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McConnell bill to raise tobacco age to 21 passes first hurdle, with controversial provision requiring states to follow suit. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's bill to raise from 18 to 21 the nationwide minimum age to buy all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, has passed the Senate health committee. READ MORE
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How to be a less-stressed leader. Stress is endemic in today’s health care workforce, but the good news is that leaders have much more control over their stress levels at work than they might think. The most effective leaders take steps to proactively keep their own stress in check—while modeling healthy habits for their teams. READ MORE
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How Doctors Can Stop Stigmatizing And Start Helping Kids With Obesity. Kids with obesity face a host of health problems related to their weight, like high blood pressure, diabetes and joint problems. READ MORE
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Tick-borne disease in Ky. is relatively rare, but does occur; best defense against these tiny disease-carrying vectors is prevention
Ticks and summertime go hand-in-glove, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy outdoor summer activities; you just have to take extra precautions. Tick season in Kentucky runs through August. READ MORE
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Ky. children among least vaccinated for cancer causing human papillomavirus; state has highest rate of HPV-related cancers. Did you know there's a vaccine that can prevent certain types of cancer? Many Kentuckians don't know. As part of a statewide effort to educate them, a Bardstown woman told her story to a group in Louisville about being told at age 30 that she would have to have her uterus removed because she had cancer of the cervix. READ MORE
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Opioids and App Development: These KY High Schoolers Are Taking on an Epidemic. A mobile app and website that offers information and resources related to drug-addiction prevention, treatment and harm reduction, was created in 2017 by a team of students. READ MORE
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UK HealthCare Awarded National Top Quality Honor for Safer Opioid Practices. America’s Essential Hospitals, a national trade association, has recognized UK HealthCare for its work to develop safer opioid usage practices within an academic health system. READ MORE
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Celebrating Members and The Benefits of NACHC Membership. You could win a $100 Amex gift card by sharing a little about your health center's story. Simply share or post photos from your health center’s past using #NACHCMembership
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Kentucky to expand school-based healthcare services for children. Gov. Matt Bevin on Monday announced that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), will seek an amendment to Kentucky's Medicaid state plan to provide greater healthcare access to students in schools across the Commonwealth by allowing for the payment of qualifying physical and mental health services. READ MORE
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