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Study of Ky. kids’ well-being finds less smoking in pregnancy, fewer low-birthweight babies and pregnant teens; has local data
Kids Count Data Center map of births to mothers who smoked during pregnancy, 2014-16. — By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky continues to make progress in expanding the number...
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Institute taking applications through Dec. 18 for assistance to health-related research projects in Kentucky
The Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky, which provides research and leadership training, funding and technical support for health-related research projects, is accepting applications for its 2019 class. Among other things,...
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Cigarette smoking rates among U.S. adults are at a historic low, 14%, but one in five still use some type of tobacco-based product
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Cigarette smoking rates have hit their lowest level ever, but 47 million Americans still use some type of tobacco-based product, prompting government officials to...
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Larger Kentucky hospitals’ average grade for patient safety declined, but their overall national ranking was about the same
Ky. Health News chart based on Leapfrog Group data and logo — By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A nonprofit group that rates hospitals has released its latest grades for...
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Study shows e-cigs don’t keep teens from smoking cigs; health foundation calls for smoke-free schools; FDA to act on e-cigs
Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow chart — By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Teens who use electronic cigarettes end up smoking traditional cigarettes at about the same rate as teens...
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Food-service employee at UK hospital diagnosed with hepatitis A; if you ate at Pavilion A cafeteria Oct.11-30, get vaccinated
A food service employee at the Albert B. Chandler Hospital at the University of Kentucky has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, a highly contagious liver disease, the hospital announced. The employee prepared food at...
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Electronic health records, touted as tool for efficiency and better care, are coming between doctors and patients, surgeon writes
Illustration by Ben Wiseman for The New Yorker — Electronic health records were supposed to “make medical care easier and more efficient,” says The New Yorker. “But are screens coming between...
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FDA says it may limit sale of flavored e-cigarette products to vaping stores to combat ‘epidemic’ use of products by teens
Types of electronic cigarettes — As teen use of Juul products continues to soar, the head of the Food and Drug Administration says all options are on the table, including limiting sales of flavored...
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2 more deaths linked to hepatitis A, making outbreak toll 16; some restaurant workers had it, but no food-borne transmission found
Hepatitis A has been blamed for two more deaths, both in Franklin County, bringing to 16 the statewide toll in the outbreak of the contagious liver disease, which has lasted...
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Kids who quit pot for a month improved memory, study finds
Photo by Sharon McCutcheon, Unsplash.com — A small-scale study suggests that when young marijuana smokers stop for a month, their memory improves. “The results show that not only does marijuana impair...