Day: May 27, 2022
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Covid-19 risk levels are high in 4 Ky. counties; medium in 21; officials discount transmission rates, high in many counties
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has 25 Kentucky counties with elevated Covid-19 risk. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Four Kentucky counties are red on the latest Centers for...
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Generics are usually cheaper, but can also cost more than brand names, due to rebate deals between insurers and drug makers
Wendell Potter —– By Wendell Potter I’m not in the habit of wishing bad things to happen to anybody, but last week, when I was at the pharmacy counter, I...
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Campaign for healthy youth behavior cites exercise, nutrition, vaccination, managing stress, monitoring chronic conditions
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and the Kentucky Department of Education have launched a public-service campaign to encourage Kentucky’s...
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Study says one in five adult Covid-19 survivors in the U.S. may develop ‘long Covid;’ for those over 65, it’s one in four
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report illustration —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News One in five adult Americans who have recovered from a Covid-19 infection have...