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Organized by Kentucky Voices for Health, the '23 ThriveKY Roadshow is in NKY Tuesday -- to a full house at the Kenton County Public Library in Covington 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.The focus of the meeting i
The Maryland Legislature this session will again take up the issue of medical aid in dying, and prospects for its passage look favorable. New polling shows support for the bill has increased over previous years. The poll, conducted by Gonzales Research, showed 71% of Maryland voters support the bill, up from 69% in 2021. ...
A pandemic-era law that helped keep children and families continuously covered through Medicaid ends this spring, and new research from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families finds an estimated three out of four children will likely lose coverage as a result. On April 1, Kentucky's Department of Medicaid Services will begin renewals, checking residents' eligibility as part of a requirement from the federal government. Priscilla Easterling, outreach coordinator at Kentucky Voices for Health, explained that around 80% of families will be successfully renewed. ...
As National Glaucoma Awareness Month comes to a close, one Nevada ophthalmologist wants to remind people to get their eyes and vision checked. Dr. Janet Lee, an ophthalmologist with Shepherd Eye Center, said glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that affect the optic nerve and can be thought of as a cable that connects a person's eye to the brain. ...
It is not a pandemic yet, but eye doctors worry the constant use of digital devices could eventually result in long-term health problems for many Texans. Problems can include age-related macular degeneration, disrupted sleep cycles, and digital eyestrain. Dr. ...