lifestyle

When Your Mission Is Healthy Hearts, Failure Is Not an Option

LOUISVILLE NASA control director Gene Kranz is often credited for saying, “Failure is not an option.” He claims those exact

Public Health

The CARE Collaborative and Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring Program

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FRANKFORT Hypertension or high blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and dementia.1

Special Section

‘It Is Such a Rewarding Career’

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LOUISVILLE While it may be debated as to whether the “dream job” actually exists or is just a fantasy, Traci

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Lifestyles of the Fit and Healthy

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OWENSBORO The ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said, “The wise man is one who knows what he does not

Complementary Care

Demand for Medical Nutrition Therapy Increases During COVID-19

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LEXINGTON While it’s been over a year since COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic, taking a toll on countries worldwide,

Public Health

Obesity Prevention and Weight Loss a Community Effort

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FRANKFORT Excess weight and obesity are serious threats to the health and wellbeing of many people. In Kentucky, over 36%

Complementary Care

The Care Collaborative

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As a healthcare professional, you are most likely aware that hypertension is a serious medical condition that increases one’s risk

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Holiwell Health Offers Patients Relief from Chronic Disease

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LOUISVILLE For Deborah Ann Ballard, MD, MPH, “Lifestyle is medicine.” With this philosophy in mind, Ballard, who is credentialed in

Cardiology Heart & Lung Pediatrics Primary Care & Pediatrics Special Section

Caring for the Hearts of Children

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LEXINGTON The pediatric cardiology division of UK HealthCare is led by Division Chief Douglas J. Schneider, MD. “Congenital heart disease

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In It for the Long Haul

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LOUISVILLE As the Rolling Stones famously sang, “You can’t always get what you want.” In medical care, everyone wants the

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