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H1N1 clinic comes to Whitley County
Last Updated: 6:06 AM 11/04/09 - Hundreds of people lined up outside Whitley County Middle School today, waiting to receive the H1N1 vaccine. The Whitley County Health Department was prepared to treat up to one thousand people at the free clinic.
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H1N1 Forum
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Last Updated: 10:05 PM 10/16/09 - Health officials say the H1N1 flu is widespread in Kentucky and still spreading. (Full Story)
Report: Smoking bans protect nonsmokers' hearts
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Last Updated: 4:17 PM 10/16/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) - A major report confirms what health officials
long have believed: Bans on smoking in restaurants, bars and other
gathering spots reduce the risk of heart attacks among nonsmokers. (Full Story)
H1N1 vaccines will soon be given to the public in southern Kentucky
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Last Updated: 5:42 PM 10/13/09 - Representatives with the Lake Cumberland District Health Department say they received a small amount of vaccines late last week. (Full Story)
Health officials quadruple H1N1 vaccine order
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Last Updated: 4:23 PM 10/08/09 - Kentucky officials are quadrupling their original order of the H1N1 vaccine. (Full Story)
With Senate panel vote looming, feud continues
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Last Updated: 5:57 PM 10/08/09 - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate's top Democrat on Thursday accused
Republicans of a strategy of "distortion, distractions and
deception" on health care as he announced a pivotal committee will
vote next week on a comprehensive bill. Republicans said the
legislation still costs too much and expands the reach of
government. (Full Story)
Another possible H1N1 death in Kentucky
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Last Updated: 4:22 PM 10/07/09 - Officials are still investigating another possible Kentucky death related to the H1N1 Virus. (Full Story)
Kentucky reports 2 more swine flu deaths; total now 4
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Last Updated: 1:15 PM 10/21/09 - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky is reporting two additional swine
flu deaths, bringing the state's total to four. (Full Story)
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