Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Kentucky offers free service to help teens quit vaping and smoking; Courier Journal reports on how few teen options exist
In an effort to help teenagers stop vaping, the Kentucky Department for Public Health has launched a free service called “My Life, My Quit.” The service allows teens who want to quit...
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Ky. has improved on several measures of children’s health, but some counties continue to lag far behind and get worse
Terry Brooks (Kentucky Youth Advocates photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Almost one in four Kentuckians are children. How goes their health? Most have health insurance, fewer teenagers are...
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March of Dimes gives Ky. D-minus for high rate of pre-term births; maternal deaths spike; new collaborative will work on such issues
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Childbirth, which should be one of life’s most joyous occasions, has become more deadly for Kentucky mothers, and remains problematic for many Kentucky babies...
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More action needed to protect patients from antibiotic-resistant infections, which kill an American every 15 minutes, CDC says
The University of Louisville Hospital got a D overall in the Leapfrog Group’s patient-safety ratings and was rated poorly in dealing with one of the major antibiotic-resistant infections, Methicillin-resistant staphlycoccus areus (MRSA), and C. diff, an infection related...
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With the holiday season just ahead, it’s more important than ever to get this year’s flu shot, state health department says
Mayo Clinic photo —– The state Department for Public Health is pushing Kentuckians to get their flu shots, since the holiday season is approaching. “People will be traveling and families will gather...
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Rural weekly reports on increasing tick-borne allergy to red meat
Map shows cases entered by site users and is not verified. For a larger version of the map, click on it. —– A tick-borne allergy to red meat is becoming...
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First Ky. Senior Hunger Summit brings awareness to issue, seeks solutions; nearly 3,000 Ky. seniors on waiting list for home meals
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One in six Kentuckians older than 60 have faced the threat of hunger in the past year, prompting state officials to hold the first-ever...
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WVLK Radio will focus on the opioid epidemic from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, with ‘Enough: Opioid Awareness Day’
WVLK Radio in Lexington will host a day-long program to talk about the opioid epidemic on Nov. 13 titled, “Enough: Opioid Awareness Day.” “We just thought it was a singular issue...
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State ends advisory against recreational use of Ohio River, maintains advisory for Briggs Lake Near Russellville
The state has ended the recreational public-health advisory it issued Sept. 26 due to harmful algal blooms in the Ohio River. “Results from recent water samples collected throughout the advisory...
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E-cigarette users need to watch for symptoms of lung injury and should seek help immediately if detected, health officials warn
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention illustration —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News If you use electronic cigarettes, contrary to current warnings, it’s important to watch for symptoms of...