Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Half of U.S. adults don’t know the five symptoms of a heart attack; Ky. ranks second in the share of the population who’ve had one
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News About 50 percent of American adults don’t know the five common symptoms of a heart attack, even though a heart attack happens about every...
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Study says diet drinks associated with higher risk of stroke and heart attack in women who have gone through menopause
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/02/14/study-warns-diet-drinks-pose-risk-stroke-heart-attack-older-women/2875278002/
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Fewer and fewer Kentuckians over the past decade have told pollsters that their general health is very good or excellent
The number of Kentucky adults who say they’re in very good or excellent health has gradually declined over the last decade, from almost half to only two-fifths. That was among...
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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...