Category: YOUR HEALTH
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If you have a Kynect policy, or are buying one, shop around to get the best deal; prices and tax credits change each year
Obamacare customers in Kentucky probably need to shop around the Kynect health insurance marketplace if they want to get a better deal this year. “More than 70 percent of people...
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If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, this week is an excellent time to get it, with the holidays coming up
State health officials are encouraging Kentuckians to get a flu vaccination during National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 7-13. “Getting a flu vaccine is an early holiday gift you can give...
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Kentucky Hospital Association backs state smoking ban
The Kentucky Hospital Association on Thursday reiterated its support of smoke-free workplaces and public places throughout the state in hopes that 2015 will be the year that legislators pass a...
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As Ky., other states debate smoking bans, Ariz. county considers ban on hiring smokers, penalizing employees who smoke
Smoking bans for public places are still the subject of debate in Kentucky and many other places, but the Arizona county that contains Tucson may take the war on tobacco...
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UK hospital’s request to add 120 beds clears hearing phase; decision now before state officials
The University of Kentucky‘s plan to add 120 beds to its hospital moved forward Friday as no one filed a request for a public hearing on its application for a...
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USDA makes grants to expand Farm to School in Ky.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending nearly $313,000 to Kentucky in grants under the Farm to School program, which encourages the use of fresh, local food in schools. Two...
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U of L plans to create statewide health institute with $4 million, three-year grant from KentuckyOne Health hospital firm
The University of Louisville is creating an institute to improve Kentucky’s health through research, education and advocacy of health policies. KentuckyOne Health is giving the university $4 million over three...
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Lung cancer gets much less research funding than other cancers, but is deadlier, especially in Kentucky
Lung cancer takes more lives annually than breast, prostate, and colon cancers combined, but the disease “generally doesn’t get the public attention or research dollars in proportion to its lethality,”...
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New partnership will provide children in Kentucky with a home for medical and dental care
Community Dental of Kentcky and the University of Louisville Pediatrics are partnering to provide Kentucky children in the Medicaid program with a medical, dental health care home through co-located facilities, says...
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#ThanksMichelleObama: Students use social media to voice their unhappiness with revamped school lunches
School kids around the country are tweeting pictures of their unappetizing school lunches and blaming the most prominent advocate for healthier school meals for their “bowls of mush and mystery...