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8:55 am
Tue May 1, 2012

"Horses and Hope" Using Kentucky Derby Week to Encourage Breast Cancer Screenings

Anita Cauley's filly On Fire Baby

The owner and breeder of a top contender in this Friday's Kentucky Oaks horse race is using the event to draw attention to breast cancer screenings. Anita Cauley is a member of Kentucky First Lady Jane Beshear's Horses and Hope program, an effort that helps trackside workers obtain cancer screenings. One eye-catching way Cauley is raising awareness is by having the barn used by her filly "On Fire Baby" painted pink.

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6:14 am
Sat April 28, 2012

State Police and DEA Support "Take Back Initiative"

The fourth national "Take Back"initiative is collecting unwanted prescription medications today at State Police Posts across Kentucky. The Kentucky State Police and the Drug Enforcement Agency are working together on the effort, which is designed to help reduce prescription abuse .

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Health
7:38 pm
Thu April 19, 2012

Tennessee Newborn Recovering From Heart Transplant

More than 110,000 men, women, and children in the U.S. are awaiting organ transplants to save their lives. Thousands more are in need of tissue and cornea transplants to restore their mobility and sight. April is National Donate Life Month, and one Tennessee couple is celebrating in a big way. 

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