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Kentuckians can act to protect against heart disease and stroke; half of preventable deaths occur in adults age 65 or younger

Posted by | 10:49 AM
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News Nearly one on three deaths in the U.S. each year is caused by heart disease and stroke. At least 200,...

UK's Gill Heart Institute joins Appalachian Regional Healthcare to advance specialty heart care in Eastern Kentucky

Posted by | 12:17 PM
Appalachian Regional Healthcare , the Appalachian Heart Center and UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart Institute announced a new collaboration to d...

Petition drive from parents asks UK Healthcare to release mortality rates for cardiothoracic surgeries on children

Posted by | 9:57 AM
More than 250 people have signed a petition asking the University of Kentucky hospital "to make public the mortality rates for pediatri...

U.S. News gives Kosair Children's Hospital a national ranking; 11 other Kentucky hospitals make 'high-performing' list

Posted by | 1:36 PM
Each year, U.S. News and World Report publishes its "Best Hospitals" guide for people seeking a high level of specialty care. The...

Attorney general says UK should hand over records on children's heart surgeries, which have been suspended pending review

Posted by | 12:38 PM
Attorney General Jack Conway has ruled that the University of Kentucky hospital violated the state Open Records Act by refusing to give a r...

UK has its pediatric heart program under review; chief is on leave, and patients are being referred to other hospitals

Posted by | 9:04 AM
Kentucky Children's Hospital at the University of Kentucky is reviewing its cardio-thoracic surgery program and referring surgical pat...

UK study: Old, perhaps obsolete heart drug increases deaths in patients with atrial fibrillation

Posted by | 12:01 PM
A drug widely used against heart disease can increase the possibility of death when used by patients with atrial fibrillation, a common hear...

U.S. preterm birth rate goes down but Kentucky's maternal smoking rate still second highest, putting preterm babies at risk

Posted by | 8:35 AM
For the fifth year in a row, the preterm birth rate in the United States has dropped. Which is great news. But Kentucky again had a signific...