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Kentucky Connect-Herald-Leader Online -Living Well

Contact Information:
Jim Warren
Health & Medical Reporter
Telephone: (606)231-3255

Email:
jwarren@herald-leader.com
Web:
http://www.kentuckyconnect
.com/heraldleader/living_
well.html

Tuesday specials supplement to the Kentucky Herald-Leader newspaper.
Kentucky Department of Public Health

Contact Information:
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
Telephone: (502) 564-3970

Email:
dphwebsite@
mail.state.ky.us

Web:
http://publichealth.state.
ky.us/

Large information site with content regarding the following issues: chronic disease, communicable disease, environmental health, food and nutrition programs, health care for infants and children, women, men and older adults, immunizations, local health departments, newsletters, publications, and reports.
Kentucky Cancer Registry

Contact Information:
2365 Harrodsburg Road
Suite A230
Lexington, KY 40504-3381
Telephone: (859) 219-0773
Fax: (859)219-0557

Email:
ericd@kcr.uky.edu
Web:
http://www.kcr.uky.edu/
The Kentucky Cancer Registry records the incidence of cancer for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Since 1991 the registry has collected and maintained a population based registry of all cancer cases diagnosed or treated in Kentucky. This site provides direct access to cancer incidence data published in the annual reports to the Governor and General Assembly of Kentucky.
Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department

610 Medical Village Dr.
Edgewood, KY 41017
859.341-4264 | fax 859.578.3689

Email:
nkidhd@nkyhealth.org
Web:
http://www.nkyhealth.org/
The Mission of the Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department is to provide leadership in community health assessment, prevention of disease, treatment and/or referral, policy development, and assurance of quality services. Carrying out our Mission will protect and promote the health of the community and enhance individual quality of life.
inSight

Contact Information:
P.O. Box 11365
Lexington, KY 40575
Telephone: 859/273-4468

Email:
Insight@kyinsight.com
Web:
http://www.kyinsight.com/
Kentucky's only free newspaper devoted to complementary health care news and resources. The site features calendar of events selection of past articles, the bookshelf and favorite links.
American Heart Association- Kentucky

Contact Information

Louisville
333 Guthrie Street, Suite 207
Louisville, KY 40202
Telephone: 502/587-8641
Fax: 502/585-7001

Lexington
2201 Regency Road
Suite 401
Lexington, KY 40503-2339
Telephone: 606/278-1632
Fax: 606/278-6236

Web:
http://www.americanheart.
org/ky/

The official Web site of the AHA of Kentucky. The site features information about fund raising events, African Americans and CVD, women and CVD, public advocacy, medical research, information on the signs of a stroke, Heart at Work, CPR, literature and how to volunteer.


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