Kentucky had the fourth highest rate of drug overdoses among the states in 2017, fifth when the District of Columbia is added to the list,...
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'It's not about losing coverage, it's about having fewer members enrolled in Medicaid,' health secretary says of new plan-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The administration of Gov. Matt Bevin changed very little in the Medicaid plan that was recently ...
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3 more hepatitis cases reported among Lexington food workers-HEALTHYLIVE
Lexington Herald-Leader graphic Three more restaurant workers in the Lexington area have been found to have hepatitis A, but the ...
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Pikeville Medical Center creating children's hospital, expanding heart-care center, adding other facilities; total cost $52 million-HEALTHYLIVE
Pikeville Medical Center announced Tuesday that it would spend $7 million to relocate and expand its inpatient pediatrics clinic into a c...
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Romaine lettuce is OK to eat unless it was grown in the Central Coast region of California, federal agencies say-HEALTHYLIVE
Romaine lettuce (Photo from Getty Images ) After urging Americans not to eat any romaine lettuce, two federal agencies have limit...
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Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise, even as funding to prevent and treat them is declining-HEALTHYLIVE
Health officials are worried about this strain of gonorrhea that resists antibiotics. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention p...
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2017 Kentucky law to allow mentally ill to be ordered into treatment under certain circumstances isn't being used-HEALTHYLIVE
Faye Morton, left, joined other supporters of Tim's Law, named for her son, to push for it in 2017. (Photo: John Cheves, Herald...
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Op-ed aims to inform adults about dangerous new e-cigarettes that aim to hook a new generation on nicotine-HEALTHYLIVE
In an effort to inform Kentucky adults about the dangers of the latest electronic cigarette devices, called mod-pods, Ben Chandler and Dr. P...
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Another reason to not ignore hearing loss: Study shows it will likely cost you more in health-care expenses-HEALTHYLIVE
Untreated hearing loss in older adults affects more than just their ability to communicate. It can also increase their health-care expenses....
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Study finds genes linked to body's use of cholesterol and fat, and risk for heart disease, also increase the risk for Alzheimer's-HEALTHYLIVE
A study of more than 1.5 million people found that some of the genes that increase the risk for heart disease also increase the risk for Alz...
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Beshear sues 9th opioid maker, says it makes him the most aggressive attorney general, based on number of suits-HEALTHYLIVE
Filing his ninth lawsuit against a maker of drugs that have contributed to the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Andy Beshear said "Thi...
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Ky. has a high premature birth rate, but 2 programs are reducing it; one stresses home visitations; the other uses data analysis-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One in nine Kentucky babies are born prematurely, one of the nation's highest rates – so high...
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Trial of lawsuit challenging state's attempted ban of most common type of second-trimester abortion ends after five days-HEALTHYLIVE
A five-day trial over a Kentucky law that bans the most common method of second-trimester abortion is over. U.S. District Judge Joseph McKin...
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CDC says don't eat any romaine lettuce while it investigates a multi-state outbreak of E.coli infections related to it-HEALTHYLIVE
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising Americans to not eat any romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants to not s...
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Ky. has 78 confirmed flu cases and 2 deaths from it this season; there's no cure, so officials advise shots for all over 6 months old-HEALTHYLIVE
Kentucky is one of three states under an influenza threat defined as "regional," with confirmed cases in 11 of the state's 1...
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Weather preparedness tips for hypothermia, carbon monoxide poisoning and food safety-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As the full brunt of winter approaches, the state Department for Public Health offers tips on co...
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FDA cracks down on e-cigs, noting in use by youth more than doubled in a year, and proposes to ban menthol in cigarettes-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed Thursday to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes and...
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State Supreme Court strikes down medical review panels for lawsuits against health-care providers-HEALTHYLIVE
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Study of Ky. kids' well-being finds less smoking in pregnancy, fewer low-birthweight babies and pregnant teens; has local data-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky continues to make progress in expanding the number of children with health insurance, ha...
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