Kentucky pastor uses his experience to offer advice to caregivers
Paul Prather (Photo from the Herald-Leader) As a minister for more than three decades, Paul Prather has sat with more than his fair share of people who are sick or...
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Paul Prather (Photo from the Herald-Leader) As a minister for more than three decades, Paul Prather has sat with more than his fair share of people who are sick or...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One in four Kentucky adults have ever tried electronic cigarettes, with the largest percentage of those reporting use between the ages of 18 and...
Two Republican state senators who couldn’t make progress toward a statewide smoke-free law are shooting for a lesser goal: a ban on use of tobacco products on public school property...
For about a decade as the century started, more and more Americans appeared to obey the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s advice to eat less sugar. But that trend of improvement...
Daily Mail photo Older adults with arthritis need 45 minutes of “moderate activity” a week to maintain functional independence, a study has concluded. That’s about one-third the amount called for...
Clinical trials of a long-acting therapeutic treatment to treat moderate to severe opioid-use disorders were shown to be effective, making the treatment a good contender for submission to the Food...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Former Gov. Steve Beshear told a national TV audience that Republicans have done nothing about replacing Obamacare except talk about it, and said they...
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act greatly increased access to health care for Americans, especially in rural areas, says an Indiana University study published in The Journal of Rural...
Most Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump support a plan to turn Medicaid into a block-grant program, which would limit spending and give each state a set amount of money...
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Matt Bevin has taken a stronger stance against Obamacare than his fellow Republican governors, urging Congress to repeal it “in its entirety” and...