Category: DRUGS
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Ky. Hospital Assn. gets grant for emergency-room software that tracks patient histories from other sites; could thwart ‘ER hopping’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Hospital Association has been awarded a $250,000 grant to equip Kentucky’s emergency departments with software designed to help physicians have access to patient information...
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At opioid summit, Chamber urges employers to update policies, continues lobbying to reduce penalties for simple possession
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President and CEO David Adkisson spoke at the Chamber’s opioid summit. —– The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is calling on the state’s business community to update its drug and...
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Scorecard ranks Kentucky’s health system 40th; bright spot is health insurance; biggest increasing problem is drug overdoses
Chart by The Commonwealth Fund, which explains: (a) The 2019 rankings generally reflect 2017 data. (b) Comparisons are with a “baseline” period, which varies among the measured indicators. The report says, “There were generally...
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Former pharmacist in Williamsburg gets 6½ years in federal prison for illegally dispensing drugs
Kimberly Jones —– Kimberly Jones, pharmacist and owner of a Williamsburg drug store for the last decade or so, “has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison...
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Courier Journal has answers to many questions about CBD oil
CBD products for sale at Rainbow Blossom in Louisville Photo by Michael Clevenger, Louisville Courier Journal —– As cannabidiol, better known as CBD oil, becomes readily available in Kentucky and...
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Ky. has the second highest per-capita spending on prescription drugs, no surprise in a state that is riddled with poor health
States with top 10 average yearly per-capita expenditure on prescriptions. (The Senior List) —– A new analysis shows how much the average resident in each state spends on prescription drugs....
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Ky. health policy forum Sept. 23 will focus on medical marijuana, a topic that is sure to come up again in the next legislative session
National Conference of State Legislatures map —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s annual policy forum this fall will be dedicated to the topic...
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Addict who writes a column says addicts are best helped by recovering addicts, with help of families, communities, politicians
By Phillip Lee As a recovering addict, I know first-hand the devastation and agony families face all across the United States. I know many think it is of our own...
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Making 21 legal age to buy tobacco products would help fight epidemic of electronic cigarettes among teens, legislator writes
Photo from Getty Images via Courier Journal —– By Sen. Julie Raque Adams Republished from the Courier Journal If you’re a mom like me, you’re likely alarmed over the recent...
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Tobacco-free school law, coming in 2020, is none too soon when e-cigarettes are epidemic among teens, Paducah doctor writes
Dr. Patrick Whitlow —– By Dr. Patrick Withrow Republished from The Paducah Sun Kentucky statewide student survey biannual evaluation to assess the extent of tobacco (nicotine), alcohol and drug use...