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Meat-heavy diet raises risk for Alzheimer’s
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Americans’ meat-rich diets make them more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. ...
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Survey says Kentucky still has shortage of health care workers
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Hospital Association‘s annual Workforce Survey Report says Kentucky suffers from an “acute shortage” of health care workers, ...
by Kentucky Health News, Wednesday, December 6, 2023 12:21 pm
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Poll: Beshear, Cameron could go down to the wire
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS From the start, the X factor in the Kentucky governor’s race has been former president Donald Trump: Would his endorsement propel Republican ...
by Kentucky Health News, Monday, November 6, 2023 1:00 pm
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Stoops: Past success vs. Florida is meaningless this season
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops doesn’t want his team to be overconfident with their recent success against Florida. The Wildcats ...
by Kentucky Health News, Friday, September 29, 2023 11:51 am
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Kentucky kids have nation’s second highest obesity rate
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky ties with Wisconsin for the nation’s ninth-highest adult obesity rate, an improvement from second-highest last year, but Kentucky ...
by Kentucky Health News, Thursday, September 28, 2023 11:43 am
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Marijuana can help pregnant mothers, but can slow development in newborns
KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Users and sellers of marijuana may suggest that expectant mothers use it to alleviate side effects of pregnancy, especially morning sickness, and ...
by Kentucky Health News, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 3:22 pm
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Kentucky legislature scraps new Medicaid benefits for dental, vision, hearing care
In October, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear announced the expansion of dental, vision and hearing benefits for 900,000 Kentucky adults on Medicaid. On March 16, 2023, ...
by Kentucky Health News, Friday, March 24, 2023 11:30 am
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New coronavirus cases dropped again last week in Kentucky
Last week, new coronavirus cases in Kentucky dropped 20 percent from the week before, but deaths from COVID-19 increased again. The state Department for Public ...
by Kentucky Health News, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 11:39 am
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Study shows link between liver disease and obesity
BY HEATHER CLOSE Kentucky Health News People who are obese or diabetic and get 20 percent or more of their calories from fast food are ...
by Kentucky Health News, Friday, January 20, 2023 2:01 am
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Regional rural hospitals are vital in Kentucky
BY MELISSA PATRICK Kentucky Health News Critical access hospitals celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2022. The designation was created to ensure the financial viability of ...
