Category: FEATURED
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Novaks give $15 million to Norton Children’s Hospital to create diabetes institute, 1/4 of $60 million plan
Norton Children’s Hospital and the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation announced Oct. 5 the creation of the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute. The foundation has given the hospital $15 million as the...
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Poor oral health in children is not just from too many sugary foods; education, income and environment all play roles
While brushing your teeth is important to maintaining good oral health, dental-health experts say it’s not the only thing responsible for poor oral health, especially when it comes to children...
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Kentucky adults have second highest obesity rate in nation, and children 10-17 in state have the top U.S. rate for that age group
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new report says Kentucky has the second highest adult obesity rate in the nation, and Kentucky children aged 10 to 17 have the...
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Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee finds massive support for legalizing medical marijuana; drug officers opposed
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News An advisory committee appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear reported that most Kentuckians who submitted online comments support legalizing the medical use of marijuana, or...
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Kentucky gets $3.6 million federal grant for youth suicide prevention, targets five rural counties in first round of funding
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky will receive a five-year, $3,675,000 grant to help reduce suicide among Kentuckians under age 25. Kentucky is one of 10 recipients of Garrett...
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Report shows major workforce shortages in Kentucky hospitals, which they describe as ‘the most critical shortage in recent history’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Results from Kentucky’s annual hospital workforce survey show critical labor shortages at hospitals across the state, with the highest vacancy rate among registered nurses...
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Two Kentucky hospitals, in Lexington and Prestonsburg, each lose $2.4 million in very different lawsuits over ‘patient dumping’
Two Kentucky hospitals have recently lost lawsuits that charged them with “patient dumping,” generally defined as discharging patients who are uninsured or unable to pay – or refusing to admit...
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CDC’s Ky. risk map is largely green, but 11 counties are still at high risk and the state’s infection rate ranks first in the nation
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of Kentucky counties at high risk of Covid-19 was cut in half last week, with only two counties moving into a higher...
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Respiratory viruses are increasing among children, and are occurring earlier than usual; one can cause a debilitating condition
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With common respiratory viruses on the rise among children, doctors are concerned that the viruses are showing up earlier in this year, says Dr. Lindsay...
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Bedbugs, long thought to pose no risk to human health, produce large amounts of inflammatory histamines, UK researchers find
By Haley Simpkins University of Kentucky Bedbugs produce large amounts of histamine that may pose risks to humans, entomologists at the University of Kentucky and North Carolina State University have discovered in a study. Histamines are...