Princess Health and Doctor speaks up about battle with depression, leading cause of disability for people 15-44; only 20% with symptoms are treated. Princessiccia

Princess Health and Doctor speaks up about battle with depression, leading cause of disability for people 15-44; only 20% with symptoms are treated. Princessiccia

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By Danielle RayKentucky Health NewsPitman (Paducah Sun photo)Dr. Jay Pitman knows...

Princess Health and Free screenings of new Kentucky colon-cancer documentary, plus Q and A, are scheduled in Louisville, Lexington and Hazard.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Free screenings of new Kentucky colon-cancer documentary, plus Q and A, are scheduled in Louisville, Lexington and Hazard.Princessiccia

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The Colon Cancer Prevention Project is premiering its new documentary, "Catching...

Princess Health and Seniors get a lot of anti-anxiety drugs, sometimes in dangerous combination with narcotics; Ky. ranks third in the nation in that.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Seniors get a lot of anti-anxiety drugs, sometimes in dangerous combination with narcotics; Ky. ranks third in the nation in that.Princessiccia

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When Medicare's drug program, called Part D, was put into place more than a decade...

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 Princess Health andIn Floyd County, opinions about health care reform depend on whom you ask, and in some cases they are surprising.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andIn Floyd County, opinions about health care reform depend on whom you ask, and in some cases they are surprising.Princessiccia

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At the Eula Hall Health Center in Grethel,nurse Stephanie Clark takes vitals of...

Princess Health and Princess Health andKET's 'Safe and Sound: Raising Emotionally Healthy Children in a Stressful World' premieres April 17, first airs April 21.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andKET's 'Safe and Sound: Raising Emotionally Healthy Children in a Stressful World' premieres April 17, first airs April 21.Princessiccia

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Though new parents often have access to many resources of information on how to...

Princess Health and Princess Health andHumana Inc. bus travels the rural roads of Mississippi, looking to enroll people in Obamacare by March 31 deadline.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andHumana Inc. bus travels the rural roads of Mississippi, looking to enroll people in Obamacare by March 31 deadline.Princessiccia

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Insurance providers have been scared off by Mississippi, one of the poorest and...

Princess Health and Princess Health andTodd County weekly's editor-publisher wonders why so many uninsured locals haven't signed up for health insurance.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andTodd County weekly's editor-publisher wonders why so many uninsured locals haven't signed up for health insurance.Princessiccia

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With open enrollment in the new health-insurance exchanges ending March 31, at least...

Princess Health and Princess Health andPrimary care, a big focus of health reform, faces challenges as Kentucky doctors deal with change.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Princess Health andPrimary care, a big focus of health reform, faces challenges as Kentucky doctors deal with change.Princessiccia

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Craig Dooley, newly covered by Medicaid under healthreform, got an X-ray in Dr....

Princess Health and Floyd County newspaper editor calls on readers to make lifestyle changes to address area's diabetes health crisis.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Floyd County newspaper editor calls on readers to make lifestyle changes to address area's diabetes health crisis.Princessiccia

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The editor of an Eastern Kentucky newspaper has joined an advocacy group's call...

Princess Health and Veteran journalist offers advice on covering mental health issues: Be careful, creative, and balanced, not discriminatory.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Veteran journalist offers advice on covering mental health issues: Be careful, creative, and balanced, not discriminatory.Princessiccia

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The term 'mental health' has been tossed around a lot lately in stories about Kentucky's...

Princess Health and Half-day seminars on health reform's impact on business Wed. and Thur.; journalists invited.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Half-day seminars on health reform's impact on business Wed. and Thur.; journalists invited.Princessiccia

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Experts on the impact of federal health-care reform on business will give advice...

Princess Health and Bill to shield nursing homes from lawsuits clears Senate along party lines; not looking healthy in House despite TV, radio ads.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Bill to shield nursing homes from lawsuits clears Senate along party lines; not looking healthy in House despite TV, radio ads.Princessiccia

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Last week the state Senate approved on party lines a bill that would make...

Princess Health and Ky. Rural Health Association seeks entries in reporting contest.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Ky. Rural Health Association seeks entries in reporting contest.Princessiccia

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The Kentucky Rural Health Association invites nominations for its annual rural health...

Princess Health and Among health providers having difficulty with Medicaid managed care, Cumberland Valley District Health Department stands out.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Among health providers having difficulty with Medicaid managed care, Cumberland Valley District Health Department stands out.Princessiccia

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The financial struggle that recently led to 14 layoffs and an increase in furlough...

Princess Health and Couple shares 'horrible journey' of prescription drug abuse.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Couple shares 'horrible journey' of prescription drug abuse.Princessiccia

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Recovering pill addict Stacy Penningtonof Ashland is due to give birth next month.(Courier-Journal...

Princess Health and Newspaper reporting contest for rural health coverage; deadline June 24.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Newspaper reporting contest for rural health coverage; deadline June 24.Princessiccia

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Journalists who have reported about rural health in the past year should start sifting...

Princess Health and Couple loses combined 347 pounds in 2 years, pretty simply; similar success stories are always compelling.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Couple loses combined 347 pounds in 2 years, pretty simply; similar success stories are always compelling.Princessiccia

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"When Art and Betty Halcomb look at each other, they still have a hard time believing...

Princess Health and Rural newspapers don't write a lot of health stories � but they should, expert says.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Rural newspapers don't write a lot of health stories � but they should, expert says.Princessiccia

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�If a newspaper can�t stand for better health and better health care, then what...

Princess Health and Rural newspapers have power to influence people's health, but few health articles are being published in Kentucky, study finds.Princessiccia

Princess Health and Rural newspapers have power to influence people's health, but few health articles are being published in Kentucky, study finds.Princessiccia

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By Tara KaprowyKentucky Health NewsThough studies suggest that newspapers can influence...