Day: December 8, 2022
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Epidemiologist says the dreaded triple-demic is here, with RSV, flu and Covid-19 cases all rising together
With national rates of influenza, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus rising together, the “dreaded and much anticipated triple-demic is finally here,” epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina writes in her newsletter, Your Local Epidemiologist. RSV is...
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Too many pregnant Kentuckians and babies in ‘maternity deserts’ and Ky. has no birthing centers; midwives say they could help
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern During three of her four pregnancies, Laura Browning drove three hours round-trip past hospitals to get prenatal care from midwives in Lexington, the only place...
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As flu cases surge in the state, CDC and infectious-disease doctor at UK urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As cases of influenza continue to surge in Kentucky, an infectious-disease doctor says the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones and your...
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E-cigarette maker Juul Labs to pay Ky. $14 million and stop marketing to youth in order to settle lawsuit
Juul Labs, once the leading manufacturer of electronic cigarettes, will pay Kentucky and 33 other states $435 million to settle a lawsuit by their attorneys general alleging deceptive marketing and...