Day: October 4, 2021
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Reports of anti-vaccine preachers spur weekly newspaper to use its ‘bully pulpit’ and forswear ‘neutrality in times of moral crisis’
The Press spotlighted the Covid-19 deaths of a local couple. —– Many Kentucky newspapers are making extra efforts to increase vaccination against the coronavirus, by fighting misinformation with the facts,...
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Allergy season can cause symptoms that also occur with Covid-19, but watch for other symptoms and a quick onset of them
Covid-19 has made allergy season confusing for people with runny noses and nasal congestion. Telling the difference between Covid-19 and a common cold can be hard, but according to Dr....
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Walking is good for your health, but moderate to vigorous exercise boosts fitness three times as much, new research finds
A recent study found that “bouts of moderate to vigorous exercise … drastically improves a person’s fitness, compared to milder forms of exercise,” says the study report from Boston University. The...
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Anthem funds scholarships for Eastern Kentucky health workers
Leon Lamoreaux —– By Leon Lamoreaux President, Anthem Kentucky Medicaid For generations, Kentucky’s rural communities have been built by families, separated by miles and miles from the nearest city. Those...
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Most Ky. pandemic metrics down; CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated; 1 in 3 with Covid-19 report long-lasting effects
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most measures of the pandemic in Kentucky dropped again Friday, but the numbers remain high overall and the newly reported deaths included two people...
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Covid-19 shots are proven effective at preventing hospitalization, but unvaccinated Republicans in national poll don’t think so
Gallup Inc. graph, with “correct answer” note added by Kentucky Health News —– Kentucky Health News Covid-19 vaccinations prevent severe illness and hospitalizations, but a recent national poll finds that...