Category: YOUR HEALTH
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House sends Senate bill to limit most potent painkiller prescriptions to three days, target traffickers of fentanyl
The state House has sent to the Senate a bill to put a three-day limit on prescriptions of high-potency painkillers, and increase penalties for the sale of fentanyl, in an...
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Beshear, Republicans debate the record of Obamacare in Ky.
Kentucky’s roles in implementing and changing federal health-care law were on national display Tuesday night, as former Gov. Steve Beshear gave the televised Democratic response to President Trump’s first address...
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Poll finds that most Kentucky adults have access to healthy foods, but most also don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables daily
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most Kentucky adults don’t eat enough fruits or vegetables every day, even though most of them say they have easy access to them, according...
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Immunizations are a hot topic in Frankfort; comment on updated regulation ends Tuesday; shots-for-college bill looks dead
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to require all college freshmen in Kentucky to be immunized before starting classes is likely dead, but one that allows pharmacists to...
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Longtime Whitesburg doctor, winner of national honor, fears patients will lose Affordable Care Act’s preventive care
Dr. Van Breeding (Lexington Herald-Leader photo) Whitesburg physician Dr. Van Breeding says his patients got “bamboozled” by politicians who tagged their expanded access to health care as “Obamacare.” Barack Obama, who...
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Bevin takes high profile in governors’ debates in Washington about future of Medicaid, which covers 1.3 million Kentuckians
Matt Bevin and other governors spoke outside the White House. As governors debated the future of Medicaid over the weekend in Washington, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was an outspoken participant,...
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Helping parents understand kids’ body mass index can thwart obesity, but Kentucky doesn’t require BMI to be reported
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Parents are more likely to change their child’s lifestyle when schools provide educational materials along with the results of their child’s body mass index...
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Former Gov. Steve Beshear will give national Democratic response to President Trump’s speech to Congress
Steve Beshear (Herald-Leader photo) Former Gov. Steve Beshear will give his party’s response to President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday night, “highlighting the Kentucky Democrat’s efforts to expand health care...
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Finnish study finds early birds eat healthier, sleep better and are more active than night owls
image: likesuccess.com People who describe themselves as “morning types” have a more balanced diet and eat earlier...
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What Trump voters with Obamacare want in health coverage
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News Affordability appears to be one of the most important concerns for Donald Trump voters as the president and Congress go about repealing and replacing...