Category: YOUR HEALTH
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More complaints lodged about Medicaid managed care; lawmakers demand answers
Complaints continue to pile up about the state’s new Medicaid managed care plans, which cover about 560,000 Kentuckians. Lawmakers are hearing gripes from providers who say they are not getting...
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Journalists invited to apply for free, four-day obesity fellowship
Kentucky journalists wanting to expand their knowledge on obesity, one of the most critical and widespread health issues in the state and nation, should apply for the fellowship “Obesity Issues:...
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Smile Kentucky! celebrates 10 years and more than 100,000 children helped
Smile Kentucky! celebrates its 10-year anniversary tomorrow, representing $1 million in free dentistry and benefiting more than 100,000 students. “It’s a wonderful program,” said Arleta Watkins of Bullitt County Schools. “I’ve...
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Shocking realities of prescription pill abuse drive another summit to get everyone in harness to fight it
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Prescription drug abuse has become so prevalent in parts of Kentucky, people are buying Mason jars of clean urine at flea markets and under...
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Home births increase, mostly in rural areas
Home birth is making a resurgence in the U.S., reports Shari Roan of the Los Angeles Times. It used to be commonplace in rural areas where doctors were few and...
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Medical records of 1,018 patients stolen at Lexington Clinic, but no apparent identity theft
One of the fears of electronic health records is that personal information can be stolen en masse, a possibility that became a reality when a laptop computer was stolen at...
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455 deficiencies found in 72 Kentucky nursing homes in fourth quarter of 2011
State inspectors found 455 deficiencies in 72 Kentucky nursing homes in the fourth quarter of 2011, with one facility accounting for 25 of them alone: Kindred Transitional Care & Rehab-Fountain Circle...
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A couple’s journey with infertility; similar tale likely in your town
Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal follows the story of Kelly and James Durst, who turned to in vitro fertilization when they had trouble conceiving a child. The Dursts are “among...
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Prescription pill abuse summit Wednesday at UK hospital
A prescription pill abuse summit will be Wednesday at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, featuring many notable speakers. They will include: Gov. Steve Beshear; Wilfredo Ferrer, U.S. attorney...
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FDA wants to reduce standard for fluoride in public drinking water
Lowering the amount of fluoride in drinking water, as proposed in January by the Food and Drug Administration, will increase medical expenses and harm the poor and the poorly educated...