Category: YOUR HEALTH
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As support for medical marijuana in Kentucky increases, a resolution asks the federal government to speed research on it
Rep. Danny Bentley and Dianne McFarling, a certified prevention specialist, spoke at the Dec. 12 interim joint health committee meeting. (Photo by Melissa Patrick) — By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross...
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Ky.’s hepatitis A outbreak is over 3,000 cases. It may be slacking off, but it’s done that before. Advice: wash hands, get vaccinated.
Kentucky’s hepatitis A outbreak appears to have hit a plateau or even be slacking off, but it has made such moves before, and then resurged. And the state continues to...
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Kentucky’s spending on tobacco prevention and cessation goes up, but still falls far short of federal recommendations
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids chart — Kentucky leads the nation in smoking and tobacco-related health costs, but ranks 35th in how much it spends from tobacco-tax revenue and the millions...
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If Ky. teenagers’ use of e-cigarettes continues at its current pace, look for a new generation of adult smokers, conference is told
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky teachers have plenty to keep up with in the schools, which can cause an issue like teenagers’ vaping of electronic cigarettes to get...
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State and national officials urge Kentuckians to sign up for health insurance on Healthcare.gov; deadline is Saturday, Dec. 15
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Just days before the end of open enrollment on Healthcare.gov, national and state officials are encouraging Kentuckians to sign up for federally subsidized health insurance....
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Infographic lays out the dangers of electronic cigarettes, with a focus on teens, among whom use of the devices is epidemic
A two-page infographic from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and Kentucky Youth Advocates aims to fight the surge in use of electronic cigarette usage among Kentucky teenagers. “While youth cigarette smoking in Kentucky has steadily...
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This is the last week to sign up for health insurance on Healthcare.gov for 2019 coverage; deadline is Saturday, Dec. 15
Screenshot of Healthcare.gov website — By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With just a few days left to enroll in a health-insurance plan on Healthcare.gov, it’s time to sign up...
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E-cigarette use in Lexington schools surges; disciplinary incidents more than double; schools working to curb use
Nick Gregory, 26, a manager, vaped on a Juul at Botany Bay in Lexington. (Photo: Charles Bertram, Lexington Herald-Leader) — Electronic cigarette use among students is so widespread at one...
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Number of Ky. parents claiming religious exemption for kids’ shots rises 59% after new state rule makes exemption easier to get
More Kentucky children are not being immunized “for medical and religious reasons,” Ashleigh Mills reports for Spectrum News. “Doctors worry the number could be growing because of misinformation circulating online.”...
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Advocates worry Medicaid plan will cause the most vulnerable to be kicked off rolls, say ‘medically frail’ designation is inconsistent
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Kentucky moves toward implementing a stricter Medicaid plan, a group of providers, consumers and health advocates say they worry that its penalties, work...