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What women can do — and should do — to protect their health

WEBWhat women can do — and should do — to protect their health. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's fair to say, when it comes to our health, what most of us want is a …

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New studies show scope of Kentucky’s health care worker …

WEBThe Kentucky Hospital Association and a team of partners are working on solutions to the state’s shortage of nurses and other health care workers. New research …

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More Kentucky youth are struggling with mental health. Are state

WEBThe intersection of policy and youth mental health. Having a safe and stable place to call home and consistent access to food and income is crucial for creating the …

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CEO Says Lake Cumberland Hospital 'On the Edge' of Bed and …

WEBCEO Says Lake Cumberland Hospital 'On the Edge' of Bed and Staff Capacity. WKU Public Radio. Published August 26, 2021 at 4:18 PM CDT. Listen • 1:06. …

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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for people with …

WEBWith rates of suicide and opioid deaths rising in the past decade and children's mental health declared a national emergency, the United States faces an …

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New Report Shows National Childhood Obesity Rates Highest in …

WEBFor the second year in a row, Kentucky has the highest rate of childhood obesity among kids ages 10-to-17 at 23.8%. That’s according to a new report by the …

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Kentucky Nurses Being Lured to Other States With Higher Pay and …

WEBThe relentless COVID-19 pandemic has intensified America's nursing shortage. Now, Kentucky nurses who work in schools, long-term care facilities, …

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Lake Cumberland Hospital Mirrors National Shortage of Nurses …

WEBHospitals across Kentucky, and the nation, continue to struggle to fill vacant positions as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. WKU Public Radio reporter Rhonda …

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Childhood obesity rates in Ohio Valley putting kids at greater risk …

WEBThe most recent childhood obesity report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows Kentucky has the highest rate of childhood obesity in the U.S., …

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Norton, Baptist Health begin offering new COVID-19 boosters

WEBBaptist Health and Norton Healthcare have begun offering the new bivalent COVID-19 booster, adding more opportunities for protection in the Louisville area. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the updated Pfizer and Moderna formulas several weeks ago. Some retail …

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Bowling Green’s first LGBTQ health clinic accepting new patients

WEBA multi-specialty healthcare provider in Bowling Green is opening a new clinic to serve the needs of the region’s LGBTQ community. The new practice, part of …

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Mountain Air: Youth Help Identify Causes Of Ohio Valley’s High …

WEBBack at the University of Kentucky, Christian took the idea and found that where county-level environmental health averages may obscure variations of …

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A Clarksville Hospital Has Sued 750 Patients This Year. Its Co …

WEBStephen Jerkins | WPLN (file) Court records compiled by WPLN News show that Clarksville’s sole hospital has sued more than 9,000 patients since for-profit giant …

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A newly formed organization continues providing mental health …

WEBFour non-profit mental health agencies are creating a partnership to form one of the largest community mental health centers in Kentucky. LifeSkills, Inc. in Bowling Green; Communicare, Inc. in Elizabethtown; Four Rivers Behavioral Health in Paducah, and Pennyroyal Center in Hopkinsville will make up the new organization.. The …

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Plan unveiled for regional mental health and substance abuse …

WEBPublished February 27, 2024 at 12:30 PM CST. LifeSkills Facebook page. LifeSkills President/CEO Joe Dan Beavers spoke at Bowling Green City Hall Monday about a …

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Muhlenberg Schedules August COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations

WEBThe Muhlenburg County Health Department is offering COVID-19 testing every Tuesday in August, by appointment only. The county health department is offering …

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For Mother's Day, a bouquet of useful health advice for new …

WEBMother's Day is Sunday, May 12. If you're thinking about getting pregnant or if you've just given birth, Life Kit is here to help. Our archive of episodes on maternal and …

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How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year

WEBFor two decades, hospitals, health insurers and state Medicaid programs across the country have yearned for a way to transform the health of people like Moore …

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WKU Regents approve new on-campus healthcare provider, one …

WEBPublished December 8, 2022 at 5:10 PM CST. Western Kentucky University. Western Kentucky University will soon have a new healthcare provider on campus. In a meeting …

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U.S. medical volunteers in Rafah hospital say they've never seen a

WEBThe two are members of a team of U.S. and U.S.-trained doctors who arrived in Rafah 10 days ago as part of a medical mission organized by the Palestinian …

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Kentucky House’s priority ‘momnibus’ legislation clears first big vote

WEBA bipartisan plan to expand health care access and education for new mothers cleared a Kentucky House committee Thursday. House Bill 10, dubbed the …

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In a post-Roe world, Kentucky legislators seek to promote maternal health

WEB“I want to be clear that we will not stop fighting, we will always work to make sure that women can make the health care decisions they need,” McGarvey said last week. After the fall of Roe V. Wade and the implementation of a near-total ban on abortion in Kentucky, legislators and activists are continuing the fight over reproductive rights.

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