Day: October 31, 2022
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Health officials in counties with high and low Covid-19 death rates point to vaccination rates, residents’ underlying health status
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Health officials from Kentucky counties with some of the state’s highest and lowest Covid-19 death rates both cited vaccination rates as a contributor, but...
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Nurse practitioners’ drug-prescribing power was expanded in Covid-19 emergency; they’re still trying to make it permanent
Kentucky law requires advanced practice registered nurses to have a collaborative agreement with a medical doctor to prescribe controlled substances. It’s a requirement that they have worked for years to...
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Don’t forget to turn your clock back one hour Nov. 5-6; sleep experts say standard time is the better one for health and safety
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News It’s almost time to “fall back” one hour into standard time, which sleep specialists say is better for our health because it more closely...
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Exposure to electronic-cigarette aerosols cause irregular heartbeats in mice, U of L researchers report
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Exposure to electronic-cigarette aerosols can cause heart arrhythmias in mice — in both premature and skipped beats, according to a University of Louisville study. Published in...
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For the first time, hospitals are dealing with three virus outbreaks: Covid-19, the flu and RSV, which can be rough on young children
Louisville-area hospitals “are dealing with a trio of viruses this fall,” reports Dakota Sherek of WDRB. “While fall typically marks the start of flu season, health officials are also dealing...