Category: FEATURED
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Rural hospitals, already cut by Medicare, are about to get their Medicaid payments reduced, too; here’s a partial Kentucky list
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Hospitals in Kentucky and across the nation are getting a reprieve, maybe a short one, from a new formula cutting the money the...
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Burkesville hospital open, similar one 24 miles away in Tenn. is closed; big differences: Medicaid expansion and diversification
OpenStreetMap contributors, via The Daily Yonder, adapted by Ky. Health News —– Along the Cumberland River in Southern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee are two towns 24 miles apart by road....
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It’s flu season, and 154 Kentuckians have already been diagnosed with it; the best defense is an easy-to-get vaccine
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The beginning of fall means it’s also the beginning of flu season, prompting health officials to remind Kentuckians it’s time to get vaccinated as...
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Juul stops all ads, gets a new CEO, and says it won’t lobby on proposed ban of most electronic-cigarette flavorings
(Photo by Bill O’Leary, The Washington Post) —– The leading manufacturer of electronic cigarettes, Juul Labs, suspended advertising its products Wednesday, Sept. 25, and said “its chief executive officer is stepping down...
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Sellout crowd at first major Ky. forum on medical cannabis hears there’s no scientific literature to back it, but research is sparse
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The health benefits of medical marijuana haven’t been proven and more research is needed, according to a leading researcher on the topic, but that...
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New state health chief cautions against all e-cigarette use; some recent illnesses aren’t related to black-market THC, but to nicotine
Health Commissioner Dr. Angela Dearinger —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News HAZARD, Ky. — At her first public speaking engagement as state health commissioner, Dr. Angela Dearinger spoke about...
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Ky. has one of 5 highest death rates in U.S.; UK public-health dean calls it most ‘comprehensive, inclusive’ measure of health
Kentucky is one of the top five states for the highest death rates, according to a new study that compared mortality patterns between the five states with the highest and...
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State offers new website that links to addiction and recovery resources, including treatment and stories of hope
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky state government has a new, user-friendly website called “Hope and Help” that brings addiction and recovery supports into one place to help Kentuckians...
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Adult obesity in Ky. reaches all-time high of 36.6%, fifth in U.S.; doctor says insurance needs to start covering obesity prevention
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky adults just keep getting larger, reaching an all-time high for the number of obese adults in the state, ranking it fifth in the...
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State investigating 3, probably 5, cases of e-cigarette lung illness
Products at Derb E Cigs (Courier Journal photo by Bailey Loosemore) —– The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services is investigating three cases, and two probable cases, of a lung illness linked...