Health department nurses serve Fayette
County schools, clinics, special programs

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The week of May 6 – May 12 is recognized as National Nurses Week. As of 2003, National School Nurses Day is celebrated on the Wednesday of National Nurses Week.   The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department employs about 90 registered …

Health department is investigating reports of
pertussis, two cases confirmed in Fayette Co.

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is investigating reports of pertussis, or whooping cough, in Fayette County. To date, there have been two confirmed cases, with seven cases showing symptoms with lab results pending.   Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory …

Lexington-Fayette health department now
offers online testing for food handler card

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department now features online testing for a food handler card, which is required by all people who handle food and drinks in the food service industry. This includes servers, bartenders, dishwashers, cooks and other kitchen workers. …

NKU named one of Cincinnati’s healthiest
employers for second consecutive year

For the second consecutive year, Northern Kentucky University has been named the Healthiest Employer of Greater Cincinnati for organizations with between 1,000 and 4,999 employees by the Cincinnati Business Courier.   Twenty finalists five categories were recognized yesterday at an …

UK professor Cook-Newell receives 2012 Diabetes Educator of the Year award

Margaret E. Cook-Newell of the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Kentucky is the recipient of the 2012 Diabetes Educator of the Year award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Diabetes Care and Education Dietetic …

Word from the Y’s: Break the monotony
of everyday exercise routine by playing sports

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By Corey Donohoo Beaumont Centre Family YMCA   If you live in Kentucky, it seems as if you are required to at least have some interest in basketball. And you probably spend lots of time watching games on television. But …

Eating Healthy: Noodles, pork and veggies get
Asian-style treatment with this healthy recipe

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Each week, KyForward will select a yummy recipe from the American Heart Association’s Healthy Cooking site. We’re picking something that just sounds good to us – but you can fast-forward to heart.org/simplecooking to choose your own recipes (maybe for tomorrow’s …

Judy Clabes: Kevin Murphy survives cancer he didn’t have, bares soul to help victims

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By all appearances, Kevin Murphy is the consummate tough guy. From a family of New York City union truck drivers and cops, he made his way to Northern Kentucky where he became a top trial attorney, often swimming against the …

Health department’s annual rabies clinic
will provide low-cost vaccinations May 3

Lexington pet-owners seeking a low-cost rabies vaccination will have their chance at a special clinic on Thursday, May 3.   The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department’s annual Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held 6-9 p.m. at the Third Street Fire Station, …

Word from the Y’s: You know you should exercise, but where should you begin?

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We all know that exercise is good for us and may improve our over all health. However, getting started with an exercise routine can be confusing and intimidating. I talk to several people a week who are interested in starting …

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