Tag: health
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Eastern Kentucky has some of the nation’s highest cancer mortality rates, study finds
Eastern Kentucky has some of the highest cancer rates in the U.S., says a study by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington published in the Journal of the...
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Rural veterans less likely than urban counterparts to receive mental health care, says study
Rural veterans are less likely than their urban counterparts to receive treatment for mental health conditions, says a study by the federal Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality and the...
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Annual health forum looked at connections between health and the economy
The relationship between health and the economy in creating healthy communities was the focus of the 14th annual Howard L. Bost Memorial Health Policy Forum in Lexington Sept. 19. The...
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Region served by Lexington hospitals ranks low in health but beats expectations in lowering rates of uninsured
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The region served by Lexington hospitals, most of the eastern half of Kentucky, has the worst health ranking of any such area in the...
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Area served by Paducah hospitals was among nation’s most improved health regions from 2011 to 2014, data indicate
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The health of the region served by Paducah hospitals is among the nation’s most improved in the last few years, according to data compiled...
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Owensboro health-care region ranks as healthiest of five such regions with their major hospitals in Kentucky
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The health of the region served by Owensboro hospitals is the best of any hospital referral region based in Kentucky. So says data compiled...
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Region served by Louisville hospitals gets slightly higher health ranking but remains among poor performers
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The health of the region served by Louisville hospitals appears to have increased slightly over the past few years but remains well below average....
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Northern Kentucky hospital region’s health ranking remains below national average and Cincinnati’s
By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The health of the region served by Covington hospitals remained below the national average in 2014. So says data compiled by The Commonwealth Fund, a foundation that...
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Slicing your way to an apple a day: Americans’ apple consumption is on the rise because we’re eating them in small pieces
Photo from livestrong.com By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News Presentation is everything. Apple consumption is on the rise, and researchers at Cornell University think pre-sliced apples are the cause. The...
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Feds strengthen anti-discrimination health rules
Photo from mdxipe.wordpress.com By Danielle Ray Kentucky Health News The Department of Health and Human Services issued rules Friday in an effort to ensure equality in health care for women,...