Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Consumers complain about high deductibles on Obamacare plans; advocates note mitigating factors and say to keep shopping
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Many consumers of health insurance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are finding that it’s not as affordable as the name implies...
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Kentucky’s rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in 2014 was the lowest in history, but still above the national average
Safety is part of health, broadly defined, and Kentucky’s 2014 workplace injury and illness rate is the lowest it has ever been since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began...
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Lexington dentist will continue volunteering at free clinic, but retires from administrative responsibilities
Dr. Robert Henry (Herald-Leader photo by Matt Goins) Robert Henry, a Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center dentist, is retiring from his administrative duties at the Lexington Mission Dental Clinic on...
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Kentucky women with heart disease advise others to ‘get their numbers’ and know the symptoms, which differ from those in men Go Red for Women Luncheon will be held in Lexington Dec. 4
Women who suffer from heart disease often have different symptoms than men and high blood pressure is often called the silent killer because you can have it without any other...
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Talking to teens about sex makes them (especially girls) have safer behavior, here’s expert advice on how to talk about it
As uncomfortable as it may be to talk about safe sex with a teenager, it can have a positive impact, especially for girls, according to a new study published in...
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Medical radio show, based in Morehead but co-hosted by UK folks, recently aired its 600th edition
“Health Matters,” a medical radio show on WMKY in Morehead, recently aired its 600th edition, according to a University of Kentucky news release. Dr. Anthony Weaver and Rick Phillips, manager of...
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Fate of Obamacare could depend on the financial patience of leading insurers Anthem and Aetna, which is buying Humana
The fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may depend on how long two major insurance companies “are willing to wait before starting to make money off it,”...
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Most Kentuckians covered by Medicaid expansion have jobs
“More than half of about 400,000 Kentuckians who gained Medicaid coverage under the federal law also known as Obamacare have jobs but did not have health insurance,” Deborah Yetter reports...
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Dr. Rice Leach, outspoken leader in public health for Kentucky and the nation, is retiring, but will still keep offering advice
Rice Leach, M.D. (Lexington Herald-Leader photo) Dr. Rice Leach has announced that he will retire as Fayette County health commissioner, ending a remarkable public-health career that has included stints as...
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Kentucky College of Optometry at University of Pikeville is set to enroll its first class in fall 2016
The Kentucky College of Optometry, part of the University of Pikeville, has received preliminary accreditation, allowing it to recruit students for its first class next fall. The Accreditation Council on...