By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Hospitals in Kentucky and across the nation will likely get a reprieve, maybe a short one, from a...
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Algal bloom warning issued for Ohio River above Louisville-HEALTHYLIVE
The state Division of Water and Department for Public Health are warning people not to swim, wade or ski in the Ohio River from the McAlpi...
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Bevin wants 'inaccurate and defamatory' Democratic ad taken down; Frankfort paper finds it lacks context, but isn't baseless-HEALTHYLIVE
Gov. Matt Bevin has asked TV stations to take down what his campaign calls a "factually inaccurate and defamatory" commercial that...
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Burkesville hospital remains open while similar one 24 miles away in Tenn. is closed; one big difference: Medicaid expansion-HEALTHYLIVE
https://www.dailyyonder.com/a-tale-of-two-hospitals-one-survived-the-other-didnt/2019/09/25/ from Kentucky Health News https://ift.tt/2mR...
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Schuster wins top health policy advocacy award for more than 40 years of work in mental health; calls for an end to stigma around it-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News To a standing ovation, Sheila Schuster, who has spent more than four decades advocating for those...
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Ben Chandler awarded Kentucky Medical Association's advocacy award for his work on flu prevention and tobacco-free efforts-HEALTHYLIVE
Dr. Bruce Scott (L), Ben Chandler (R) Kentucky Medical Association photo. The Kentucky Medical Association awarded Ben Chand...
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Founding dean of UK College of Public Health, Dr. Douglas Scutchfield, wins top award from American Public Health Assn.-HEALTHYLIVE
F. Douglas Scutchfield, M.D. Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield, a retired public-health professor at the University of Kentucky , is the...
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After being fired by VA for 'egregious' medical misconduct, doctor was hired by the state and held the job for six months-HEALTHYLIVE
Gov. Matt Bevin's administration hired a physician to lead the state infectious-disease office soon after he had been dismissed by the U...
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It's flu season, and 154 Kentuckians have already been diagnosed with it; the best defense is an easy-to-get vaccine-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The beginning of fall means it's also the beginning of flu season, prompting health officials...
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Juul stops all ads, gets a new CEO, and says it won't lobby on proposed ban of most electronic-cigarette flavorings-HEALTHYLIVE
Juul products (Photo by Bill O'Leary, The Washington Post ) The leading manufacturer of electronic cigarettes, Juul Labs , su...
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Save the date: Friday, Nov. 15, to attend Covering Substance Abuse and Recovery, a workshop for journalists, in Ashland-HEALTHYLIVE
Ky. has one of 5 highest death rates in U.S.; UK public-health dean calls it most 'comprehensive, inclusive' measure of health-HEALTHYLIVE
Kentucky is one of the top five states for the highest death rates, according to a new study that compared mortality patterns between the fi...
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New state health chief cautions against all e-cigarette use; some recent illnesses aren't related to black-market THC, but to nicotine-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News HAZARD, Ky. -- At her first public speaking engagement as state health commissioner, Dr. Angela D...
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Trump 'stunned' electronic cigarette industry with plan to ban almost all flavorings, The Washington Post reports-HEALTHYLIVE
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump listened as acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless talks about a plan to ban most flavo...
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Lexington man's lawsuit says Juul Labs leads users of its devices to become addicted to nicotine; company says suit 'without merit'-HEALTHYLIVE
A 25-year-old Lexington man is suing the leading maker of electronic cigarettes, accusing it of deceptive advertising and marketing that lea...
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Health-care interests, using TV ads that hide who's paying for the air time, fight legislation to limit surprise or 'balance' billing-HEALTHYLIVE
This ad claims the bill would help insurance firms and hurt patients. Unknown people are giving millions of dollars to kill legis...
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State offers new website that links to addiction and recovery resources, including treatment and stories of hope-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky state government has a new, user-friendly website called "Hope and Help" tha...
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New Children's Health Coalition will advocate 'policies, programs and practices' to improve the health of Kentucky's kids-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has a new, statewide coalition to work on improving children's health in school sett...
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Neva Francis named the latest Healthy Kentucky Policy Champion for her efforts to improve community health-HEALTHYLIVE
Neva Francis The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named Neva Francis of Lexington the latest Healthy Kentucky Policy Champi...
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Six Kentucky health centers awarded more than $1.7 million in first-of-their-kind grants to be used for oral health infrastructure-HEALTHYLIVE
Six health centers in Kentucky have received more than $1.7 million in competitive federal grants to be used toward improving oral health. ...
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