Day: January 25, 2023
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Covid-19 cases and deaths dropped in Ky. last week, but New York Times says state’s infection rate remains one of the highest
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After increasing for two weeks, new coronavirus cases in Kentucky dropped 35% in this week’s state report, and Covid-19-related deaths also decreased, but the...
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How to avoid vision problems from diabetes, which 13.6% of Kentuckians have, 7th in U.S.; 33.8% more have pre-diabetes
By Joseph Brown University of Kentucky Diabetes is a disease so prevalent in the U.S. that it is considered to be an epidemic. In Kentucky, according to the American Diabetes...
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Craft says empty chair at table was a ‘close family member’ who ‘was able to overcome the addiction and move on with their life’
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News For 10 days, Kentuckians have seen and heard this message from Kelly Craft, one of the Republican candidates for governor: “All across Kentucky, an...
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Governor wants firm guidelines on how to spend opioid settlement money, now up to $842 million; Cameron appointee says no
This has been updated. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s local and state governments continue to reap more millions from settlements with drug manufacturers and distributors, and are...
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Flu keeps declining, but shot recommended while activity remains
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Influenza cases in Kentucky continue to decline, dropping again for the sixth week in a row, according to the state’s latest weekly flu report....
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Spending reports by health-care lobbying interests reflect their success at having their way in the Kentucky General Assembly
Kentucky Health News Seven of the top eight spenders on lobbying the General Assembly last year had health-care issues in play. Most of the seven were mainly focused on health...
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Infection with the coronavirus increases by factor of 7 expectant mothers’ chance of death; also threatens their unborn children
If you’re pregnant and get infected with the coronavirus, your risk of dying is seven times greater than those of expectant mothers who are not infected, according to a study published...
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Healthgrades recognizes 3 Ky. hospitals as among America’s best
Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington was the only Kentucky hospital included in the list of “America’s 100 Best Hospitals” by Healthgrades, an online source for information about physicians and hospitals....
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CDC’s latest Covid-19 risk map cools down; shows more Ky. counties at low risk than at medium and high risk combined
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More Kentucky counties have a low risk of Covid-19 transmission than have medium and high risk, reversing the trend of the past two weeks,...
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Youth-led study reveals mental-health, social challenges of Covid
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A new study on how Kentucky’s youth have coped with Covid-19 reports mental-health challenges, negative views toward remote learning, and more. The report was published...