Bryan Hubbard (Herald-Leader photo by Alex Acquisto) Kentucky Health News The man who wanted Kentucky to use some of its opioid-...
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Anti-flouride legislators cry 'local control' and 'forced medication;' dentists say it's been proven to reduce tooth decay for 70+ yearsHealthy Care
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic; click to enlarge By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern As a dental hygienist ...
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Anti-flouride legislators cry 'local control' and 'forced medication;' dentists say it's been proven to reduce tooth decay for 70+ yearsHealthy Care
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern As a dental hygienist working with low-income schoolchildren in Louisville, Jennifer Hasch said the un...
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Bills aim to stop people from coming to Ky. to have Medicaid pay for addiction treatment; programs could have to get them homeHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill aimed at preventing people from coming to Kentucky solely to establish residency so that t...
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Emergency-department visits and hospitalizations for respiratory illness in Kentucky were down slightly from last week's uptickHealthy Care
State Department for Public Health graphs, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While still c...
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Vaping bill stripped of licensing requirements and stiffer penalties passes House; sponsor says alternate bill on retailing is expectedHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The House passed a watered-down bill to address youth vaping Thursday, Feb. 22, after a committee ...
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Opioid epidemic is in a 'fourth wave,' seeing multiple substances being used at the same time, with fentanyl the most commonHealthy Care
A person uses fentanyl in Portland, Oregon, Jan. 23. (Photo: Patrick T. Fallon, AFP, via Getty Images and KFF) By Colleen DeGuzman...
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UK study estimates more than 134,000 cases of cancer went undiagosed in the first 10 months of the pandemic, due to itHealthy Care
Markey Cancer Center (University of Kentucky photo) By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky More than 134,000 cancer cases w...
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President's brother promoted the failed hospital chain that ran Pineville's community hospital into the ground, Politico reportsHealthy Care
The Pineville hospital now offers only limited services. (Middlesboro News photo by Ray Welch) Kentucky Health News In May 2017,...
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Myths surround the deadly drug fentanyl; here are the factsHealthy Care
Photo illustration by CorbalanStudio, iStock/Getty Images Plus By faculty and staff of the HEALing Communities Study University o...
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Half of rural hospitals lose money; firm says 418 could close; Ky. not a leader except in Medicare Advantage, which is a threatHealthy Care
Map by Chartis Center for Rural Health, labeled by Kentucky Health News Kentucky Health News Rural hospitals are in more trouble...
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Eastern Kentucky towns fight to recover from opioid epidemic, with help from newcomers and recovering addictsHealthy Care
An event in downtown Hazard: “When somebody gets clean, they want to change the world,” Stephanie Callahan, a former addict and curren...
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Here are nine simple ways to boost your mental healthHealthy Care
You can boost your "happy hormones" like serotonin with a healthy mix of vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, protein and carb...
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