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Dementia can have causes other than Alzheimer’s, and a UK doctor is co-chairing an international effort to learn more about it

Dr. Peter Nelson (University of Kentucky photo) —– Dementia can have causes other than Alzheimer’s disease, so the two terms shouldn’t be used interchangeably. But researchers have a lot to learn...

By Al Cross Published June 3, 2019 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

Study finds flavors in e-cigs can damage cells that are critical for a healthy heart; cinnamon and menthol flavors were the most toxic

Healthline.com photo —– Flavors used in electronic cigarettes damage the cells that line the inside walls of blood vessels, which ultimately increases the risk of heart disease, a study has...

By Al Cross Published May 30, 2019 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

Most women with heart disease don’t get enough exercise; heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in U.S., and 5% in Ky. have it

WebMD photo —– More than half of women in the United states with heart disease aren’t getting enough physical activity, and that number has increased over the past decade, a...

By Al Cross Published May 28, 2019 FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

Ky. ranks in top 10 for adverse childhood experiences; $200,000 grant will address child trauma in Lake Cumberland area

The Louisville-based Bounce Coalition has been awarded $200,000 to work with Russell County Schools and the Lake Cumberland District Health Department to help children who deal with violence, addiction and other trauma. The Foundation for...

By Al Cross Published May 28, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

Ky. has new tool to track the ongoing changes to its Medicaid program, including county-by-county enrollment numbers

Screenshot showing example of looking up county-by-county data on the Kentucky Medicaid Tracker —– Kentucky has a new website that shows an up-to-date timeline of all the changes in the...

By Al Cross Published May 23, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

McConnell files bill to raise legal age to buy tobacco products to 21, with some provisions Kentucky health advocates wanted

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell talks tobacco. —– By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today introduced his promised bill to raise to...

By Al Cross Published May 21, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

Study suggests kids with hypertension more likely to have heart disease as adults; Ky. teens 3rd in U.S. in top risk factor, obesity

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Just like adults, children can have high blood pressure. The only way to know is to check for it, and it’s important because children...

By Al Cross Published May 21, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Most Ky. hospitals got an average patient safety score, one failed; low scoring hospitals have increased risk of “avoidable death”

The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade website is easy to use and offers information on 52 Kentucky hospitals. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News For the second grading period...

By Al Cross Published May 21, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS

Hepatitis outbreak is declining in Ky., but we are still finding more in a week than we once got in a year; 57 have died from it in state

The good news about hepatitis in Kentucky is that the number of hepatitis A cases is dropping. The bad news is that there are still as many cases each week...

By Al Cross Published May 17, 2019 FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Ky. health policy forum Sept. 23 will focus on medical marijuana, a topic that is sure to come up again in the next legislative session

National Conference of State Legislatures map —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s annual policy forum this fall will be dedicated to the topic...

By Al Cross Published May 15, 2019 DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY

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