Day: June 6, 2022
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Madison County OD deaths up 27%, twice the state gain; coroner says he has told one mother about deaths of three of her children
A preliminary federal report shows drug overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 13.55% in 2021, to an estimated 2,391 deaths. It also shows that again, opioids and synthetic opioids, such as...
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Commission, executive director named to award grants from state’s half of $483 million opioid settlement; local governments will get the other half
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Attorney General Daniel Cameron has appointed the 11 people who will oversee the state’s half of the $483 million settlement it reached as part of a national agreement...
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CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundations to hold online auction to benefit cancer patients and their families June 9-18
A virtual silent auction to raise funds for cancer patients and their families will be held from 6 p.m. Thursday, June 9, through 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18, by the CHI...