More Kentucky patients are recuperating in local, rural hospitals after surgery in an urban hospital
Rural residents are increasingly being transferred out of big urban hospitals to recuperate in rural hospitals, many of which are…
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Poll: Large majority of Kentuckians want schools to be tobacco free, but less than a third comply
An overwhelming majority of Kentucky adults, 85 percent, want schools to be tobacco-free, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues…
Hypodermic needle disposal education measure picks up amendment, surprising sponsor Denham
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A House bill to educate the public about how to safely dispose of hypodermic…
Kentucky leads the nation in colon cancer rates, but it’s 90 percent preventable through screening
All too often Kentuckians don’t get screened for colon cancer because of fear, embarrassment, lack of access and cost concerns,…
More in state say they know someone hurt by use of heroin, especially in Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky is the hotbed of heroin addiction in Kentucky, but use of the narcotic appears to be rising elsewhere…
Kentucky still in bottom of national health ranking but is among states showing greatest improvements
By Melissa Patrick Special to KyForward Kentucky remains in the bottom fourth of a states’ health ranking released Dec. 8,…
Poll: Kentuckians want next governor, legislature to work on reducing health costs, improving health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Reducing the costs of health care and improving the state’s health are two of…
High school athletes using more smokeless tobacco, though overall tobacco use has among teens is down
Athletes drive a rise in high schoolers’ use of smokeless tobacco High-school athletes are using more smokeless tobacco, even though…
U.S. Census Report: Kentucky has largest drop in percentage of those without health insurance
Kentucky led the nation in the largest drop in the percentage of residents without health insurance from 2013 to 2014,…