Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Kentucky ranks 41st in nation for child welfare, report finds
“In the face of poverty and other economic woes, Kentucky is one of the worst states in the nation when it comes to children’s health,” reports Jenna Mink of Bowling...
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UK gets $7 million for Alzheimer’s research
The University of Kentucky has received a $7 million grant to continue its research on Alzheimer’s disease. The research is conducted at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and involves clinical...
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Licensing board needs to step up its game against pain-pill docs, Stumbo says
If the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure doesn’t increase its oversight on doctors who prescribe excessive amounts of pain pills, House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Tuesday he’ll find an agency...
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Drug abuse, obesity are top two concerns for children’s health, poll finds
Childhood obesity and drug abuse are the top two worries for children. Those were the results of a University of Michigan poll that asked people to rate 23 different health...
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Council asks move to managed care be delayed 90 days
The massive switch to managed care organizations for Kentucky’s Medicaid program, pushed by Gov. Steve Beshear, isn’t in the bag yet. The Advisory Council for Medical Assistance, which advises officials...
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Non-profit encourages districts to go tobacco free inside and outside of schools
In an op-ed piece in the Lexington Herald-Leader, Susan Zepeda, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, encourages school districts to adopt comprehensive tobacco-free policies. “Many believe...
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Conference for Kentuckians who get, give health care Aug. 24
A gathering intended to bring Kentuckians together who get care, give care, purchase care and pay for care will be Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the Capital Plaza in Frankfort. The...
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Kentucky Rural Health Assn. gives first newspaper writing awards; Kentucky Health News writer wins for previous work
Tara Kaprowy, the chief writer for Kentucky Health News, won one of the first awards given by the Kentucky Rural Health Association for newspaper writing. Kaprowy won the prise for...
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Following advice to eat healthy is too expensive for many
Though the Department of Agriculture has recommended that most of a dinner plate should be filled with foods rich in potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin D and calcium, a new study...