Day: September 17, 2020
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Indiana Univ. professor explains why covid-19 will be with us well into 2021: ‘We need to accept this reality and take steps to meet it’
Photo: MedpageToday —– Aaron E. Carroll writes in an opinion piece for The New York Times that Americans need to stop expecting life to go back to normal next year, and shows why. Carroll...
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‘Don’t be a jerk,’ governor lectures, defending health departments; health commissioner ‘brings the fire’ about need to wear masks
Health commissioner holds a mask as he speaks at briefing —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear and two of his lieutenants unloaded today in defense of...
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Baptist Health Corbin gets $1 million grant to help fight substance abuse by pregnant women and youth in Whitley, Knox counties
Baptist Health Corbin has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fight opioid and substance abuse, mainly among pregnant women, in Whitley and Knox counties. The...
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Morehead hospital says covid-19 surge came from patients who delayed treatment for other conditions; telehealth is here to stay
St. Claire Regional Hospital (Youtube photo, from The Daily Yonder) —– At the end of 2019, St. Claire Regional Healthcare System restructured its finances after finishing the fiscal year about $9 million...