Tips to help diabetics manage the holidays
The holiday season creates some challenging hurdles for those who have diabetes, but they shouldn’t ruin the fun if you plan ahead, according to diabetes expert at New York’s Stony Brook University....
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The holiday season creates some challenging hurdles for those who have diabetes, but they shouldn’t ruin the fun if you plan ahead, according to diabetes expert at New York’s Stony Brook University....
Graphics are from America’s Health Ranking report By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky ranked in the bottom 10 states for 12 of the 34 measures ranked by the 2015...
Lifestyle choices and environment may matter most when it comes to your likelihood of getting cancer, according to a new study in the journal Nature, Jen Christensen and Kevin Flower report for...
Image: today.ttu.edu On average, Americans gain one to two pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day and unfortunately, most don’t take them off, says a Texas Tech University news release. “Some...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A recent poll found that a majority of Kentucky adults want new Gov. Matt Bevin to keep Medicaid as it is rather than change...
A new “Blueprint for Kentucky’s Children” report says children and babies who live in communities without smoking bans are “subject to immense dangers from secondhand smoke,” and calls for the...
Image: www.cdc.gov Cold or flu, how do you know? And what should you do about it? CBS News and the Lexington Herald-Leader offer some tips. “We often use the terms...
The University of Kentucky Transplant Center recently performed its 38th adult heart transplant for 2015 and set a record for the most heart transplants performed by a Kentucky medical center...
Baptist Health has joined a national network that facilitates the sharing of health information with other hospitals in its network to improve and personalize cancer treatments, all while keeping its...
The deadline to get health insurance for 2016 and avoid a penalty for not being insured is Jan. 31 and this year, unlike last, there will be no extension, Baylee...