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Health poll breakdown shows regional differences on drugs, syringe exchanges, statewide smoking ban, dental care-HEALTHYLIVE
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has released regional breakdowns of the Kentucky Health Issues Poll, which was conducted last fall....
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Open enrollment for federally subsidized heath insurance (Obamacare) begins Friday, Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 15-HEALTHYLIVE
Insurance Department maps, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on either for a larger version. Open enrollment for federall...
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Trump may back off planned e-cigarette flavoring ban and allow mint and menthol, to the pleasure of tobacco companies-HEALTHYLIVE
President Trump’s campaign manager has warned him that his plan to ban most flavored electronic cigarettes "could backfire in the 2020...
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U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers gets first Humanitarian Award from Mothers Against Prescription Drug Abuse-HEALTHYLIVE
Rep. Hal Rogers U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers of Somerset was honored in Washington Oct. 23 by Mothers Against Prescription Drug ...
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Health Literacy Month reflects why Kentucky Health News exists; attention must be paid to health issues, including drug abuse-HEALTHYLIVE
By Al Cross Editor and Publisher Kentucky Heath News is in the business of health literacy: helping Kentuckians understand how to maintai...
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As e-cigarettes and devices evolve, new hazards emerge-HEALTHYLIVE
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Kaiser Health News The smokeless tobacco industry that began with low-voltage cigarette look-alikes has evolv...
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Albany weight loss clinic sees big results with old-fashioned methods: eat better food, less of it, and exercise-HEALTHYLIVE
Dr. Carol Peddicord holds a model representing 5 lbs. of body fat. (Clinton County News photo) A doctor and pharmacist in rural...
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Lawmaker files 2 anti-vaping bills; some want a ban on flavors, but sponsor says that should be left up to federal officials-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A Louisville legislator has pre-filed two bills to combat the surge of youth use of electronic ci...
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Three cases of whooping cough have been reported in Lexington high-schools this year; best defense is vaccination-HEALTHYLIVE
Two cases of whooping cough have occurred in less than a month at a Lexington high school, and another Lexington high school reported a case...
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Nursing home's volunteer program disbands due to dwindling numbers; only 19% of Kentucky seniors volunteer, worst in U.S.-HEALTHYLIVE
Sunrise Manor volunteers used money from fees to buy items that residents could use. Here, Tickle Ragland, second row at left, and Re...
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Be wary of the complex pros and cons of Medicare Advantage plans during open enrollment through Dec. 1, columnist advises-HEALTHYLIVE
By Trudy Lieberman Community Health News Service Along with crunchy leaves and pumpkins, fall brings a slew of advertising for insurance ...
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Weekly editor-publisher, one of several speakers at Nov. 15 workshop on Covering Substance Abuse and Recovery, tells why and how she covers it, and why you should too-HEALTHYLIVE
Sharon Burton has been getting national attention for her series " The Cost of Addiction " in her weekly Adair County Community...
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Citing legal problems encountered by Kentucky and Arkansas, Arizona suspends its plan to add work requirements to Medicaid-HEALTHYLIVE
Section 1115 waivers are the device being used to add work and other "community engagement" rules. Arizona has indefin...
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Over 1/3 of Ky. students in violation of rule requiring hepatitis A shots; other immunizations fall short; report has county figures-HEALTHYLIVE
Photo illustration from NaturalHealthNews.com More than a third of Kentucky school students are in violation of the year-old stat...
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Kentucky legislators have pre-filed bills to cap the cost of insulin for some; advocate describes the 'real cost' of diabetes-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While legislators and health advocates work to control the surging cost of insulin, a mother with...
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Four students at Grayson County High School taken to hospital after using device to vaporize hashish oil; two arrested-HEALTHYLIVE
Leitchfield and Grayson County ( Wikipedia maps) Four students at Grayson County High School in Leitchfield were taken to the ...
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