Category: YOUR HEALTH
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10 years ago, Lexington’s smoking ban started creating a healthier city and a movement among others in Kentucky
A decade ago, Lexington took a bold step by enacted the state’s first public smoking ban, in a city that once proudly touted its status as the “World’s largest burley...
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Judge refuses to stop Kentucky Spirit from leaving the state, saying health cabinet has had plenty of time to prepare
A Kentucky Court of Appeals judge refused on Monday to stop Medicaid managed-care firm Kentucky Spirit from leaving the state on Friday, July 5. Chief Court of Appeals Judge Glenn...
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Eastern Kentucky reluctant to accept HPV vaccination that helps prevent cervical, mouth and throat cancers
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News New research indicates that HPV, the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus, is now the leading cause of mouth and throat cancers in the United...
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Kentucky will soon require simple screening at birth to detect silent killers of newborns
A new state law taking effect in January will require all babies born in Kentucky to be screened for critical congenital heart disease, which is often a silent killer of...
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Kentucky Spirit still plans to leave state July 5; judge rules that state can’t require company to stay for two-month transition
In the latest development in the saga of the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Medicaid managed-care firm Kentucky Spirit, the company appears to be the victor, at...
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The school health services gamble: Ky. health departments could win on the state’s bet against Kentucky Spirit’s appeal of ruling
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s health departments may soon get money for school nurses, based on a court ruling in May that said Medicaid managed-care firm Kentucky Spirit must pay for treatments...
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Parents should walk the walk, not just talk the talk, when it comes to healthy eating and exercise, study shows
A new study highlights the influential role parents have in shaping their children’s eating and exercise habits. Children of mothers who encourage them to exercise and eat well, while doing...
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Eye doctors warn about danger from fireworks, even sparklers; optometrists provide safety tips
The Fourth of July goes hand in glove with firework displays. Most families protect parents and children against the dangers of fireworks, but thousands still visit the emergency room every...
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Kids Count report shows where children in your county and school district rank, in a huge number of measures
Conditions have improved slightly for Kentucky children, especially in education and health, and the state’s overall well-being ranking has gone up one spot, from 35th to 34th in the nation. But...
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New York Times starts series that will study Affordable Care Act’s implementation and impact in Louisville area
It’s the calm before the health-care storm, and amid the uncertainty of how the health-care reform law will be implemented, health-care conditions in Louisville, Ky., seem to make it a...