Princess Health and Paducah Sun looks at two local doctors who write many prescriptions for painkillers; such local data are easily available.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Paducah Sun looks at two local doctors who write many prescriptions for painkillers; such local data are easily available.Princessiccia

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The Paducah Sun has used some easily available information about two local doctors...

Princess Health and Herald-Leader reporter wins Nieman fellowship to study at Harvard; her goal is to help other papers cover Obamacare.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Herald-Leader reporter wins Nieman fellowship to study at Harvard; her goal is to help other papers cover Obamacare.Princessiccia

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Photo by Pablo Alcala,Lexington Herald-Leader Mary Meehan, a reporter for the...

Princess Health and Kentucky's seniors rank 48th in insurance firm's health rankings.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Kentucky's seniors rank 48th in insurance firm's health rankings.Princessiccia

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Click here to go to interactive map. Kentucky seniors ranked in the bottom 10...

Princess Health and University of Kentucky rural health expert, Ty Borders, appointed to national advisory committee on rural health.Princessiccia

Princess Health and University of Kentucky rural health expert, Ty Borders, appointed to national advisory committee on rural health.Princessiccia

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University of Kentucky College of Public Health Professor Ty Borders was recently...

Princess Health and Insulin Resistance Strongly Predicts Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Insulin Resistance Strongly Predicts Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Princessiccia

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I recently came across a very interesting paper by the research team of Gerald Reaven,...

Princess Health and Feeling exhausted and not sure why? Ask your health-care provider to check your vitamin B12.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Feeling exhausted and not sure why? Ask your health-care provider to check your vitamin B12.Princessiccia

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Some doctors are adding a vitamin B check to their standard "baseline" workup,...

Princess Health and In-school health clinics not only meet the health-care needs of students and staff, but also their families.Princessiccia

Princess Health and In-school health clinics not only meet the health-care needs of students and staff, but also their families.Princessiccia

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School-based health clinics in Kentucky could become a trend,  especially...

Princess Health and Free overdose-reversal kits are given to Kentucky hospitals with the highest recent rates of heroin-overdose deaths.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Free overdose-reversal kits are given to Kentucky hospitals with the highest recent rates of heroin-overdose deaths.Princessiccia

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Kentucky hospitals with the highest rates of heroin overdose deaths are receiving...

Princess Health and Clay County 4th and 5th graders participate in UK research of circadian rhythms and obesity, little studied in children.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Clay County 4th and 5th graders participate in UK research of circadian rhythms and obesity, little studied in children.Princessiccia

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The University of Kentucky recently partnered with over 100 fourth and fifth grade...

Princess Health and Use of walking aids is increasing as population ages; study debunks notion that using them makes falls more likely.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Use of walking aids is increasing as population ages; study debunks notion that using them makes falls more likely.Princessiccia

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In the last 10 years, the use of walking aids�such as canes, wheelchairs and scooters�has...

Princess Health and Government backs down on some requirements for digital medical records. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Government backs down on some requirements for digital medical records. Princessiccia

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EHR utopian dreams have taken some pronounced hits in recent years.In recent months,...

Princess Health and Health care professionals strongly endorse new federal dietary guidelines, which say to eat less red and processed meat .Princessiccia

Princess Health and Health care professionals strongly endorse new federal dietary guidelines, which say to eat less red and processed meat .Princessiccia

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A group of 700 physicians and other health care professionals sent a letter of...

Princess Health and Beshear is Communicator of the Year for efforts with Kynect.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Beshear is Communicator of the Year for efforts with Kynect.Princessiccia

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Governor Steve Beshear ?has been named 2014 Communicator of the Year by ?the Public...

Princess Health and Bluegrass Family Health changes name to Baptist Health Plan.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Bluegrass Family Health changes name to Baptist Health Plan.Princessiccia

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Bluegrass Family Health, the insurance arm of Baptist Health, is changing its name...

Princess Health and Obesity and depression may contribute to daytime sleepiness.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Obesity and depression may contribute to daytime sleepiness.Princessiccia

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Obesity and depression, not just lack of sleep, contribute to daytime drowsiness,...

Princess Health and How do diet and exercise influence risk of diabetes? Diet seems more important.Princessiccia

Princess Health and How do diet and exercise influence risk of diabetes? Diet seems more important.Princessiccia

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Many people think exercising and eating properly are interchangeable, but a paper...

Princess Health and Lahey Health: hospital jobs lost, but computer vendors prosper. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Lahey Health: hospital jobs lost, but computer vendors prosper. Princessiccia

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At numerous posts on this blog I link to stories of health IT expense putting hospital...

Princess Health and Louisville's PharMerica is still a defendant in federal cases in which big drug makers have paid billions in fines.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Louisville's PharMerica is still a defendant in federal cases in which big drug makers have paid billions in fines.Princessiccia

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Abbott Laboratories has paid billions, and Amgen Inc. has paid millions, in fines...

Princess Health and State health commissioner backs needle exchanges, most controversial part of anti-heroin legislation passed this year.Princessiccia

Princess Health and State health commissioner backs needle exchanges, most controversial part of anti-heroin legislation passed this year.Princessiccia

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The Kentucky General Assembly cracked down in 2012 on "pill mills" that dispense...

Princess Health and Many Americans still don't use sunscreen, which has been proven to prevent skin cancer, the most common cancer in the U.S..Princessiccia

Princess Health and Many Americans still don't use sunscreen, which has been proven to prevent skin cancer, the most common cancer in the U.S..Princessiccia

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Sunscreen has been proven to reduce the risk for all types of skin cancer and to...

Princess Health and Congress is taking on opoid abuse and the nationwide increase in drug overdoses.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Congress is taking on opoid abuse and the nationwide increase in drug overdoses.Princessiccia

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Federal officials have become increasingly concerned about the rapid increase in...

Princess Health and Video streaming for consultation with doctors expands and becomes more popular; 2 Ky. insurers use it and another plans to.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Video streaming for consultation with doctors expands and becomes more popular; 2 Ky. insurers use it and another plans to.Princessiccia

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In the past, people had to go to the emergency room to receive medical attention...

Princess Health and Deep in the brain may lie the secret of why some smokers quit easily and some find it nearly impossible.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Deep in the brain may lie the secret of why some smokers quit easily and some find it nearly impossible.Princessiccia

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When a person tries to quit smoking, the cravings, headaches and lethargy that...

Princess Health and One of every three U.S. adults have a combination of risk factors that increase their risk for heart disease and diabetes.Princessiccia

Princess Health and One of every three U.S. adults have a combination of risk factors that increase their risk for heart disease and diabetes.Princessiccia

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More than one-third of adults in the U.S. have a combination of health conditions...