Tag: health rankings
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Public Health Week is a time to think about immediate challenges and the long-term health of Kentucky and its communities
April 3-9 is National Public Health Week. Why should you care? The reasons are many. “Have you eaten at a restaurant lately? Did you brush your teeth this morning? If...
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County Health Rankings show troubling trend of more premature deaths, contrasting trends among some counties
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The premature death rate is getting worse in 44 of Kentucky’s 120 counties and improving in 12 counties, according to a health rankings report released...
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Kentucky ranks 49th again in report that measures well-being
Kentucky again ranked 49th in the 2016 Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being Rankings, based on polling about physical health, social connections, finances, community and sense of purpose. “West Virginia and...
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Sedentary older women who don’t exercise are ‘biologically older’ than active women, study of their chromosomes shows
Photo from Center for Advancing Health By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A study has found that older women who sit for more than 10 hours a day and also...
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Report again ranks Kentucky 49th in well-being for seniors
Kentucky held onto its 49th spot for the seventh year in a row in a new ranking of seniors’ well-being, with West Virginia following close behind. The rankings are part...
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Got a virus? You don’t need an antibiotic but you might get one; Kentucky leads the nation in outpatient antibiotic prescriptions
Antibiotics don’t cure illnesses caused by viruses, and can even cause “dire consequences” when used inappropriately, so it’s important to take them only when necessary, says a news release from the state Cabinet...
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A county’s poor health status was a strong predictor of its vote for Donald Trump; many examples in Kentucky
There was anecdotal evidence after the presidential election of a correlation between counties that swung big to Donald Trump and those with poor health status. The Economist magazine used a...
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Journalists gather to hear why and how to cover health, get a myriad of story ideas, sources and approaches
SLADE, Ky. — Kentucky journalists interested in covering health got plenty of information and hopefully some inspiration Friday at “Covering Health: A News Workshop” at Natural Bridge State Resort Park....
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Increasing Kentucky’s cigarette tax by $1.50 a pack would decrease youth smoking, Cancer Society lobbyist writes
To decrease youth smoking in the state, the Kentucky director of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is calling for an increase of $1.50 per pack of cigarettes and all...
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Feds issue ratings on 3,662 hospitals, 82 in Ky.; none get top rank, 16 get second rank; industry says ratings oversimplify
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday released its Overall Hospital Star Ratings, just two days after two U.S. House members introduced a...