Tag: public health
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Free webinars and annual forum to be hosted by Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will host several educational events in an effort to help communities improve their health. On Wednesday, Aug. 8, the foundation will host a webinar about...
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Lyme disease in Ky. probably more common than reported
Nearly anyone who has spent considerable time in the woods this summer has later discovered they carried a visitor back with them — one the size of a freckle who...
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Whooping cough on the rise in Kentucky and nationwide
A resurgence of whooping cough in Kentucky and the nation has officials urging the public to get vaccinated. The state has already had 171 reported cases this year, making it...
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Looking for ‘a few short-term wins’ to start, Kentucky Oral Health Coalition formally reorganizes
By Amy Wilson Kentucky Health News LOUISVILLE, July 25 – There was no whitewashing the ruinous state of the state’s teeth Wednesday when the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition formally reorganized...
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More breakthroughs lately in fight against HIV/AIDS
It has been an inspiring season of breakthroughs in the fight to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the pill...
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FDA approves fast, take-home test that detects HIV
A model demonstrates how to use the OraQuick test, whichdetects the presence of HIV in saliva.AP photo by Chuck Zovko. Soon, taking an HIV test will be no more complicated...
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Don’t leave children in hot vehicles this weekend, officials warn
With extreme heat blazing over the state this weekend, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services urges the public to avoid leaving children in vehicles. “Extreme temperatures are cause...
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Expert: Health care landscape already changed, despite what Supreme Court decision is this week
Whether or not the federal health-care reform law is upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow, initiatives are already in place that will change the way health care is delivered,...
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New report lists contaminant, treatment violations at Kentucky’s 461 public water systems
Reporters can now find out if their local public water systems were recently cited with violations related to contaminants in the water or inadequate treatment. The Kentucky Division of Water‘s...
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With more than 2,000 product recalls in 2011 alone, consumers may be suffering from ‘recall fatigue’
Regulators, retailers and manufacturers are getting worried that the public is suffering from “recall fatigue.” Last year, there were 2,363 recalls, according to data from the U.S. Food and Drug...