Tag: rural-urban disparities
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Panel of physicians at national conference discuss future of rural primary care, how to solve doctor shortages
More needs to be done to address the shortage of primary-care physicians, a big problem in rural areas and much of Kentucky, according to a panel of physicians at “Rural...
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Carlisle hospital closes, making Nicholas County the 40th Kentucky county without a hospital
Fully one-third of Kentucky’s counties will not have a hospital, following the closure of Nicholas County Hospital in Carlisle. That will make Nicholas the 40th county without a hospital, according...
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Health reform law isn’t as sweeping when it comes to dental coverage, but Appalachian dentists say it should help
Dr. Heather Whitt explains costs to Anita Slone at the Eula HallHealth Center in Floyd County. (C-J photo by Jessica Ebelhar) In Floyd County, almost 40 percent of adults have...
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Ear, nose and throat doctor at UK aims to reduce state’s high rate of hearing loss among children
Dr. Matthew Bush, an otolaryngologist at the University of Kentucky, is working to reduce the state’s high rate of hearing loss, especially in Appalachia and among children. He was born...
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Kentucky ranks 49th in well-being survey, and Eastern Kentucky’s congressional district ranks last in the nation
Kentucky ranked 49th in the nation in a survey that measures perception of well-being, ranking higher than West Virginia and lower than Mississippi, and its 5th Congressional District ranked dead...
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Telemedicine can help delay Alzheimer’s, especially in rural areas, where it starts sooner, Appalachian health conference is told
By Melissa Landon Kentucky Health News Telemedicine is a strategy that can be used to help prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease, especially in rural areas, where the disease comes sooner...
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Smoking persists or even increases in poor, rural, working-class counties; New York Times cites Clay County as an example
Clay County has a dubious distinction. It has the highest rate of smoking for any U.S. county with a population under 15,000. Researchers at the University of Washington pointed that out,...
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Kentucky does well in national comparison of premiums and tax credits in new health-insurance system
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health-insurance costs vary from region to region and state to state, and federal subsidies won’t remove all of the differences, Christopher Snowbeck...
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Rural children are more likely to be obese, but rural communities have several strategies to fight the problem
Children living in rural areas are about 25 percent more likely to be overweight or obese than children in urban areas, studies show. Rural communities have come up with several...
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Poll: Only 23% of Kentuckians say they eat recommended daily portions of fruits and vegetables; cost and location may be factors
Only 23 percent of Kentuckians eat the recommended daily portions of fruits and vegetables, and cost and accessibility of food may be factors, according to a recent statewide poll. Fruit...