Tag: maternity care
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State and national events celebrate National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The first day of the Kentucky Rural Health Association‘s annual conference, titled “Rooted & Reaching,” will be held Nov. 21, which falls on National...
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FDA approves first at-home test for syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection that is on the rise
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As cases of syphilis continue to increase across the nation and in Kentucky, the announcement of a new at-home syphilis test that was recently...
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Home births increase, mostly in rural areas
Home birth is making a resurgence in the U.S., reports Shari Roan of the Los Angeles Times. It used to be commonplace in rural areas where doctors were few and...
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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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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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Kentuckians gather to support breastfeeding; part of world event
Kentuckians gathered in several places Saturday to show their support of breast feeding. Events were held in Ashland, Edgewood, Lexington, Louisville, Nicholasville, Owensboro and Paducah as a part of the...
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Fewer maternity wards, fewer options for rural Kentucky women
The closing of the maternity ward at Mary Breckinridge Hospital in Hyden last year is part of a larger trend, leading to fewer options for women living in rural areas...