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State health officials ask health-care providers to report cases of any lung problems related to e-cigarettes, with plans to investigate - Health News

People in the most rural areas are more likely to die from colon cancer even though they are less likely to get it in the first place - Health News

September is National Recovery Month; Rex Chapman slated to attend 'Recovery Out Loud' event in Paintsville Sept. 21 - Health News

Crusade for Children grants help 3 CHI St. Joseph hospitals - Health News

Food waste likely driven in part by ambiguous date labels on packages - health news

Marathoners, take your marks...and fluid and salt! S - health news

Married people are less likely to experience dementia as they age - health news

Priorities on treatment and monitoring of diabetic cats from the owners’ points of view - Health News

86 percent of Kentucky's school districts have already adopted tobacco-free polices, ahead of state law with opt-out provision - Health News

Waist size, not body mass index, may be more predictive of coronary artery disease - health news

Probiotic use can lead to major economic and health savings related to flu-like illnesses - health news

Healthy foods more important than type of diet to reduce heart disease risk - health news

Alternate-day fasting a safe alternative to caloric restriction - health news

Excess body fat increases the risk of depression - health news

Dr. Angela Tackett Dearinger, UK physician, appointed commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health - Health News

Optimists live longer - health news

New study suggests exercise is good for the aging brain - health news

Washing Raw Poultry Increases Contamination Elsewhere - health news

36 million fewer packs of cigarettes sold in Ky. the year after tax increase; bill has been pre-filed to add an e-cig tax - Health News

Study finds it takes longer than previously thought for a heavy smokers' risk of heart disease to be the same as a non-smoker - Health News

Skyrocketing cost of insulin examined by legislative committee and research showing cost makes patients ration the hormone - Health News

Treatment of feline injection-site sarcoma with surgery and iridium-192 brachytherapy: retrospective evaluation of 22 cats - Health News

First man on the moon may have died because he chose the wrong hospital for heart surgery; don't make the same mistake - Health News

U of L moves to maintain heart transplants at Jewish Hospital - Health News

Increasing evidence shows age-related diseases--rather than age itself--may be the key cause of cognitive decline - health news

State approves lower overall rates and expanded area for one Obamacare insurer, lowers rate-hike request of the other one - Health News

Cannabis flower is an effective medication for pain - health news

Physical activity at any intensity linked to lower risk of early death - health news

Tobacco-free-schools law for 2020 prompts 57 more districts to adopt policy, making a strong majority; newbies can get free signs - Health News