Day: July 10, 2023
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It’s time to make sure your children are up-to-date on vaccinations required for school; Kentucky lags behind all the states it borders
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With just a few weeks left before school starts, it’s time to make sure your school-aged children are up to date on their required...
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Covid-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers ended in mid-June, but some major Kentucky hospitals still have such policies
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News About a month ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services withdrew its requirement that health-care workers get a Covid-19 vaccination, and while the...
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Feds propose rules to limit ‘junk’ health plans to 4 months, keep them from ‘gaming the system’; seek info on health credit cards
By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom The Biden administration announced new initiatives Friday that could reduce health-care costs, though none will take effect immediately. The changes include a proposed rule that...
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First drug to slow Alzheimer’s disease gets full FDA and Medicare approval for early-stage cases; drug is still in clinical trials at UK
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval for the first drug to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, opening the...
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Five cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported in Lexington, prompting health officials to urge caution around pools, hot tubs Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department announced Thursday that it has seen an increase in Legionnaires’ disease this year and is warning people to take...
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Take care of your teeth, help your mind: Study finds keeping teeth with severe gum disease is associated with atrophy of the brain
Taking care of your teeth could also mean taking care of your brain. A study published today says gum disease and tooth loss are linked to shrinkage in the hippocampus,...