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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
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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,...
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UK's Gill Heart Institute joins Appalachian Regional Healthcare to advance specialty heart care in Eastern Kentucky
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12:17 PM
Appalachian Regional Healthcare , the Appalachian Heart Center and UK HealthCare’s Gill Heart Institute announced a new collaboration to d...
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Petition drive from parents asks UK Healthcare to release mortality rates for cardiothoracic surgeries on children
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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...
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U.S. News gives Kosair Children's Hospital a national ranking; 11 other Kentucky hospitals make 'high-performing' list
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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...
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Attorney general says UK should hand over records on children's heart surgeries, which have been suspended pending review
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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...
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UK has its pediatric heart program under review; chief is on leave, and patients are being referred to other hospitals
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9:04 AM
Kentucky Children's Hospital at the University of Kentucky is reviewing its cardio-thoracic surgery program and referring surgical pat...
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UK study: Old, perhaps obsolete heart drug increases deaths in patients with atrial fibrillation
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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...
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U.S. preterm birth rate goes down but Kentucky's maternal smoking rate still second highest, putting preterm babies at risk
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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...
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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
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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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