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Program offers specialized care for adult congenital heart disease
Nearly one in every 100 babies is born with some type of heart defect, making congenital heart disease the most common birth defect. But thanks to advances in medical care, more than 90 percent of these children now survive well into adulthood.
To Your Health: November is COPD Awareness Month
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is the third leading cause of death in the United States, and Kentucky holds a high burden with the disease.
To Your Health: Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October is Down syndrome awareness month. Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is the most common congenital disease affecting growth.