Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Most women over 65 don’t need annual Pap smears anymore
Many women over the age of 65 no longer need to get an annual Pap smear in order to detect cervical cancer, the American Cancer Society, the American College of...
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New technology at UK allows for more comprehensive breast imagery, especially for women with much dense or fatty tissue
Technology that will enable radiologists to see individual breast structures without overlapping tissues obstructing their view will begin being used at the breast care center at the University of Kentucky...
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Calls for hospitals to reveal more about errors, infections are getting louder; feds plan more data, but hospitals fight state rules
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News LEXINGTON, Ky. — The stories are hard to hear. A little girl is taken to the hospital after she turns on the water and...
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Conway, Stumbo say Yonts’ pseudoephedrine bill doesn’t do enough to stop smurfing
State Rep. Brent Yonts, D-Greenville, has proposed a bill that would make people who have been convicted of meth-related crime to get a prescription to buy pseudoephedrine, but Attorney General...
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Critics, proponents debate Louisville hospital merger
Questions regarding ectopic pregnancy, end-of-life care and funding for indigent care were addressed Wednesday by proponents and critics of a proposed merger between University Hospital, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s...
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Ban texting and cell phone use while driving, National Transportation Safety Board urges
States should prohibit drivers from using cell phones and other portable electronic devices while behind the wheel, except during emergencies, the National Transportation Board said Tuesday. The recommendation was unanimous...
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Most Kentuckians now favor statewide smoking ban, poll finds
Graph shows results by smoking history, party Just over half of Kentuckians support a statewide law that would ban smoking in most public places, including restaurants and bars, the Kentucky...
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University Hospital merger documents being released
The University of Louisville will hand over records pertaining to the merger involving University Hospital, under a settlement signed Tuesday. The documents will include “the June 14 agreement to consolidate...
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Child abuse records released, but without names of victims
Though the state on Monday released 85 internal reviews of cases in which children had either been killed or nearly killed from abuse, in many instances it did not release...
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Teens turning to flavored cigars
A study shows teens are dispensing with cigarettes and turning to flavored mini-cigars with fun flavors — strawberry, chocolate, vanilla — enticing to young palates. (National Cigar Museum picture) “Young...