Day: October 20, 2023
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Heart expert: Ibogaine to treat opioid addiction is safe only in hospitals; others say risk can be mitigated; ‘rough’ plan outlined
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In a session focused on challenges of getting the psychedelic drug ibogaine approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating addiction with help of the state’s...
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East Kentucky Diabetes symposium to be held in Hazard Nov. 3
The inaugural East Kentucky Diabetes Symposium will be held Friday, Nov. 3 in Hazard. In Kentucky’s Appalachian counties, 16% of adults have diabetes, and the five area development districts with the...
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Election prompts a look at Beshear’s pandemic restrictions, and Cameron’s challenges to them; Kentucky fared better than feared
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern On March 6, 2020, a Kentuckian tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, and Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency. The...
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Breast-cancer patient unites community with the ‘power of pink,’ especially in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky Every October, the city of Versailles is adorned in pink. Light poles downtown don bright pink banners — each with the photo of someone...