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Health division of @KET, exploring important wellness issues in Kentucky from a fresh perspective and highlighting Kentuckians making a difference.

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Tomorrow on @KET’s Kentucky Health, Dr. Tuckson discusses developments in breast cancer research and treatment with oncologist Dr. Laila Agrawal, M.D. from @Norton_Health. Tune in Sunday at 1:30/12:30pm.

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More than 340 Ebola cases have been confirmed and the outbreak has crossed into neighboring Uganda, worsening the challenge of containing the deadly disease in a region already riddled with conflict, displacement and strained health care systems. https://t.co/l8UZ5fZxRW

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Kentucky Health: shoulder specialist Caleb Davis, MD from @Norton_Health discusses shoulder injury prevention, treatment and recovery. Stream online: https://t.co/JRrL3datqy

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Kentucky Health: Dr. James Murphy, MD (@jamespmurphymd) discusses how classifying addiction as a disease can lead to better outcomes for patients. Stream online: https://t.co/eO1CcRL1eZ

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A new study from Harvard, Stanford and Dartmouth lists Kentucky among the states best recovering from COVID-era learning loss in students. https://t.co/oY6FFTcuNy

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The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is giving away free gun locks to promote safe storage of firearms in the home. https://t.co/P0SIm8K4y2

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Our partners at PolitiFact asked two board-certified dermatologists to answer your burning SPF questions. https://t.co/ymI0w6jHoG

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A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer.
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Today on @KET: guest Dr. James Murphy, MD (@jamespmurphymd) visits Kentucky Health to discuss how classifying addiction as a disease can lead to better outcomes for patients. Tune in at 1:30/12:30pm.

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Our web page focused on issues important to seniors features videos from Kentucky Health and @KET's Forums on caregiving, estate planning, and Medicare, plus articles on topics ranging from health and wellness to managing finances. Visit: https://t.co/CleDZhFN8W

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Tomorrow on Kentucky Health: guest Dr. James Murphy, MD (@jamespmurphymd) discusses the treatment of addiction and how classifying addiction as a disease can lead to better outcomes for patients. Tune in Sunday at 1:30/12:30pm on @KET.

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Meet a double lung transplant recipient from Lexington who is training to participate in his first Transplant Games of America. https://t.co/78KM49rEV6

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On this episode of @KET's Kentucky Health, guest Sumedha Rao discusses environmental sustainability and its impact on health. https://t.co/Ixw7ME7q6A

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A new program is giving students with intellectual and developmental disabilities the chance to develop job skills through an internship with @UK_HealthCare. https://t.co/c3zOsSDPpl

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"Everyone needs sunscreen. But the reasons that one might be reaching for sunscreen may differ depending on your skin tone," said Dr. Jenna Lester, who founded the Skin of Color Clinic at the University of California, San Francisco. (from 2025) https://t.co/InnffHzDuU

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On this episode of @KET's Kentucky Health, guest Bart Irwin, Ph.D., talks about the impact of proposed #Medicaid changes at the federal and state government level on safety net facilities. https://t.co/5mi1tD8hyi

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Today on Kentucky Health, host Dr. Wayne Tuckson discusses pulmonary diseases with Dr. Mark Burns, MD, from @UofLHealth. Tune in at 1:30/12:30pm on @KET.

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Kentucky Health: guests discuss a community outreach program at the @FrazierMuseum that helps seniors improve cognitive engagement. https://t.co/KRaoXSUoWv

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The World Health Organization says there are now more than 600 suspected cases from an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa and at least 139 suspected deaths.

But at a briefing on Wednesday, WHO officials said, "The scale of the epidemic is much larger."

They also warned that a vaccine likely won't be available for up to nine months, while health workers on the ground say they're underprepared to deal with the outbreak.

Meanwhile, in Germany, the first American known to be infected from this latest outbreak arrived in Berlin for treatment. The CDC says he's in stable condition.

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Kentucky Health: Sandy Kavalukas, MD, from @UofLHealth discusses changing demographics of colorectal cancer, which is being diagnosed in young adults at higher rates. https://t.co/BomhfQQ9pz