Day: September 26, 2022
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By far, most Kentucky counties don’t have enough primary-care physicians
Most of Kentucky’s rural counties and some of its metropolitan areas have too few primary-care doctors and they are leaving faster than they can be replaced, Sarah Ladd reports for the Louisville Courier...
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With the important exceptions of vaping and marijuana, substance abuse among U.S. teenagers has been going down
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Except for cannabis use and vaping, substance use among American teens is going down, according to a recent study. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Substance...
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Abortion-rights supporters report raising more funds than backers of anti-abortion ballot measure; Lexington mayor opposes it; Beshear reflects poll
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Abortion is on Kentucky’s ballot. The state’s portal for requesting an absentee ballot opened Saturday, Sept. 24, and the ballot will have this question:...
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UK Extension program to address farmer suicide and other mental-health issues expands to include young people and nurses
An initiative that was originally designed to address farmer suicide has expanded to address mental health issues and suicide among young people and nurses, Jordan Strickler reports for the University of Kentucky. The...
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State launches campaign to promote vaccines for Covid-19, flu
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Working to get ahead of what is expected to be a severe flu and Covid-19 season, the state has started a campaign to encourage Kentuckians...