Legislature passes bill on personal-care homes but stalls on one to regulate pill mills as doctors lobby hard

By Al Cross
Kentucky Health News

The effort to quash "pill mills" that feed one of Kentucky's worst problems, prescription drug abuse, stalled on the next-to-last day of the General Assembly's session and faces cloudy prospects on April 12, when the legislature returns to conclude its business. But the legislature gave final passage to a bill aimed at limiting the admission of mental patients to personal-care homes.

The snag in the pill-mill bill stems from the Kentucky Medical Association's opposition to moving the state's electronic prescription-tracking system to the attorney general's office from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, which is controlled by doctors and has been found to go easy on them, compared to other states. The bill includes several other measures, including a requirement that pain clinics must be owned by doctors.

After Sen. Carroll Gibson, R-Leitchfield, failed in a parliamentary maneuver to make the bill more difficult to pass, and Senate President Pro Tem Katie Stine, R-Southgate, ruled that his motion had lost on a voice vote, Majority Floor Leader Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, "said it might be better to consider the bill April 12, but Sen. Ray Jones, D-Pikeville, said delaying a vote on it would give its opponents more time to try to kill it," report John Cheves and Jack Brammer of the Lexington Herald-Leader. "Stivers called for party caucuses to meet to discuss the issue. After the caucus meetings, the Senate adjourned and Stivers said lawmakers would work on the bill for possible consideration April 12."

The session's final day is scheduled to give the legislature a chance to override any vetoes by Gov. Steve Beshear, so a bill passed then could be killed by a veto. That might seem unlikely, since Beshear has been among those pushing for stronger action against pill mills. However, if he were unhappy with a bill the legislature sent him, he could veto it and call a special legislative session to pass one more to his liking. That possibility, and his power to set the agenda of a special session, could make him a player in the negotiations between now and April 12.

The bill’s sponsor, House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, downplayed the problem. He blamed it on "confusion over a provision that limits the amount of drugs that may be supplied to a patient at any one time," Mike Wynn of The Courier-Journal reports. "Some lawmakers feared that limits on prescriptions would cause more patient co-pays, but a simple fix to the bill’s language could allay those concerns, Stumbo said."

Also on Friday, the legislature sent Beshear a bill that would "require potential residents at personal-care homes to be screened for brain injuries by medical professionals," the Herald-Leader reports. "Personal care homes provide long-term care for people who do not need full-time nursing care but need some assistance."

Senate Bill 115 "stems from the death last year of Larry Lee, a brain-injured resident who disappeared from a personal care home and was found dead four weeks later on the banks of the Licking River, not far from the Falmouth Nursing Home in Pendleton County," the Herald-Leader notes. "There are about 2,500 to 3,000 people in 82 free-standing personal care homes across Kentucky," and many are mentally disabled or mentally ill. Kentucky Protection and Advocacy, a watchdog state agency, released a report last week saying that said placement of the mentally ill in personal-care homes violates federal disability laws. (Read more)

Kentucky Health News is a service of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, based in the School of Journalism and Telecommunications at the University of Kentucky, with support from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.

Cope with stress

Hi ladies, we may have experienced stress. Stressthat we experience can affect the body, mood andour behavior. 
To resolve to live healthier lives. Some things that can relieve stress:

• Positive thinking and calm
• Get plenty of rest
• Eating healthy foods may reduce the imbalance of chemicals in the brain
• Sports such as cardio, aerobics, yoga ormeditation can reduce stress.
• Laugh. Increased release of endorphins when someone is laughing. This hormone is responsiblefor presenting a feeling of comfort, so potent torelieve stress.
• Contacting friends and relatives to share and tell stories.
• listen to music
• Playing with pets
• Bath and hot shower
• Watching a comedy film
• on vacation

Do not let your body under stress is too severe andlonger to maintain your health.

Will you get pregnant?

When out of the man's body, semen could spurtwith a speed of 40 km / h. But once reaching the eggs, a process or approach pedekate could take3-5 days for sperm movement so slow 0.3 cm /hour.

Speed ​​of sperm in the female reproductive organswas not always constant, it depends on the qualityand environmental conditions around. One of the most influential indicator of quality is the long tail, the longer it is usually faster.

However, if the average is taken, then the journeyof sperm to penetrate cervical cells or cervicallength is only 5 cm could take many hours. Even to reach the ultimate goal which is to meet the eggcell which is only 15 cm, the sperm takes 3-5 daysbecause of its speed is only 0.3 cm / hour.

Speeds as low as it may sound slow for humans,but has actually been speeding considering thesize of the sperm is on average only 42.3micrometers. Do not compare it to the man whocan drive 6-8 km / h only a small run, because the size is much smaller.

Because sperm movement is so slow to humansize, it is likely already pregnant when having sexwithout a safety net may still be prevented. Sometypes of emergency contraception works by exploiting the pedekate between sperm and egg cells are so slow.

Emergency contraception is also called theMorning After Pill (MAP) or Plan B works by manipulating the hormonal conditions. Quotedfrom Menshealth.com, Tuesday (01/17/2012),changes in hormonal conditions make travel moreinhibited sperm and the egg can only be met afterinfertility.

The use of emergency contraception is usually still very effective in preventing pregnancy up to 2-3 x24 hours, and even then if the sperm is moving faster than average. If the average speed is taken,then emergency contraception is effective up to 120 hours or 5 days after sex.

'Meds for meth' bill is about to become law despite heavy lobbying campaign by pharmaceutical companies

The bill to limit purchases of a popular cold medicine used to make methamphetamine passed the General Assembly today and Gov. Steve Beshear said he would sign it.

The Senate voted 29-8 to approve changes the House made in Senate Bill 3, sponsored by Senate Majority Floor Leader Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, left. The bill would require a prescription to buy more than 7.2 grams of pseudoephedrine in a month and 24 grams in a year. "A generic box of pseudoephedrine with 48 pills, each with a 30-milligram dosage, contains 1.44 grams of the medicine," Jack Brammer of the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. ""Gel caps and liquid pseudoephedrine would be excluded from the limits in SB 3 because making meth from those forms is considered more difficult."

The bill’s sponsors had wanted lower limits, an initially a prescription for any amount, "but they compromised with opponents who worried about inconveniencing cold and allergy sufferers," Brammer notes. "The pharmaceutical industry has lobbied aggressively against the state requiring prescriptions for pseudoephedrine at any level," ranking first in reported lobbying expenses without even counting its extensive advertising campaign. The industry apparently viewed Kentucky as a sort of firewall, the absence of which could make passage of similar "meds for meth" bills in other states. Only Oregon and Mississippi now have such legislation.

How to Get Your Boyfriend Back Even If He's Dating Someone New

There is nothing more heart breaking for a woman than finding out the man she loves is now dating another woman. Relationships come to an end for any number of reasons and the man in the relationship has decided to go separate ways, it can feel like it broke your heart. You maybe mourning in private and now you are wanting to rekindle the love you both once had for each other. Begging him to reconsider what he has lost is not going to help. If you would like to know how to get your boyfriend back when a new special someone has entered his life. Take these next ideas under advisement.

If your boyfriend chooses to stop the relationship because he is interested in another woman, do not try to destroy their relationship. Never talk bad about the new woman, especially in his presence, never call her those names people do not like, this will only make him feel like your being childish. If he brings up his new woman around you, through him off his game by telling him how happy you are for him and you wish him the best. I know you may not feel this way, and he is expecting you to blow up at him about his new relationship. By doing the opposite of what he expects you have put the seed in his mind that you do not care who he is dating.

As you come up with your action plan on how to get your boyfriend back you want to keep your emotions in check. Emotions, such as begging and crying makes you look desperate. This will also show him he is completely in control over what is happening between the two of you. If you can show him that you are okay with him leaving you, it will make him wonder what you are up to. So, put a smile on your face, stay carefree, and make him wonder what you are doing.

Men and women will often stay in contact with each other long after a relationship ends. Nether one of you can let go, as you know your still calling each other, still talking all the time. What this is showing your ex boyfriend that you are still close by waiting for him. In stead, you need to start removing yourself from his life. Take your time to get back to him when he calls and leaves messages for you. You just need to make him wonder what you are up to when you are thinking about how to get your boyfriend back.

Men in a relationship for some reason decided to go out and sow their oats even when they have feelings for the woman they are currently with. After they are with the next woman they find that they can not stop remembering the feelings they have for the woman in the previous relationship. This will happen if you show him you have no interest in him at all. This is the best tip I can give you in how to get your boyfriend back.

Do you want to get back with your ex boyfriend? There are proven steps that are amazingly powerful that will have your ex boyfriend asking you to get back together. This is a plan you do not want to pass by. See the proven steps on how to get your ex boyfriend back at.

Apparently marriage has health benefits for our

Marriage can make people live healthier and longer life, you know ...There are certain medical reasons which make people make long-lived marriage.Keep us the women to get married ...Several health reasons that make a person should get married, namely:1. Married to reduce stressThat married people will be happier and able to reduce his stress levels than those who never married. Researchers took saliva samples to test the participants' levels of cortisol (stress hormone), it is known that married people have lower levels of cortisol, so much less stressful.2. Married to reduce the likelihood of strokeHappy marriage can help prevent fatal stroke in men. Found that men do not marry have 64 percent higher risk of stroke compared with fatal married men.3. Married to reduce the risk of dementiaMiddle-aged people living alone were twice as likely to have dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to married people. Meanwhile, people who divorce in middle age will make it a risk 3-fold.4. Married to lower blood pressureUnknown men and women who marry will have lower blood pressure than single people. This is because in general people have a more regular and not too cool again with his own health.5. Married keep a person from depressionMarriage generally provide social and emotional support so that it can reduce a person's depression and anxiety. Even a study showed people who already have depression will get a psychological boost from marriage.6. Married can keep a person from risky behaviorBefore marriage is generally a person does not pay much attention to the condition of his body and act as they pleased. But studies have shown marriage can make a person less involved in risky behaviors such as alcohol consumption, often come home that night and did not care for themselves. This is because there are people who have noticed it except himself. In addition, if he already has a child will generally be more healthy behavior.

Mate we need to have a bright future

Ladies, we certainly want our partner is a person who has a bright future, is not it?Is she from a wealthy family? Is he sane? and others.We'll see what criteria the man who has a bright future:
1. Have a purpose in lifeWhen you ask what the purpose of his life, he will explain in detail to you the short and medium term plans, what he wants to do next year, five years, and so on.In fact, he prepared a contingency plan to anticipate failure. Not only answered, "We'll see, just live life like flowing water."2. IndependentIt does not rely on others and rely on their own abilities in any way. For example, since the beginning of work, he paid for their own lives without the help of her parents. Men such as these suggest that he was responsible for his life and the lives of people he loved. He's also never complained about his job. Because he realized that to succeed, will require effort and hard work.3. Hobbies helpYou would never hear the phrase more and more giving, more and more accepted. Believe it or not, this expression is true. So, if your partner has a mild man a helping hand to others, you should be proud to support it. Because, this will be the provision or savings to reach success in the future.Who knew that he had helped someone today plays an important role in his career later on.4. Friendly and knowledgeableA friendly attitude coupled with the breadth of knowledge will usually be easy to take care of many, including lobbying at the key people associated with his career. Knowledge about various things including the latest news will make others feel comfortable discussing with him. More and more people attracted to her, the wider its networking as well. If you have this, you do not have to worry about the qualities he possessed, success will soon be over.5. "Family man"Men who are responsible and loving family is usually a man who was also watching the development of his career. He will always be motivated to improve career to better meet the needs of his family. In addition, the men of this type tend to be loyal to her partner so that he could balance your time and thoughts to you and your work.6. Has an investmentCurrently the salary he is hardly a big deal? No need to worry as long as he could manage his income and did not always run out of money in the middle of the month. Especially when it includes people who are keen to see business opportunities. No need is too great, leaving from a small business can deliver a successful entrepreneur. Supports fully when he has the desire to repay a home or invest in other forms, such as stocks or mutual funds. Because it shows he's really thinking about the future.7. Realistic and straightAlthough he's eager to reach his dream, still observe how their business dreams, do not let him justify the various ways that it could destroy his future. Remember to stay realistic about its capabilities. If he's an expert in the field of information technology, he did not have to force yourself to become a public relations as interested in seeing his success in that field. Each person has the advantage that it is different.8. Optimistic and positiveHe really knows what the strengths and weaknesses so that he was always confident when interacting with others or when given new responsibilities. He almost never says "can not" or "lazy deh do it". He always think positive and optimistic that any challenge that comes there must be a solution. In addition, he also used to focus on doing things quickly, so do not give up as a failure.