Day: January 14, 2019
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Flu numbers jumped 65% in first week of year; about half of cases are children; several months left in flu season, so get your shot
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The number of influenza cases confirmed in Kentucky rose by 65 percent in the first week of 2019, adding nearly 1,000 cases for a...
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Chain that robbed Fulton of its hospital continues to abandon small towns, says it’s no longer a rural hospital company
Parkway Regional Hospital before it closed in 2015 — In politics, if you want to know where things are coming from and where they are headed, one maxim is to...
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Bill would make Ky. 34th state to legalize medical marijuana, with lots of rules; lack of research remains obstacle for Senate leader
Lawmakers announced their introduction of a bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes on Jan. 9. (WDRB image) — Kentucky lawmakers have introduced a bill to legalize medical marijuana and are...
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2 anti-abortion bills are already moving through the Republican-led General Assembly, and several others await action
Sen. Matt Castlen spoke at a Pro-life Caucus event in the Capitol. (Lexington Herald-Leader photo by John Cheves) — In the first week of the 2019 legislative session, opponents of abortion...