Day: May 12, 2022
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Most Kentucky hospitals in national safety ratings got Cs again; state’s percentage of A grades is 35th in nation, down from 30th
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A nonprofit group that gives letter grades twice a year to hospitals for patient safety has again given grades of C to most Kentucky...
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Nation’s top opioid manufacturer, which sent 716 million pills to Kentucky in 2006-14, drove epidemic by influencing prescribers
Average number of pain pills distributed per person, per year, by county, 2006-14. (Detail of map by The Washington Post; click the image to enlarge it or click here for the interactive version.) —–...
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FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes and cigars, popular among Blacks, whose leaders are divided on the matter
Photo from ash.org —– Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its long-anticipated plan to ban menthol cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. “The proposed rules would help prevent children...