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'Better off today': Kentucky's health commissioner …

WebSpeaking to the interim Kentucky Health and Human Services Delivery System Task Force Monday, Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said the …

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A U.S. doctor in Gaza wants President Biden to know 'we are not …

WebDr. Adam Hamawy, a U.S. doctor and former U.S. Army combat surgeon who is currently in Gaza, says he has "never in my career witnessed the level of atrocities and targeting of my medical colleagues as I have in Gaza.". Hamawy told NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben that he and his colleagues were supposed to depart from Gaza earlier this …

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Want to protect your kids' eyes from myopia

WebTo get that eyesight protection, research suggests kids should be spending at least two hours a day outdoors – every single day. And the younger you intervene, the better. "To me, it's like, eat your vegetables. You have to spend time outside," Ekdawi says. It doesn't even matter if it's sunny or cloudy – or what the kids are doing.

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Fayette County Health Department To Offer Free Flu …

WebThe Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Public Health Clinic will give flu shots for free all season by appointment beginning Oct. 4. The agency says in a …

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This week on Dr. Greg: the positive and negative ways …

WebA growing number of physicians and researchers are tackling a thorny question - how does the American ethos affect the quality and level of our healthcare? …

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KY Revives State-Based Health Insurance Marketplace

WebGov. Andy Beshear has announced he's planning to restart Kynect, the state-based health insurance exchange that allows people unable to get coverage through an …

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It's time to stop downsizing health care, the Pentagon …

WebIt's time to stop downsizing health care, the Pentagon says. This couple can't wait. When Matt and Helen Perry first met in 2010, he had been a U.S. Marine long …

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Tiger beetles might be mimicking the sounds of poisonous bugs …

WebTiger beetles might be mimicking the sounds of poisonous bugs so bats will avoid them. Tiger beetles generate "anti bat-sonar" to prevent echolocating bats from eating them, scientists say. An experiment suggests the beetles mimic sounds created by poisonous insects that bats avoid. Ari Daniel is a reporter for NPR's Science desk where …

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Lexington secures a grant to establish mental health …

WebLexington secures a grant to establish mental health response team. Lexington has received an $850,000 federal grant from the Kentucky Department for …

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Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine

WebExcluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women. It’s estimated that 106,590 new cases of colon cancer and 46,220 …

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Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine

WebGreg Davis. , March 27, 2024. In March, we wear blue to recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the …

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New UK College of Public Health Dean sees collaboration as key to

WebThis week Dr. Greg talks with Heather Bush who was recently named permanent dean of the UK College of Public Health. Under her leadership as acting …

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Bingocize program could be helpful tool for healthy aging

WebBingocize was developed by Jason Crandall, program creator and co-director of the Western Kentucky University Center for Applied Science in Health and Aging. …

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New survey shows Kentucky can and should do better by its kids

WebA recent report by 2023 Kids Count Data Book studied how economic well-being, education, health and family support impacts a child’s overall well-being, and how …

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Pandemic Medicaid is set to expire. Here's how Kentucky …

WebFILE - President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to lower prescription drug costs and protect Social Security and Medicare, Nov. 5, 2022, in Joliet, …

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Doctors in Louisiana are alarmed over how the state may reclassify …

WebA new bill in Louisiana seeks to reclassify two abortion pills as "controlled dangerous substances." Someone possessing the pills without a prescription could be punished, including jail time. Rosemary Westwood is the public and reproductive health reporter for WWNO/WRKF. She was previously a freelance writer specializing in gender …

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'These women and girls need their choices': Sexual abuse survivor

WebFILE - Hadley Duvall answers questions from a reporter during an interview in Versailles, Ky., Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Duvall is featured in a campaign ad …

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Beethoven may have had lead poisoning

WebSamples of Beethoven's hair reveal he may have suffered from lead poisoning, which could explain some of the difficult physical maladies the composer suffered in his life.

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How Much Do You Know About Health & Fitness

WebHow Much Do You Know About Health & Fitness? It's finals week at UK and our own Dr. Greg Davis puts on his professor cap to administer the great health and …

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COVID-19 Pandemic spotlights greater need for telehealth training

WebThe COVID-19 crisis has caused the majority of health care providers to rapidly deploy telehealth initiatives to prevent disruption in care. Joneen Lowman, Ph.D., …

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Texas inmates are being 'cooked to death' in summer heat, lawsuit …

WebTexas inmates are being 'cooked to death' in summer heat, lawsuit alleges. By Meg Anderson. Published May 16, 2024 at 5:41 PM EDT. Four nonprofits joined a federal lawsuit to protect people in Texas prisons from the heat. It's one of several attempts over the years to address this issue, but efforts haven't gotten much traction.

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University of Kentucky researcher spearheads efforts combatting

WebFrom UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: The World Health Organization ranks antimicrobial resistance as one of the top 10 global …

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A bird flu outbreak among dairy cows sparks new warnings about

WebA bird flu outbreak among dairy cows sparks new warnings about unpasteurized milk. An outbreak of avian flu in dairy cow herds has resurfaced long-simmering tensions between the federal government and raw milk advocates, who downplay concerns that health officials have raised.

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RETAIN expands to help more Kentucky employees stay in the …

WebThe Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Kentucky Program implemented by the University of Kentucky works with employees, …

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Legislation aims to protect health care contractors from workplace …

WebLegislation aims to protect health care contractors from workplace violence. Acts of violence against healthcare workers merit a charge of assault in the third degree - …

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Life Kit: tips on lending money

WebNPR's Life Kit has tips on how to manage lending money to friends and loved ones. Andrew Limbong is a reporter for NPR's Arts Desk, where he does pieces on anything remotely related to arts or culture, from streamers looking for mental health on Twitch to Britney Spears' fight over her conservatorship. He's also covered the near collapse of the

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Mental Health Still A Taboo Subject For Many People

WebMental Health Still A Taboo Subject For Many People. This week Dr. Greg talks with two mental health professionals with UK Work Life about Mental Health …

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