Day: January 19, 2021
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Youth substance-use webinar says parents need to talk to kids early about vaping; addresses roles of music, social determinants
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The final webinar about reducing disease and unhealthy behaviors in Kentucky’s children focuses on vaping and substance use and offers policies and practical guidance...
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Stivers says legislature could negotiate with Beshear on emergency bills; governor still says ‘changing the rules in the midst of a worldwide health pandemic seems like a bad idea’
The General Assembly has passed three bills to limit the governor’s power in emergencies, including the current pandemic. Gov. Andy Beshear is expected to veto them, and the legislature seems...
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Covid-19 death numbers keep ticking up as most other measures of the pandemic decline; holiday surge appears to be over
Kentucky Health News graph; case numbers are based on initial, unadjusted daily totals —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Sunday’s Kentucky pandemic report was much like Saturday’s, with most...
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Most Ky. measures of pandemic ease slightly, but 32 more deaths keep that trend at a high; prison in Morgan County beset by virus
State Corrections Department chart, with shading applied by Kentucky Health News. Chart is updated on weekdays at https://corrections.ky.gov/facilities/pages/covid19.aspx. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky recorded 3,096 new cases of the novel...
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Coroner in Frankfort’s county says suicides doubled in 2020, while overdoses rose by almost half; those with fentanyl nearly tripled; state drug policy chief says 2020 will be worst year for ODs
Kentucky coroners aren’t required to issue annual reports, but some do, and the 2020 report from Franklin County Coroner Will Harrod suggests it’s a good time to ask your coroner...
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As pandemic keeps us at home more, risk of lung cancer from radon gas increases; tests are available; it’s Radon Action Month
Radon gas comes from rocks, so this geological map suggests risk levels, but there are other factors such as construction and ventilation. For details and more about the map, click here....
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7-day case average falls again, but 7- and 14-day death averages set new records, and virus-reproduction rate is reported high
RT.live website says Kentucky has the third highest virus reproduction rate among the states. A rate of 1.09 means that on average, 100 infected people will infect 109 others. (Click to enlarge) —–...
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Busting myths and verifying facts about coronavirus vaccines
Vince Venditto in the College of Pharmacy building —– By Mallory Olson University of Kentucky Over the past year, a novel, highly contagious virus has spread across the world. Scientists...