Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Courier Journal has answers to many questions about CBD oil
CBD products for sale at Rainbow Blossom in Louisville Photo by Michael Clevenger, Louisville Courier Journal —– As cannabidiol, better known as CBD oil, becomes readily available in Kentucky and...
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1 in 5 hospital patients need care after discharge, but can have limited choices unless they know their options, columnist advises
Health columnist Trudy Lieberman —– “One in five patients across the country needs further care after discharge from a hospital,” Rural Health News Service columnist Trudy Lieberman writes. “Many times their families...
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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...
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Ky. has the second highest per-capita spending on prescription drugs, no surprise in a state that is riddled with poor health
States with top 10 average yearly per-capita expenditure on prescriptions. (The Senior List) —– A new analysis shows how much the average resident in each state spends on prescription drugs....
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Nine Johnson County Middle School students get Healthy Policy Champion award for efforts to curb youth use of e-cigarettes
Johnson County students with Sen. Ralph Alvarado, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky CEO Ben Chandler and award. (Foundation photo) —– The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named nine Johnson County Middle School students as...
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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...
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Doctors worry FDA can’t ensure quality of foreign generics; 80% of active ingredients in U.S. drugs come from India or China
Adobe illustration adapted by The Boston Globe —– Some U.S. doctors worry that the federal government is not doing a good job of policing generic prescription drugs — which account...
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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...
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Health cabinet says it will revise proposed rule that would have banned tattooing over scars, due to ‘unintended consequences’
WFPL photo —– After almost two weeks of mystery, speculation and complaints, the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services has explained in a news release why it wants to ban tattoos...
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Kentucky dropped one spot in latest America’s Health Rankings Report for seniors, to 49th; ranked last in health outcomes
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new report shows that Kentucky continues to be one of the worst states in which to grow old, which isn’t great news for...