National system needed to battle pill abuse, newspaper says
Despite Georgia’s recent move to implement a system that will track prescription pill use, a national system is needed to help prevent the problem flowing “to the next crack in...
Category: YOUR HEALTH
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More Americans are choosing health insurance with high deductibles, lower premiums; study says that strategy pays off
In order to pay lower premiums on their health insurance, Americans are opting for plans that have cheaper monthly premiums but higher deductibles, USA Today‘s Kelly Kennedy reports. In 2007,...
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Teenager set to return to Haiti after Louisville docs fix her heart
After Louisville doctors performed a life-saving operation on her failing heart, a 16-year-old girl is set to return to her native Haiti. Stephanie Privert, left, came to Kentucky after she...
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Rural Training Track programs get more health professionals to rural areas, but live ‘on the edge’ of funding and personnel
By Tara KaprowyKentucky Health News With the Obama administration offering more funding to improve rural health care, Rural Training Track programs to steer medical students to rural areas are hoping...
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Fight is on against mosquitoes, West Nile virus after flooding
The fight is on to rid Western Kentucky of a mosquito infestation worsened by recent flooding. Treatment to kill adult mosquitoes began Wednesday night, The Gleaner of Henderson reports. The effort...
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Bidders to manage Medicaid unknown; contracts July 1?
It is not known who bid on taking over the work, but Kentucky is advancing plans to turn Medicaid over to managed-care organizations. The move, which will allow the organizations...
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World No Tobacco Day to be observed Tuesday
World No Tobacco Day 2011 will be observed Tuesday, with goals of encouraging tobacco abstinence for a 24-hour period, as well as drawing attention to the dangers of tobacco use....
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Bowling Green American Legion post tests smoking ban, is fined
An American Legion post in Bowling Green has been fined $25 for violating the city’s no-smoking ordinance. The Bowling Green Code Enforcement Board decided unanimously Tuesday to uphold the citation that Post...
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Cervical cancer initiative launched to promote education, vaccination, screening, prevention and treatment
The Cervical Cancer-Free America initiative launched earlier this month, bringing together six states, including Kentucky, and more than 75 organizations to help eradicate the disease. Promoting education, vaccination and effective...
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Tooth varnish saving smiles in Clark County
To protect about 3,000 Clark County children from tooth decay, local dentists and volunteers headed to schools to apply a fluoride varnish earlier this month. “We knew this material worked,...