Medicine

Do you know the top risk factors for heart attack and stroke?

In a recent study, 1,000 people — half of whom had experienced either a heart attack or stroke — were asked what they thought were the most important risk factors for both.

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LOCAL NEWS

Land deal to create HealthFirst's new clinic raises questions

Most agree a $11.7 million public health clinic that could help thousands of poor people get medical and dental treatment would be positive for Lexington. But opinions vary dramatically about benefits of the land deal between developer Ted J. Mims and HealthFirst Bluegrass to create the clinic at...
FAMILY

Take care of your skin in the sun

As the weather turns warmer and children and adults spend more time outside, preventing sunburns becomes important. A sunburn occurs when the skin becomes burned from exposure to invisible light called ultraviolet (UV) light. UV light comes from the sun and can cause a sunburn when a person is in...
FAMILY

Local filmmakers seek donations to make movie about Jarrett's Joy Cart

Two Lexington filmmakers are hoping to make a movie about Jarrett Mynear, the 13-year-old boy who, before he died of cancer, inspired others with his giving spirit and whose legacy is Jarrett's Joy Cart.
MEDICINE

Audit to scrutinize $11.7 million Lexington public health clinic; HealthFirst says it's moving forward

The real estate deal that was designed to bring a public health clinic to Southland Drive is now the focus of an investigation by state Auditor Adam Edelen.
MEDICINE

High blood pressure is greatest risk factor for stroke

In the United States, approximately 795,000 people will have a stroke annually.
MEDICINE

Cost of care varies greatly at Lexington hospitals, data shows

Costs for various types of major medical care at Lexington hospitals — including treatment for heart attack, joint replacement and kidney failure — varied wildly in data provided by the federal government this week.
STAND UP LEXINGTON

Older women should assess risks before getting pregnant

As more women delay childbearing until later in life, it is important to understand the risk involved in waiting. Advanced maternal age generally refers to a woman who has reached age 35 by the date of delivery. The rate of births to women 35 and older has gradually increased, and in 2009, 14 ...
MEDICINE

Types of bone cancersand ways to treat them vary

There are two types of bone cancers. Primary bone cancers (sarcomas) are the rarest type of human cancer and probably affect fewer than 100 Kentuckians per year. Metastatic cancer which spreads to the bone is much more common, and often originates in the prostate, breast, thyroid, kidney or lung.
MEDICINE

Merlene Davis: Lupus sufferers don't want sympathy, just understanding

Since 2004, Cindy Turley hasn't had many mornings when she could roll out of bed pain free and full of energy.
MEDICINE

HealthFirst board votes to quit spending money on Southland Drive clinic

HealthFirst Bluegrass voted Wednesday to spend no more money on its planned Southland Drive health clinic after months of bad financial news, including a recent internal audit that projected additional losses.