Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Herald-Leader goes after understaffing at Ky. nursing homes
State Sen. Ralph Alvarado, R-Winchester, opposes bills that would set minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes because those jobs can be hard to fill. “It’s a job that a lot...
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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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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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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...
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Four years into Obamacare, Kentucky’s uninsured rate leveled out, and probably rose. Why? It depends on whom you ask
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In the fourth full year since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was implemented, the percentage of Kentuckians without health insurance remained about...
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Pilot program, ‘community paramedicine,’ reduces ambulance runs to ‘super-utilizers’ and gives them appropriate care
Kentucky has several “community paramedicine” pilot programs that allow specially trained paramedics to visit the homes of patients who frequently use the ambulance service to be taken to the emergency...