A 13-year-old eighth grader with a long list of mental-health issues told nearly 100 attendees at the third annual West Kentucky Health and ...
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Ky. seems to be dealing with shortage of primary-care physicians better than rest of nation, with 43% of medical students choosing itHealthy Care
Kentucky seems to be dealing with the shortage of primary care physicians more effectively than the rest of the nation, but it's still u...
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This, That & the OtherHealthy Research
The Imagination Cafe events began last week in Llandudno at the beautiful Mostyn Gallery and a big thanks to Alfredo Cramerotti and his te...
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As Senate committee OKs package to fight opioid epidemic, McConnell files bill to relieve its impact on workers and employersHealthy Care
As the U.S. Senate's health committee sent the chamber a bipartisan bill aimed at the nation's opioid epidemic, Senate Majority Lead...
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FDA cracks down on sale of e-cigarettes to children and teens, sends 40 warning letters related to Juul salesHealthy Care
Smoke-shop manager Cathleen McCarthy demonstrates the Juul device. (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter, The Boston Globe ) "The Food...
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Don't Know Much About Health Care and Public Health, and Don't Care Much About Their Missions - but in Leadership Positions in US Government Health AgenciesHealthy Care Renewal
Here we go again. As we We have frequently discussed how health care leadership is often ill-informed ( look here ). More and more peopl...
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Most Kentucky adults believe addiction is a disease but a fourth of them think it is notHealthy Care
It is widely understood by health professionals that addiction is a disease, and a recent poll found that most Kentucky adults believe that,...
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More large to medium Kentucky hospitals rated low for patient safetyHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A nonprofit group that rates hospitals has released its latest patient-safety grades, once again ...
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“nice and new and ‘smart!’” Healthy Research
Where do I begin..? It’s been a few weeks since your erstwhile blogger appeared online, and now I come back at you with a bumper edition! ...
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Regional oral-health coalitions getting $1 million in grants from Delta Dental to develop and implement programsHealthy Care
In response to a 2016 study of the oral health of Kentucky's children, Delta Dental of Kentucky has given $1 million to launch five reg...
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Rural family physicians in practices that follow model for comprehensive, coordinated health care increase access to careHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Rural family physicians who work in patient-centered medical homes generally provide more servic...
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Oldham County adds electronic cigarettes to its 12-year-old smoking ban, and removes previous exemptionsHealthy Care
Oldham County has expanded its anti-smoking ordinance that it passed in 2006, the second jurisdiction to do so this month. The Oldham Cou...
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McConnell files bill to better inform doctors and pregnant women about alternatives to opioids, boost grant money for itHealthy Care
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky introduced a bill Thursday to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ...
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Poll: 24% of Kentucky adults know someone with a pill problem and 16 percent know someone with a heroin or meth problemHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Whether it's the misuse of prescription pain relievers, heroin or methamphetamine, the latest...
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