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Taxpayers pay millions for teen pregnancies
Jessamine County Health DepartmentIn Kentucky, teen childbearing cost taxpayers at least $177 million in 2008, according to an updated analysis from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Of these costs, 58 percent were state and local costs. The good news is...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Lawsuit filed over Garrard teen's death
tkleffman@amnews.comSTANFORD — The estate of a Garrard County teenager who died last year is suing a Stanford medical clinic, doctor and nurse, alleging the girl was negligently prescribed birth control pills that caused her death. Named as defendants in the lawsuit,...Tags: Trials, Health and Medical Professionals, Birth Control, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Democratic society dying in the U.S.
The French philosopher Alexis de Toqueville (1805-1859) had many interesting things to say about democracy. One of the most noteworthy being: “The American people will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the people with the...Tags: Lobbying, Sonia Sotomayor, Social Issues, Fiscal Cliff, Politics
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Clark County Health Dept. cutting some services
Because of changes in funding distribution from the Department of Public Health, the Clark County Health Department will no longer provide certain services to patients residing outside of the county. The Clark County Board of Health unanimously...
Tags: Social Issues, Health, Health Treatments, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tuberculosis
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Teen pregnancy summit widens scope to address gay, lesbian and transgender issues
Research indicates that one in five youth at some point think they might be gay, said Carolyn Burtner, educator for school and community health at the Clark County Health Department. Burtner, who serves on the Kentucky Teen Pregnancy Coalition, recently...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Social Media, Values, Ethics, Education
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Health Dept. Family Fun nights
Clark County Health Department educatorThe Clark County Health Department and the Kentucky Department of Education are partnering to present Family Nights, for 40 young men and women and their parents/designees. The youth must be in grades 5-8 in any Clark County school. The objectives of...Tags: HIV, Family, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Jessamine Faces Need: Local organizations seeking to meet needs of uninsured
lbutler@jessaminejournal.comThousands of people in Jessamine County live without insurance and often don’t receive the medical care they need. This includes mothers, fathers, children and the elderly. But a couple organizations in Jessamine County are pooling their resources...Tags: Holistic Medicines, Environmental Issues, Health Insurance Cost, Health and Medical Professionals, Chiropractic
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Family Fun Nights begin Tuesday
The Clark County Health Department and the Kentucky Department of Education are partnering to present Family Nights, for 40 young men and women and their parents (designees). The youngsters must be fifth through eighth graders in any Clark County School....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Criminals, Social Issues, Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Abortion advocates challenge Hoag ban
Hoag Hospital's decision to stop performing elective abortions in the wake of its affiliation with a Catholic health-care group has sparked an outcry among women's rights advocates, who say the move diminishes access to high-quality reproductive care....Tags: Social Issues, Lawyers, Abortion, Christianity, Family
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Mailbag: Newport is overspending on Civic Center
The cost of Newport Beach's City Hall just keeps on rising. We will now need an additional $6.5 million to finish the project; we are now up to $139 million. After financing this project over the next 30 years, it could very well exceed $237 million....Tags: Social Issues, Religion and Belief, Birth Control, Health, Abortion
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Birth control without permission
We all know that every day, people in Mexico come across the border in pursuit of something they can't find in their country. What you may not know is that every day, people in the United States go across the border to Mexico for the same reason. They...Tags: Chemical Industry, Obstetrics, Drugs and Medicines, High Blood Pressure, Flu
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Mom won't approve HPV vaccination
Dear Amy: I am an 18-year-old senior in high school. I am about to graduate and go to college. Each time I go for a yearly checkup, my doctor suggests that I get the HPV vaccine. My mother, who is a little skittish, hems and haws and ultimately decides...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, HPV Vaccine, Drugs and Medicines, Reviews
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Apr 12, 2013
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Sep 21, 2012
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May 1, 2012
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Feb 27, 2012
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Dec 14, 2011
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Feb 21, 2011
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Jun 15, 2013
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Jun 14, 2013
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Jun 15, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jun 14, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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