Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Drugs getting stronger and killing more Kentucky children; report calls for protective action, also to keep kids from getting guns
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s youngest children continue to be at risk of drug overdoses from accidental ingestion — with the number of fatalities and the strength of the...
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Bill would make diagnostic breast examinations more affordable
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The General Assembly is advancing a bill to remove out-of-pocket charges for follow-up diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations when they’re medically necessary....
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There is evidence that social media hurt teens’ mental health, but the evidence is not definitive; what restrictions are reasonable?
By Katelyn Jetelina and Jacqueline Nesi Your Local Epidemiologist Strong bipartisan statements came out of a congressional hearing yesterday about the harms of social media use among children and teens. Parents of...
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Whipsawed by the system, dozens of independent pharmacies closed in Kentucky last year, and more are expected to follow suit
Kentucky Health News In the past year, at least 67 independent pharmacies have closed in Kentucky, and more are expected to close because of a recent change in the system...
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FDA hasn’t OKd ketamine for mental health, so treatments vary widely, creating a new ‘wild West’ and generating big markups
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House has passed Guthrie’s bills to increase health-care price transparency, allow inmates to file for Medicaid before release
Kentucky Health News Second District U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie of Bowling Green told his hometown newspaper that the House has passed his bills to increase transparency in medical costs and...
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Up to 75% of people say they’ve hidden illnesses, raising risks
Kentucky Health News A startling number of people conceal an infectious illness to avoid missing work, travel, or social events, the University of Michigan says in reporting on research conducted...
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Top floor of UK hospital tower opening, completing its occupancy
By Allison Perry University of Kentucky Beginning next week, the medical and cardiovascular intensive-care units inside the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital have a new home: the 12th...
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Glaucoma, leading cause of irreversible blindness, can be detected and treated; get an eye exam every 2-4 years after 40
By Dr. Elham Ghahari University of Kentucky Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve that can cause vision loss. It is the second leading cause of blindness in the...
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Seasonal respiratory illness in Kentucky has declined for three weeks, but the numbers are still considered elevated
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Emergency-department visits and hospital admissions for respiratory disease in Kentucky have dropped for three weeks in a row, but the Kentucky Department for Public...