible...
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Cost of long-term-care insurance going up, but it’s still a wise investment, depending on your income
Judy Witte says her long-term-care insurance premiumsare going up at a worrying rate. C-J photo by Matt Stone. Seniors are facing increases in their premiums for long-term-care insurance as insurance companies...