Winter can be tough for people with fibromyalgia, "a complex, long-term illness that causes severe musculoskeletal pain and fatigue,...
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Reminders of how to deal with this week's cold weatherHealthy Care
With Kentucky facing temperatures in the single digits, wind chills below zero and daily highs that may not get above freezing this week, th...
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Flu blamed for deaths of three elderly people in LexingtonHealthy Care
Herald-Leader photo by Charles Bertram Health officials have blamed influenza for the deaths of three elderly people in Lexington...
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Here are some expert tips for making and keeping New Year's resolutions that will stick, and help improve your healthHealthy Care
Dreamstime.com By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News It's time again to make those New Year's resolutions. A recent ...
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Marijuana and vaping are more popular than tobacco cigarettes among U.S. teens, but in Ky. use of the three are about equalHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More American teenagers are using marijuana and vaping than are smoking cigarettes, but Kentucky ...
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Tips for healthy holiday cooking and eating outHealthy Care
Eating healthy and sticking to a diet can be tough during the holidays. Here are some tips to help you enjoy holiday festivities while maint...
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Poor adults on Medicaid more likely to quit smoking in expansion states like Ky. but only 15% of Ky. smokers use cessation benefitHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Low-income adults who gained health insurance under the expansion of Medicaid by Kentucky and mos...
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Flu is 'widespread' in Ky., with one flu-related adult death reported; still time to get a flu shot, season goes through MayHealthy Care
Kentucky's influenza level has just been upgraded to "widespread," prompting state health officials to redouble their advice t...
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KentuckyOne Health in negotiations for sale of major Louisville facilities; selling Saint Joseph Martin to ARHHealthy Care
KentuckyOne Health could be getting close to selling several hospitals in Louisville and one in Eastern Kentucky to different investors....
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Marijuana, tobacco and opioids will get different types of debate than in previous legislative sessions, lawmakers indicateHealthy Care
GOP senator pre-files bill to raise cigarette tax by $1, use money to pay for Medicaid treatment of tobacco-related illnessesHealthy Care
Raising Kentucky's cigarette tax by $1 is one small step closer to reality, as Sen. Stephen Meredith pre-filed a bill Dec. 6 to do so. H...
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#SinkDiabetes campaign asks Kentuckians to shoot a trick shot to fight a disease that many in state have or are at risk of havingHealthy Care
Shooting hoops to bring awareness and raise money for diabetes sounds like something Kentuckians could get excited about. The Barnstable B...
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UK Markey Cancer Center gets outstanding achievement award Healthy Care
Lucille Parker Markey Cancer Center at UK The Lucille Parker Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky is one of 16 ...
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SNOW...KNOW...CLOUDY...PINESHealthy Research
This blogger will be signing out until the start of January, but small moments may float on and off the blog over the coming weeks… For ...
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Pilot project will target men in the workplace in eight Kentucky counties, in an effort to prevent lung cancerHealthy Care
Eight Kentucky counties have been chosen to be part of a pilot program that will target males in the workplace to decrease lung cancer in th...
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Medicaid expansion had much bigger impact in rural areas; advocates worry about impact of tax bill on programsHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The expansion of Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act resulted in larger...
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HIV outbreak in Appalachian Ky. 'just a matter of time;' majority of counties CDC calls most vulnerable have no syringe exchangeHealthy Care
An outbreak of the human immunodeficiency virus, which leads to AIDS, is “just a matter of time” in Appalachian Kentucky because of conditio...
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Bevin's lawsuit against Planned Parenthood revivedHealthy Care
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has reinstated Gov. Matt Bevin's lawsuit that claims Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky illegal...
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New 'bridge clinics' at UK and Northern Kentucky link emergency care to opioid-addiction treatment; U of L will also have oneHealthy Care
Patients with opioid addictions who are treated in emergency rooms at the University of Kentucky or St. Elizabeth Hospital in Northern K...
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10 states gave Medicaid clients incentives for prevention; Ky. not among them, but pending waiver would include oneHealthy Care
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 10 states participated in a program that offered incentives to Medicaid clients if the...
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Kentucky ranked 42nd in America's Health Rankings this year, up from 45th last year, but there's little to celebrateHealthy Care
Kentucky moved up three notches in the latest America's Health Rankings , from 45th to 42nd, but its improvement stemmed mainly from gai...
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States use only 3 percent of tobacco revenue for tobacco prevention, and Kentucky spends even less: 0.7 percentHealthy Care
When cigarette manufacturers agreed in 1998 to pay billions of dollars to settle a lawsuit by states seeking reimbursement of health costs r...
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Transparency International US Corruption Barometer: Striking Increases in Public Perceptions of Government Corruption in the US, Especially in the White HouseHealthy Care Renewal
Introduction: Transparency International's 2017 Global Corruption Barometer US Results Last month, Transparency International (TI) rel...
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It's the final week of open enrollment for insurance on healthcare.gov; automatic re-enrollment might not be the best wayHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News You have just a few days to enroll in a 2018 health-insurance plan on healthcare.gov . Open enrol...
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