Day: August 21, 2023
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New vaccines being released next month for Covid-19, the flu and RSV are expected to curb ever-mutating respiratory viruses
Kentucky Health News Americans will have access to several vaccines this fall to protect them against respiratory viruses, including Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but effectively deploying them...
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Kentucky’s transgender youth are caught in the middle as Beshear, Cameron and political allies spar over trans health care
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Ysa Leon is questioning their future in Kentucky. The outcome of the state’s gubernatorial election this November will be a deciding factor. “I’ve told my...
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McConnell announces another multi-million-dollar grant to former Gov. Fletcher’s firm to help build housing for drug treatment
Kentucky Health News Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he helped get $3.3 million for the Fletcher Group, a nonprofit founded by former Gov. Ernie Fletcher, to build housing...
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National poll finds online patient portals for children are underused
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A national survey found that only 43% of parents have set up an online patient portal for their child and 41% said they had...
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Physician-in-chief at Kentucky Children’s Hospital says state can do better by its kids; it ranks 40th in well-being of children
By Dr. Scottie B. Day University of Kentucky A recent report by the 2023 Kids Count Data Book studied how economic well-being, education, health and family support impacts a child’s overall...
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Kentucky Homeplace trains 11 more community health workers
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Community health workers fill a vital role in meeting the health-care needs of Kentuckians. Now the state now has 11 more of them. CHWs...
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Kentucky Association of Health Plans is offering free rides at Kentucky State Fair to people who get vaccinated at its site there
he Kentucky Association of Health Plans is hosting its third annual vaccination pop-up clinic at the Kentucky State Fair and while supplies last, will give away free, unlimited ride wristbands...
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Breaking the stigma: ADHD can make rejection feel even worse
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Sitting in high school classes was “always a struggle” for a young Joshua Claytor. He filled his papers with “doodles.” Certain math concepts eluded his...