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The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association   released new guidelines for cholesterol management, a new formula ...

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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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Seven diverse Kentucky communities are getting money to reduce the risk of chronic disease among Kentucky's youth. The initial grants an...

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As new research shows that America's child-obesity epidemic is linked to eating too many salty snacks,  new federal regulations could en...

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Genuine Kentucky fried platter: Cornbread, fried catfish,  fried green tomatoes, fried apples and fried okra (Photo from Ramsey's , Lexi...

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PE teacher Sharon Williams, right, leads morning exercises before classes start at Bells Elementary. (The State photo by Tim Dominick) With ...

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A new study of more than a million women found that smokers have more than triple the risk of early death than nonsmokers, and that quitting...

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