Month: November 2020
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Colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45, says federal panel, following American Cancer Society’s advice of 2 years ago
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A federal task force now recommends that adults with a normal risk for colorectal cancer get their first screening at age 45, instead of...
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Over 1/3 of Ky. nursing homes have reported nurse shortages during pandemic; 1/6 have been short during 4 weeks or more
Pine Meadows Post Acute nursing home in Lexington had 14 weeks of nurse shortages, 160 cases of the virus and 26 deaths from it. (Photo by Silas Walker, Lexington Herald-Leader) —– More than...