Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Kentucky maternal health roundtable explores ways to improve Kentucky maternal health; two stories from Kentucky Lantern
The Kentucky Lantern offers two stories this week about maternal health in Kentucky, both by Sarah Ladd. One is about a roundtable held in Louisville that was moderated by Carole...
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New study finds smoking and vaping dual use increases lung cancer risk; expert says it increases risk for other diseases too
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News People who use electronic cigarettes and smoke traditional cigarettes are more likely to develop lung cancer than people who just smoke, according to a...
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Grant applications open to nonprofits that work with substance-use disorder and mental health in underserved communities
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The second round of Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky grants to expand services and programming for substance use recovery and mental heath support in...
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Annual health-policy forum Oct. 8 in Frankfort will focus on how a civic engagement approach can change health outcomes in Ky.
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News What if the way to improving the health of Kentuckians is to create a culture where every person shares the same goal? That will...
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Addiction Recovery Care says it’s cooperating with FBI investigation into possible fraud
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s largest provider of addiction treatment services, Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, is the subject of an FBI investigation into possible health care fraud, according...
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Lawmakers join Ky’s largest addiction treatment provider to oppose Medicaid payment cuts; centers trying to negotiate cuts
By Deborah Yetter and Tom Loftus Kentucky Lantern The state’s largest provider of drug and alcohol treatment is warning that looming cuts in Medicaid reimbursement to some providers could damage...
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EMS staffing shortages are at crisis level, says Kentucky EMS board chair
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s Emergency Medical Services are facing severe staffing shortages, with low pay, “abysmal” reimbursement rates and high turnover identified as the key reasons for...
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First Federally Qualified Health Clinic residency program opens in Kentucky, with hopes of bringing more rural doctors to the state
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s first residency program operated by a Federally Qualified Health Center opened July 1 in Northeast Kentucky, with hopes that the resident doctors will...
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Study finds blood test diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease 90% of the time; early diagnosis is crucial with new medications available
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new blood test can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease better than a memory specialist or a primary care physician, according to a new study. The...
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State judge dismisses constitutional challenge to anti-vaping law
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 law banning the sale of some vaping products. Wingate sided...