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1 in 3 don't get potentially life-saving screening for colon cancer, second leading cause of cancer death in Ky. and U.S.
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4:59 PM
Federal officials said Tuesday that although detecting colon cancer early saves lives, only about two-thirds of Americans aged 50 to 75 have...
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Ovarian cancer screening is critical in detecting tumors that don't show up on clinical exams, and increases chance of survival
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9:29 AM
Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear joined some of the state's female legislators to highlight the importance of screening for ovarian canc...
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Free medical screenings, dental work for teens and adults available in Mayfield through Tuesday
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4:25 PM
West Kentuckians in need of health care can get free medical, dental and optical screenings through Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the old Morgan Haugh...
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Obama and allies tout preventive-services and drug benefits of health-reform law to Medicare beneficiaries in Ky.
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9:09 AM
The federal health-reform law has made drugs more affordable for seniors, broadened coverage for preventive services and made Medicare more ...
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'Incredible Colon' to march across the state in Colon Cancer Awareness Month; more than a dozen stops scheduled
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7:00 AM
A special tour throughout the state of the Incredible Colon — an inflatable model of a human colon, large enough for visitors to walk throug...
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Avoid virus-linked cancers, including cervical cancer, with shots
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8:13 PM
With a simple vaccine, you can avoid HPV-linked cancer, including cervical cancer and many cancers of the mouth, throat, anus and genitals, ...
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Breast cancer awareness: Testing urged, guidelines explained, misconceptions explored
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10:48 AM
Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2, the genes most commonly involved in breast cancer, have up to an 80 percent chance of getting the disease. Oct...
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Beshear to study nursing-home staffing minimums, suggests homes' high liability costs are related to poorly ranked care
Responding to a letter from Kentuckians for Nursing Home Reform , which cited a low ranking for the state's nursing homes, Gov. Steve B...
Humana allows policyholders to keep old plans without paying more; Anthem is still deciding
Humana , one of the three insurance companies offering individual health policies on the state's insurance exchange, will allow Kentuck...
Almost 1/4 of Ky. inmates have mental-health issue; lockups are becoming the 'new asylums,' Wall Street Journal says
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Beshear and two other Democratic governors say Obamacare is working in their states, and cite examples
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