Author: tara_kaprowy
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Baptist Hospital East would allow U of L docs to perform tubal ligations there after merger with Catholic system
Since the merger between Jewish Hospital, University Medical Center and Saint Joseph Health Systems will prevent female patients from getting their tubes tied there — because St. Joseph is owned...
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Drivers at rest stops and welcome centers on Kentucky interstates and parkways will be reminded to eat healthy
When drivers on Kentucky roads stop at welcome centers or rest stops, they will now be reminded that picking up some baked potato chips, a pack of SnackWells or a...
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‘Most sedentary’ designation sparks Lexingtonians to stand up; Herald-Leader coverage is an example to follow
Lexington’s recent designation as the most sedentary city in the country by Men’s Health magazine has got its residents talking, exercising and sharing their stories. First, the city had a...
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Smoke-free campuses are a growing trend; UK volunteers taking action to get compliance with ban enacted nearly two years ago
This summer, Tobacco-free Take Action! volunteers at the University of Kentucky have been circling campus, asking students to put out their cigarettes while on school property. UK is one of...
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Appalachian Regional Commission conference in Prestonsburg Sept. 7-9 to focus on improving access to health care
Featuring the insight of 42 federal, state and local health experts, officials and community leaders, the Appalachian Regional Commission‘s Healthy Families: Healthy Future conference will be held Sept. 7-9 in...
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Oral health grant for 25,000 Appalachian children should be beginning of statewide effort, Al Smith says
In an op-ed piece, veteran Kentucky journalist Al Smith praised the recent announcement that 25,000 Eastern Kentucky children in 16 counties will receive preventive dental care this school year. The...
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Four state agencies give employees time to exercise at work
Update, Sept. 2: A new study has shown giving employees time to exercise during their work day could lead to increased productivity, as reported in the Journal of Occupational and...
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Promising tooth varnish that prevents tooth decay will be applied to 25,000 students in 16 Kentucky Appalachian counties
Using an innovative fluoride technique, about 25,000 children in 16 Appalachian Kentucky counties will receive preventive dental care at school, under a $1.25 million pilot project announced by Gov. Steve...
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Jewish Hospital cuts 155 jobs, reflecting national trend of patients deferring treatment for economic reasons
In the face of a bad economy and people putting off health care to save money, Jewish Hospital is cutting 155 positions at its downtown Louisville facility. The move is...
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Judge to decide if health board’s smoking ban will stand in Bullitt County, as one did in Hopkins County
Whether the Bullitt County Board of Health had the authority to pass a countywide smoking ban is in the hands of Bullitt Circuit Judge Rodney Burress, who heard from the...