Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Study finds young people are now more likely to start smoking after they turn 18, not before; calls for more prevention efforts
The celebration in recent years about lower smoking rates among teenagers could end up being all for naught, as a new study shows that more people are likely to now...
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Seven counties in Southern Kentucky stand out as ‘Bright Spots’ in study, pointing the way to healthier communities
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nine counties in Appalachian Kentucky have been recognized as “bright spots” when it comes to health, and seven of them adjoin in Southern Kentucky:...
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Reports show what adults in five Kentucky regions think about substance abuse, smoking and other issues
The 2017 Kentucky Health Issues Poll found that significantly fewer Kentucky adults are getting prescriptions for pain medication; that they strongly support smoke-free schools; and that most would like to...
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State’s hepatitis A outbreak is worst in nation, but seems to be fading in Louisville, which feds say is ‘gold standard’ for response
Kentucky’s hepatitis A outbreak is now the biggest outbreak in the United States. As of July 7, the outbreak had struck 65 of Kentucky’s 120 counties with 1,094 hepatitis A...
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Communication problems may linger for alcoholics even after they give up drinking, study suggests
A survey that measured emotional communication among alcoholics found that long after they give up drinking, they still struggle to control their voice pitch and relay subtle emotional cues. The...
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Domestic abuse is about as common in male couples as in heterosexual couples, study in three major cities finds
Around half of American men in a three-city survey said they experienced abuse in their same-sex relationships — about the same percentage reported by women, a new study shows. The...
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Sunlight is antidote to obsessive-compulsive disorder
Do you have obsessive-compulsive disorder? New research may direct you to retire in a sunny spot. A study at Binghamton University in New York and published in the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive...
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Study: Infants are not as susceptible as older children to food allergens, and if exposed early, less likely to develop allergies
If you’re wary of exposing an infant to food that might be allergic, think again. New medical guidelines say that infants should be exposed to potentially allergic foods because that...
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Parents indulge in risky behavior, using phone and texting while driving with children in the car
About half of Americans in a survey said they talk on cell phones while driving with children aged 4 to 10. Worse yet, a third said they read text messages,...
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All Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal has been recalled, so throw it away or get a refund; CDC says, ‘Do not eat this cereal’
All Honey Smacks cereal has been recalled after a multi-state salmonilla outbreak has been linked to the cereal, infecting 100 people in 33 states. Two have been infected in Kentucky....