Month: January 2022
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Cap on insulin costs takes effect, but for fewer than 1/3 of Kentuckians; Biden bill would cover them all but its fate is in doubt
Reps. Patti Minter and Danny Bentley saw Gov. Andy Beshear sign their insulin price limit bill into law last March. (Screenshot) —– Jan. 1 was the effective date of a new...
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There’s still time to get a flu shot; season runs through May
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After three weeks of increases in influenza cases across the state, reported cases took a steep dive during Christmas week. The latest weekly report from the...
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Ky. doesn’t just break the 10,000 new-case mark, it goes over 11,000; Covid-19 hospitalizations up by nearly half in last 2 weeks
Ky. Health News graph; case numbers are from initial, unadjusted daily reports; click on it to enlarge. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky shattered its recently set records...
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America’s Health Rankings provide a snapshot of Kentucky’s health challenges, but also of its recent progress
Kentucky page of report from United Health Foundation; to enlarge or download, click on it. —– By Ben Chandler Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky As we move into another year, the...
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Don’t just cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze; tilt your head down, study indicates
Photo by Pinstock/Getty Images —– Coughing downward may be the best way to prevent germs from traveling far and infecting others. A recent study published in AIP Advances used three mannequins to mimic...
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Looking to be more active in 2022? Here are some tips
Photo by Julia Larson from Prexels —– The American Chiropractic Association recently released five strategies to help people establish a more active lifestyle. The release came in early January, when people normally...
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Kentucky has over 9,000 new coronavirus cases for 2nd day in a row, setting another record; positive-test rate also at new high
New York Times map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Coronavirus cases and the share of Kentuckians testing positive for...
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Kentucky pediatrician urges vaccines and masking to keep children in schools: ‘This is a very worrisome time in pediatrics’
Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus cases surged across the state in the first days of January, several Kentucky doctors not only urged Kentucky...
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Coronavirus numbers explode; positive-test rate also at new high; seven-day average of new cases has doubled in one week
Gov. Andy Beshear donned a mask Wednesday as he concluded his pandemic report on Facebook. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 9,807 new cases of the coronavirus...
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Kentucky’s flu season is in full swing, with cases still increasing; cases have been confirmed in 15 of the state’s 16 health regions
State Department for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Influenza cases in Kentucky continue on the rise, and...