Day: September 6, 2022
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Monkeypox cases in Ky. remain low, but keep inching up slowly; vaccine is available for those at high risk of getting the disease
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Even as new cases of monkeypox inch up in Kentucky, overall cases remain low. On Sunday, when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed...
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Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission plans eight town-hall meetings around the state, starting in Pikeville Sept. 19
The state commission overseeing distribution of $478 million in opioid-settlement funds in Kentucky has scheduled a series of town-hall meetings to discuss drug addiction, treatment and recovery in the state....
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Ky. abortion ban makes more women seek sterilization; doctors try to clarify uncertainty about the limited exceptions to the ban
Ashley Watson (Herald-Leader photo) —– With Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban in place at least until November, and state law unclear about the very limited exceptions, there has been a “swell of...
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CDC risk map shows 93% of Ky. counties with high or medium risk of Covid-19 infection, increased risk in Bowling Green area
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentuckians in general have about the same risk of catching Covid-19 as they did a week...