Month: October 2021
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‘Long Covid’ hits over half of survivors, threatens health systems
Pharmaceutical Journal illustration —– According to a recent study at Penn State, more than half the people diagnosed with Covid-19 will suffer from “long Covid,” which can include one or more...
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Task force’s draft recommendation says most adults don’t need a daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke
ABC News photo —– After years of saying middle-aged and older Americans should take a low-dose aspirin every day to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, the nation’s chief...
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Kynect open to preview federally subsidized health plans, with more options and bigger subsidies; enrollment open Nov. 1
Cabinet for Health and Family Services map, adapted by Ky. Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Open enrollment for federally subsidized health-insurance coverage beginning in January will...
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Clark County judge-executive dies of Covid-19; Kentucky’s rural Covid-19 death rate is 6th in nation; infection rate is 13th
Chris Pace —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Overall, the metrics used to measure the pandemic in Kentucky were favorable on Friday: Coronavirus cases showed a slight drop, the...
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52 more in Ky. die from Covid-19, but daily new-case average drops below 2,000; Estill Co. schools warn parents about threats
State Department for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health NewsKentucky reported 52 more Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, a lagging...
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Ky. positive-test rate drops to 8%, but Covid-19 hospital numbers rise; more unvaccinated pregnant women getting sick, premature
State Department for Public Health table; to enlarge, click on it. Counties in regions are listed here. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The share of Kentuckians testing positive for the coronavirus in...
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Some chiropractors are sources of vaccine misinformation
“At a time when the surgeon general says misinformation has become an urgent threat to public health, an investigation by The Associated Press found a vocal and influential group of chiropractors has...
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FDA authorizes (but doesn’t ‘approve’) three vaping products, saying benefits of helping smokers quit outweigh risk to youth
New York Times photo —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized three electronic-cigarette products for sale in the United States, marking the first time...
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Ky. Covid-19 metrics continue to drop, including vaccinations
Chart by The Washington Post, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As cases of the coronavirus continue to wane in...
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Covid-19 vaccine is ‘best tool in toolbox’ for kids to fight infection, but monoclonal antibodies are available for some who get it
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The best way to keep your child from getting Covid-19 is to get them vaccinated, and if they test positive for the disease, it’s...