Princess Health and WellCare provides twist-on naloxone nasal atomizers for free, encourages those who know addicts to have naloxone on hand. Princessiccia

Princess Health and WellCare provides twist-on naloxone nasal atomizers for free, encourages those who know addicts to have naloxone on hand. Princessiccia

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WellCare of Kentucky and the Kentucky Pharmacists Association have teamed up to...

Princess Health and Study says intravenous drug users in almost half of Kentucky's counties are at high risk of getting hepatitis C or HIV. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Study says intravenous drug users in almost half of Kentucky's counties are at high risk of getting hepatitis C or HIV. Princessiccia

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By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health NewsA preliminary report by the federal Centers...

Princess Health and Women in small-town America aren't living as long as before; alcohol, drugs, food, housing, jobs, education, pollution to blame. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Women in small-town America aren't living as long as before; alcohol, drugs, food, housing, jobs, education, pollution to blame. Princessiccia

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By Trudy LiebermanRural Health News ServiceThose of us who grew up in small rural...

Princess Health and Half again as many Kentucky newborns were hospitalized for drug dependency last year as the year before.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Half again as many Kentucky newborns were hospitalized for drug dependency last year as the year before.Princessiccia

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Mother Samantha Adams and her newborn Leopoldo Bautista, 10 days old, spend quality...

Princess Health andKentucky led the nation in hepatitis C cases in 2013; state's rate rose 357 percent from 2007 to 2011.Princessiccia

Princess Health andKentucky led the nation in hepatitis C cases in 2013; state's rate rose 357 percent from 2007 to 2011.Princessiccia

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By Tim MandellKentucky Health NewsKentucky had the nation's highest rate of hepatitis...

Princess Health andPolling shows Kentucky ranks third in share of residents, 24.5 percent, who say they take mood-altering drugs every day.Princessiccia

Princess Health andPolling shows Kentucky ranks third in share of residents, 24.5 percent, who say they take mood-altering drugs every day.Princessiccia

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Kentucky is the place to be for mood-altering drugs. The state ranked third in a...