Day: July 5, 2022
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National report highlights challenges rural hospitals face as they move out of the pandemic, offers federal policy solutions
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, before it closed —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Federal pandemic money helped to shore up rural hospitals as they worked to care for...
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Kentuckians seem convinced that Covid is over, but they’re wrong
Kevin Kavanagh, M.D. —– By Kevin Kavanagh This month my family had encounters with two Lexington doctor offices. In one the staff rolled her eyes when asked about masks, parroting...
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18% more Kentucky youth (ages 5 to 19) went to hospital emergency rooms for self-harm injuries in 2021 than in 2020
Ohio Valley ReSource graph from Ky. Injury Prevention and Resource Center data; click it to enlarge. —– Kentucky hospital emergency rooms are increasingly becoming the go-to destination for Kentucky youth...
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Ticks are active in Kentucky year round, but this is prime time, and they are getting more common and more dangerous
Everyday Health photo —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Public-health officials say ticks are emerging earlier and staying active longer because of changes in climate and land use, resulting...