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Company recalls eggs in 34 states, including Kentucky
Last Updated: 8:16 AM 02/03/12 - A Minnesota company is recalling cooked eggs distributed in 34 states, including Kentucky.
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Severe, rapid memory loss linked to future, fatal strokes
Last Updated: 11:35 AM 01/30/12 - People who died from stroke had the most severe and rapid memory loss prior to their stroke. Memory loss, commonly considered a part of aging, may help gauge a patient’s risk for future fatal strokes.
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Lexington Clinic warns patients of stolen laptop with medical information
Last Updated: 8:30 PM 01/30/12 - Lexington Clinic is notifying 1,018 patients of a privacy breach involving a stolen laptop containing patients' names, contact information, and diagnoses.
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Moms supporting moms by donating milk
Last Updated: 5:00 PM 01/26/12 - We've all heard the health benefits breast milk has for babies. In Kentucky health numbers show only 56% of babies are breast fed, but now a Lexington business is offering a way moms can help support other moms by donating their extra milk. A new Milk Depot opened in Lexington Thursday that will help make donation easier for moms, it is only second one of its kind to open in the state.
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Flu cases on the rise in children
Last Updated: 5:15 PM 01/10/12 - Lexington now has 30 confirmed cases of the flu. Most of the cases are children.
Three contract hepatitis C from infected donor
Last Updated: 8:52 AM 12/23/11 - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says three people have contracted hepatitis C from an infected organ donor in Kentucky.
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UK offers new cancer screening tool
Last Updated: 7:23 AM 12/19/11 - The Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky is offering a new technology in its Comprehensive Breast Care Center.
Study highlights Lexington's parks shortcomings
Last Updated: 11:07 AM 12/08/11 - Compared to other mid-sized cities, Lexington is among the worst for dedicating land for parks.
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Helping Fight Cancer with Nutrition
Last Updated: 8:28 PM 12/05/11 - Many times we hear health news about what we should be eating to lessen our chances of getting certain types of cancer. If you are diagnosed with cancer, nutritionists say what you eat is just as important as the treatment you are undergoing. In our monthly cancer warriors segment, Amber Philpott introduces us to a Lexington dietitian who makes it her mission to fight cancer one food at a time.
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Tackling Concussions
Last Updated: 9:10 PM 11/22/11 - Concussions they have been in the headlines more than ever recently after several high profile incidents in the NFL. Each year the Centers for Disease Control say there are nearly two million traumatic brain injuries, 75% are concussions. The CDC also says 300,000 of those are sports related and its the second leading cause for brain injury in those 15 to 24 after car accidents. In recent years the numbers of concussions in young people have doubled, and some doctors call it a growing epidemic
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Free Flu Friday in October
Last Updated: 10:50 AM 09/27/11 - The Fayette County Health Department has set its Free Flu Friday shot clinic for October. They plan to give out up to 2,000 shots.
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Lawmakers approve new eye surgery regulations
Last Updated: 3:56 AM 09/14/11 - Optometrists who have traditionally been relegated to testing vision and prescribing glasses are getting closer to performing eye surgeries in Kentucky.
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Ky. health officials offer free HIV testing
Last Updated: 8:15 AM 06/20/11 - Free HIV tests are being offered at several locations in Kentucky during the next week.
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AIDS prevention pill study halted; no benefit seen
Last Updated: 9:53 AM 04/18/11 - Researchers are stopping a study testing a daily pill to prevent infection with the AIDS virus in thousands of African women.
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High pollen levels aggravate allergy sufferers
Last Updated: 5:00 PM 04/11/11 - Springtime in the Bluegrass means lots of rainfall, rising temperatures, and, for many, allergies. We talked to a local doctor who says this is one of the worst allergy seasons he's ever seen.
Pediatrics report details risks from energy drinks
Last Updated: 12:13 PM 02/17/11 - A new report says energy drinks are under-studied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens.
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Smoking, obesity why US lifespans lag a bit
Last Updated: 11:14 AM 01/25/11 - The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation yet has worse life expectancy than many - and a new report blames smoking and obesity.
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Walmart says its selling healthier food
Last Updated: 11:39 AM 01/20/11 - The nation's largest grocery store, Walmart, said Thursday it's changing thousands of products to make the food it sells healthier.
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House to vote on repealing Obama's health care law
Last Updated: 6:03 AM 01/19/11 - The new Republican-led House is poised to vote to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark health care law.
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House Republicans get back to the business of health care repeal
Last Updated: 7:41 AM 01/18/11 - House Republican efforts to repeal the health care reform law get rolling today as debate begins on the bill.
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House takes up health care repeal this week
Last Updated: 12:16 PM 02/17/11 - Just one out of four people in a new AP survey say they want to completely do away with the health care reform law.
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FDA changes common painkillers
Last Updated: 7:46 AM 01/13/11 - Federal health regulators are limiting a key ingredient found in Vicodin, Percocet and other prescription painkillers.
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Pikeville Medical Center teams up with nation's top heart program
Last Updated: 4:48 PM 01/12/11 - Pikeville Medical Center is teaming up with the nation's top ranked heart program.
Test vote set in House on health care repeal
Last Updated: 12:24 PM 02/17/11 - The House opens a largely symbolic debate Friday on whether to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul, the culmination of the first week with Republicans back in charge.
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Early detection vital to preventing blindness
Last Updated: 12:31 PM 01/06/11 - Get an Eye Exam during Glaucoma Awareness Month and Preserve Vision
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New cancer blood test
Last Updated: 6:34 AM 01/06/11 - Scientists in Boston joined forces with Johnson & Johnson Monday to announce the development of a new blood test to detect cancer.
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Blood test to spot cancer gets big boost from J&J
Last Updated: 12:51 PM 01/03/11 - Scientists in Boston have announced they're teaming up with Johnson & Johnson to bring a new cancer test to market.
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Promising breast cancer drug hits roadblock
Last Updated: 6:35 AM 01/06/11 - One of the most promising new approaches for fighting breast cancer took a stunning setback Thursday when a major study showed that a bone-building drug did not stop cancer from returning or extend life for most women fighting the disease.
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Rolaids recall
Last Updated: 6:36 AM 01/06/11 - Johnson & Johnson is recalling several types of Rolaids because of reports of metal and wood particles in the products.
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WKYT's Sam Dick recovering from prostate cancer surgery
Last Updated: 6:07 AM 01/18/11 - WKYT anchor Sam Dick is recovering this afternoon following surgery to remove his prostate after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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State urges Whooping Cough vaccinations
Last Updated: 6:41 AM 01/06/11 - The state is urging people to make sure they have an up-to-date pertussis vaccination. Kentucky has seen a recent spike in Whooping Cough cases.
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Officials raise flu threat level
Last Updated: 5:40 PM 12/07/10 - Officials with the Center for Disease Control have raised the flu threat level from "sporadic" to "regional." The next threat level is the highest which is "widespread."
Doctors testing warm, beating hearts in transplant
Last Updated: 6:36 AM 12/06/10 - In the future, most heart transplant recipients could be getting a heart that's already beating before it's placed in the body.
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FDA may allow weight loss surgery for more people
Last Updated: 2:50 PM 12/03/10 - An FDA advisory panel approved Friday plans to let a common weight loss surgery be performed on more people. If approved by the FDA the procedure would be available to people 50 to 75 pounds overweight.
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Health Department Among Groups Honoring World AIDS Day
Last Updated: 9:00 AM 12/01/10 - The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will be taking part in World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 as a way to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and to honor those who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day first began on Dec. 1, 1988.
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Probiotics may have some benefits for kids
Last Updated: 5:51 AM 11/29/10 - A leading medical group says there's some evidence that probiotics, or "good" bacteria, may have limited benefits for certain illnesses in children.
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Cardinal Hill plans free health fair
Last Updated: 9:59 AM 10/25/10 - The public is invited to a free health fair at Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital Friday.
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Six cases of flu now confirmed in Fayette County
Last Updated: 5:01 PM 10/15/10 - Lexington now has six confirmed cases of the flu. One is a two-week old infant, and four are in children between four and nine years old. cases are the H1N1 strain.
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Human stem-cell treatment testing begins
Last Updated: 5:21 AM 10/12/10 - A company begins testing a stem-cell treatment on a patient with spinal cord injuries, marking the first time such a drug has been used on a human.
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New changes in health overhaul taking effect today
Last Updated: 6:15 AM 09/23/10 - Amid continued public confusion over what's in it, some provisions of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul take effect today, including an end to lifetime caps on medical costs.
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Genetically engineered salmon now on FDA's plate
Last Updated: 5:48 AM 09/20/10 - The Food and Drug Administration is starting two days of hearings on whether genetically engineered salmon should be sold in a store near you. If the answer is yes, this type of salmon could become the first genetically engineered animal approved for human consumption.
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Health department wants residents to become Biggest Losers
Last Updated: 5:32 AM 09/07/10 - The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department and the Lexington Division of Parks and Recreation are once again providing a popular way for residents to lose weight and improve their health.
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Double hand transplant patient speaks
Last Updated: 6:13 AM 09/03/10 - An Oklahoma man, the recipient of the nation's third double hand transplant.. is speaking out about his ordeal. Surgeons at Jewish Hospital in Louisville performed the operation last week.
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Health officials are already prepared to give out the flu shot
Last Updated: 5:55 AM 08/31/10 - Health officials say they are already prepared to start giving out this year's flu shot, earlier than ever before.
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Criminal HIV Transmission Research Project Tops 100 Online Profiles
Last Updated: 8:09 AM 08/27/10 - The Criminal HIV Transmission Media Research Project has compiled detailed profiles of over 100 people arrested for HIV related crimes. The project is the work of STD Carriers Disease Control and Prevention Services home of the International STD Carrier Registry Early Warning Alert System for Venereal Disease Control.
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Health department, BIACS hosting free health fair
Last Updated: 10:19 AM 08/19/10 - The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department and the Bluegrass Indo-American Civic Society are teaming to host a free health fair offering a wide range of medical services, including dentistry, screenings and health advice.
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Health department provides tips to prevent spread of MRSA
Last Updated: 11:27 AM 08/18/10 - The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has received reports of MRSA in the community and wants to provide tips to help people prevent its spread.
Health department helping smokers kick habit this fall
Last Updated: 11:01 AM 08/13/10 - Lexington smokers now have more chances to give up the habit.
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Health department urges caution as temperatures rise
Last Updated: 6:14 AM 08/10/10 - With temperatures moving into the high 90s this week and the region is placed in another heat advisory, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reminds everyone to follow safety precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses.
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LFCHD honors National Health Center Week
Last Updated: 5:42 AM 08/06/10 - The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s Primary Care Center will honor National Health Center Week (Aug. 8-14) doing what it always does: providing the best possible medical, mental health, dental and pharmacy services to its patients. The center’s mission is “to provide quality care to all who need us.”
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Mild Cognitive Impairment: Does Where You Live Matter?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – In low- and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment—an intermediate state between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly forgetful, and dementia, which may or may not progress—is consistently associated with higher disability and with neuropsychiatric symptoms, but not with most socio-demographic factors.
Are Older Breast Cancer Patients Undertreated?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – It kills wives, daughters, moms, and friends.
Deadly Hospital Infection: Who's at Risk?
(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- The deadly infection Clostridium difficile also known as C. difficile is known to be spread in hospitals upon contact with a C.diffile infected patient.

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