State health officials will be working closely with health-care providers, local health departments and federal health officials to gather i...
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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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86 percent of Kentucky's school districts have already adopted tobacco-free polices, ahead of state law with opt-out provision-HEALTHYLIVE
Only 24 of Kentucky's 172 school districts, or 14 percent, have not passed a tobacco-free policy that mirrors a new state law that will ...
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Dr. Angela Tackett Dearinger, UK physician, appointed commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health -HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services has named Dr. Angela Tackett Dearinger commissi...
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36 million fewer packs of cigarettes sold in Ky. the year after tax increase; bill has been pre-filed to add an e-cig tax-HEALTHYLIVE
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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UK Extension Service teaches life skills such as nutrition in drug-treatment facilities; 10 counties have grants for gardens-HEALTHYLIVE
By Katie Pratt University of Kentucky CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -- Program assistants and agents with the University of Kentucky Cooperative E...
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Health foundation offers four new public service announcements about dangers of teen e-cig use; offers them free to anyone -HEALTHYLIVE
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has released four new public service announcements to show the dangers of using e-cigarettes for yout...
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State denies Planned Parenthood abortion-clinic permit-HEALTHYLIVE
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin's administration has denied an abortion-clinic license to Planned Parenthood in Louisville, saying it perfor...
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Rural coroner made the tough calls on his town's opioid epidemic-HEALTHYLIVE
Coroner Steve Talbott, in his funeral home (Photo by Michael S. Williamson, The Washington Post) How many rural coroners, witnes...
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Rural hospitals are likely to be hurt by limit on payments to those with large shares of Medicaid and uninsured patients-HEALTHYLIVE
Many if not most rural hospitals are likely to take a hit from an Aug. 13 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...
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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 &qu...
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