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65 kids a day are abused or neglected in Ky., third in nation; officials urge safe sleep practices, care about who provides care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – When it comes to keeping babies safe, three of the most important things are safe sleep practices, recognizing that bruising in...
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Lexington has 100+ restaurants on probation for health violations; hepatitis A raises concern, but no cases have been related to food
Amid a nearly statewide outbreak of hepatitis A, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is monitoring more than 100 restaurants that it has placed on probation for violation of public-health standards,...
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Deal to sell Jewish Hospital may be falling apart, raising the possibility that it might be closed, with big ramifications
The future of Louisville’s Jewish Hospital is in doubt. Its owner, KentuckyOne Health, “continues to lose money after months of negotiating to sell it and other local facilities to a...
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Addict who writes column for Appalachian papers publishes book
Phillip Lee, a recovering drug addict who writes a column for newspapers in Appalachian Kentucky and Tennessee, has published a book, The Journey of an Addict. “Through overdoses and many hospitalizations,...
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FDA goes to war against teenagers’ ‘epidemic’ use of electronic cigarettes, says another generation is at risk of nicotine addiction
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is launching a new anti-vaping campaign aimed at teens. The campaign, “The Real Cost,” will target nearly 10.7...
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To defend against another flu epidemic in Kentucky: ‘Get the shot. Consult your doc. Stop the spread,” campaign says
Nurse practitioner Sara Wellman gives Ben Chandler his shot; Health Commissioner Jeffrey Howard looks on. (Photo by Al Cross) — By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Influenza killed 325 people in...
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Arkansas drops thousands from Medicaid for non-compliance with work requirements; Ky. official says ‘Kentucky is not Arkansas’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Arkansas is the first state to implement work and community-engagement requirements for some of its “able-bodied” Medicaid beneficiaries, just like Kentucky is trying to...
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Kentucky public-health nurses in N.C. helping deal with Florence
Commissioner Jeffrey Howard, far right, posed with the team headed to North Carolina. Back row, L-R: Nancy Hamilton (Department for Public Health), Sherita Hall (Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness), Christopher Smith (Lexington-Fayette...
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State’s high-school obesity rate goes up; hope is in pre-school numbers, which have dropped; adult obesity rate is 8th in U.S.
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s high-school students have been getting fatter, but obesity among preschoolers in the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program has been dropping, according to the latest...
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Brief therapy sessions can greatly improve mental health of women caring for children with severe health issues, U of L finds
Lynne Hall, Dr.P.H., R.N. (University of Louisville photo) — Just a little therapy can greatly improve the mental health of women who are overwhelmed by caring for children with severe health...