Month: July 2021
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Daily new cases hit a two-month high; at current vaccination rate, it will be early Dec. before 70% of Kentuckians are immunized
Kentucky Health News graph, based on state Dept. of Public Health daily reports —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 669 new cases of the coronavirus Wednesday, the largest daily...
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Ky. coronavirus numbers are about double what they were 15 to 18 days ago, and vaccinations have dropped by almost half
Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by KHN; click on it to enlarge. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The coronavirus is coming back in Kentucky. The state reported 470...
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University of Louisville study seeks Kentuckians who have been diagnosed with cancer in the last 12 months for web-based survey
One of the first studies to evaluate only Kentucky cancer survivors with any type of cancer and compare the results within the state is seeking participants for a web-based survey....
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Biden signals he will enforce Trump rule requiring hospitals to post their prices, including rates negotiated with insurers
President Biden signaled Friday that he will enforce the Jan. 1 Trump administration rule that makes hospitals post the prices they charge cash-paying customers and the rates they negotiate with...
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Only 1/4 of eligible Kentucky school children have received a Covid-19 vaccine; schools use varied approaches to offer them
Image: Gwinnett Coalition —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With only one-fourth of Kentucky’s eligible school children vaccinated against Covid-19, Gov. Andy Beshear said it best when he said...
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Appeals court: Inmates have no right to treatment for hepatitis C
Ruben Rios Salinas is an inmate seeking care. (State photo via CJ) —– The Commonwealth of Kentucky doesn’t have to give its prisoners free, potentially life-saving treatment for hepatitis C, a...
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‘Back to normal’ should include ‘Back to the dentist,” and remind us of oral health’s importance to overall health, providers say
iStock photo via Getty Images —– By Stephanie and Linda Poynter Like many Kentuckians, we are eager for a summer of “back-to-normal” activities — backyard barbecues with neighbors, family trips...
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Opinion: Unvaccinated people needed vaccine information should get it from health-care providers, who should be proactive about it
By Dale Toney and Sarah Moyer There’s no doubt it’s been an incredibly difficult year for health care providers around the world. Stories of nurses, doctors and other medical professionals...
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Opinion: We can’t wish Covid-19 away, so get a shot; when Beshear and McConnell ‘agree on something, we should listen’
Kevin Kavanagh, M.D. —– By Kevin Kavanagh This Fourth of July I was able to celebrate with my immediate family, all but the children have been fully vaccinated. We are...
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McConnell, others want to keep ban on all fentanyl analogues; UK professor and allies object to mandatory minimum sentences
Alex Elswick —– Fentanyl, the latest scourge of the opioid epidemic, is a synthetic. That makes it relatively easy to make different versions, called analogues, with slightly different chemical formulas....