Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Passport sues state over reduced reimbursements, says officials are trying to kill Ky.’s only nonprofit Medicaid managed-care firm
Kentucky’s only nonprofit manager of Medicaid filed suit Friday against the state health secretary, alleging that he and the Medicaid commissioner are trying to put it out of business. Passport...
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Flu cases hit a new high for the season in the state’s latest report; season runs through May, so shots can still protect your family
Kentucky Department for Public Health chart — The number of influenza cases confirmed in Kentucky hit the highest level of the season, by far, in the week ended Feb. 2,...
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State says vaccines company gave at workplaces caused infections, may not have immunized; delayed reaction possible
The state Department for Public Health says infections have resulted from vaccines distributed by a Mount Sterling company to workplaces in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio since Sept. 1. Location Vaccination “provided vaccines primarily...
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Program trains treatment specialists to help ‘persistent smokers’ quit; providers encouraged to get trained, not give up on them
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A program offered by the College of Nursing at University of Kentucky is training tobacco-treatment specialists with evidenced-based information, and developing the skills needed to...
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1 in 5 Kentucky households delay or forgo medical care due to cost; higher co-payments and deductibles may be a factor
One in five Kentucky households delay or forgo medical care because of the cost, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll, taken Aug. 26 through Oct. 21. The overall...
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How to stay safe in bitterly cold weather
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services news release With zero to sub-zero temperatures predicted later this week around the state, many Kentuckians could be exposed to harsh winter elements....
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Are you struggling with addiction, or know of someone who is? Here’s expert advice for finding quality treatment
By Anne M. Herron Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration It can be overwhelming and confusing to know where to start if you need...
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Specialists give parent-education campaigns credit for big decline in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Kentucky
Fewer babies in Kentucky are dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and wellness specialists are crediting a multi-pronged educational campaign by hospitals and other health-care providers, reports Ann Bowdan of Louisville’s WLKY-TV. In...
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Most Ky. adults for statewide smoking ban and raising legal age to buy tobacco to 21, but movement unlikely soon on either issue
A majority of Kentucky adults continue to support a comprehensive statewide smoke-free law and favor raising the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years, according to...
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Kentucky abortion-bill backers hope their measures might lead the U.S. Supreme Court to end legalized abortion
State Sen. Damon Thayer (Northern Kentucky Tribune photo) — Kentucky legislators’ recent filing of anti-abortion bills isn’t just about the state; they hope the bills could make national impact. “Emboldened...