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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Ky. Rural Health Association seeks entries in reporting contest

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The Kentucky Rural Health Association invites nominations for its annual rural health reporting awards, which aim to encourage more and b...
Thursday, February 7, 2013

Statewide smoking ban close to House vote, Stumbo says

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For the second straight year, the state House Health and Welfare Committee has approved a bill that would ban smoking in enclosed public pl...
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Beshear calls for action to improve state's health, but says only that 'It's time for us to begin looking seriously' at a smoking ban

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By Al Cross Kentucky Health News His priorities were education and tax reform, but Gov. Steve Beshear mentioned several health issues in...

Physician assistants and some doctors urge lawmakers to pass bill that could ease provider shortage in rural Kentucky

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Doctors and more than 150 physician-assistant students urged lawmakers Tuesday to pass a bill they stated involves dropping only one requi...
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Kasich of Ohio is fifth Republican governor to accept Medicaid expansion; he and others cite need to protect rural hospitals, poor

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Several Republican governors have decided to expand Medicaid under federal health-care reform, saying their conservative principles were ou...
Monday, February 4, 2013

Report says veteran suicide rate is up from 2007

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Almost every hour in this country, on average, a veteran commits suicide. The Department of Veterans Affairs reported that 22 veterans per ...

Big papers' Page 1 stories spotlight recovery center for pill addicts, lack of state program for problem gamblers

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Gripping stories from recovering addicts, on the front pages of Kentucky's two largest newspapers this morning, highlight Kentuckians...

Invisible health panel could help Ky., if it had money and met

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A panel charged with helping devise solutions to the nation’s health-care workforce crisis, which includes ensuring rural areas have enough...
Friday, February 1, 2013

Small steps can prevent Kentucky's No. 1 killer, heart disease

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It is now February, which is American Heart Month and a perfect time to remind people that small steps can reduce their risk of heart dise...
Thursday, January 31, 2013

Improving Kentucky's mental health calls for the action of schools and doctors to identify children's mental health needs early

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Many people may think that addressing mental health needs in Kentucky relies mostly on more funding, but its effectiveness hinges more on t...

Common beliefs about obesity and weight loss found to be myths

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Think going to gym class drives weight loss, or that breastfeeding protects a child from obesity? Think again, because these are among seve...
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Poor, rural mothers-to-be have high levels of stress, and few resources to help them handle it, small-scale study concludes

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Low-income pregnant women in rural areas experience high levels of stress, but lack the appropriate means to manage their emotional well-be...