Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Free conference on Alzheimer’s in Louisville Sept. 17
A Washington-based geriatric researcher will join University of Louisville researchers and clinicians a free conference examining Alzheimer’s disease from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Crowne...
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The Courier-Journal, continuing to explore Louisville hospital merger, says many more questions still need answering
The proposed merger of the University of Louisville hospital with Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare and with St. Joseph Health System of Lexington, which follows the teachings of the...
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At Nov. 11 conference in Lexington, Health Watch USA will focus on health-care transparency, patient advocacy
Health-care transparency and patient advocacy will be the focus at the 2011 Health Watch USA 2011 conference Nov. 11 in Lexington. Topics will include hospital-acquired infections and the importance of...
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Teens who drink sugary beverages add 300 calories a day to their diet, national survey finds
American teens who drink pop, energy drinks like Red Bull and other sugar-based beverages like Gatorade are consuming an average of 327 calories a day, the equivalent of two and...
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Area Health Education Centers work behind scenes to make a difference, help bring health providers to rural areas
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News When student Holly de la Peña learned she’d been assigned to a physician’s assistant rotation in rural southeastern Kentucky, she was a little nervous....
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Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky receives $1 million grant in addition to $2 million already being used for matching grants
A federal agency has given the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky $1 million, on top of an earlier $2 million, to make matching grants aimed at addressing the state’s health...
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Baptist Hospital East would allow U of L docs to perform tubal ligations there after merger with Catholic system
Since the merger between Jewish Hospital, University Medical Center and Saint Joseph Health Systems will prevent female patients from getting their tubes tied there — because St. Joseph is owned...
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Drivers at rest stops and welcome centers on Kentucky interstates and parkways will be reminded to eat healthy
When drivers on Kentucky roads stop at welcome centers or rest stops, they will now be reminded that picking up some baked potato chips, a pack of SnackWells or a...
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‘Most sedentary’ designation sparks Lexingtonians to stand up; Herald-Leader coverage is an example to follow
Lexington’s recent designation as the most sedentary city in the country by Men’s Health magazine has got its residents talking, exercising and sharing their stories. First, the city had a...
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Smoke-free campuses are a growing trend; UK volunteers taking action to get compliance with ban enacted nearly two years ago
This summer, Tobacco-free Take Action! volunteers at the University of Kentucky have been circling campus, asking students to put out their cigarettes while on school property. UK is one of...