People in the most rural areas are more likely to die from colon cancer even though they are less likely to get it in the first place-HEALTHYLIVE

Patients who live in remote or very small rural communities are a bit more likely to show up at their doctor's office with late-stage co...
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September is National Recovery Month; Rex Chapman slated to attend 'Recovery Out Loud' event in Paintsville Sept. 21-HEALTHYLIVE

Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sponsors National Recovery Month to increase awareness and u...
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Study finds it takes longer than previously thought for a heavy smokers' risk of heart disease to be the same as a non-smoker -HEALTHYLIVE

Quitting smoking has immediate benefits to the heart, but it takes longer than previously thought for a former smoker's risk of heart di...
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Skyrocketing cost of insulin examined by legislative committee and research showing cost makes patients ration the hormone-HEALTHYLIVE

Advocates called on state lawmakers to find a way to make insulin more affordable, with several of them telling an all-too-common story of h...
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Neil Armstrong may have died because he chose the wrong hospital for his surgery; don't make the same mistake-HEALTHYLIVE

By Trudy Lieberman Rural Health News Service     Last month The New York Times ran a cautionary tale about the heart surgery and care ast...
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U of L moves to maintain heart transplants at Jewish Hospital-HEALTHYLIVE

Doctors perform a heart transplant. ( Photo from WBUR, Boston) The heart-transplant program at Jewish Hospital in Louisville m...
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State approves lower rates and expanded area for one Obamacare insurer, lowers rate-hike request of the other one-HEALTHYLIVE

Insurance Department maps, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on either for a larger version. Federally subsidized health i...
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Tobacco-free-schools law has prompted 57 more districts to adopt such policies, making strong majority; newbies can get free signs-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A statewide smoking ban in Kentucky schools is still almost a year away, but...
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Youth who use electronic cigarettes are much more likely to use marijuana; connection has increased with refillable e-cig pods-HEALTHYLIVE

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Youth who use electronic cigarettes are more likely to use marijuana, and the odds are even great...
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'Juul-alikes' fill niche left when firm stopped selling some flavors-HEALTHYLIVE

New York Times photo by Brittainy Newman Pressed by the chief of the Food and Drug Administration last fall, Juul Labs  "st...
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FDA proposes new, graphic warnings for cigarettes-HEALTHYLIVE

A Food and Drug Administration photo illustration shows three  of the 13 proposed warnings. The Food and Drug Administration has...
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Federal grant will let former Gov. Fletcher start treatment and housing for addicts in 101 rural counties in 8 states, 47 in Ky.-HEALTHYLIVE

Fletcher as governor An organization headed by former Kentucky governor Ernie Fletcher will get $6.6 million in federal funds ...
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