Day: December 11, 2023
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UK team promotes proper use of antibiotics to help thwart development of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics
By the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team UK HealthCare Pharmacy Services In the U.S., more than 2.8 million antimicrobial-resistant infections occur each year. Antimicrobials — a group of essential medications including antibiotics,...
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Cigna Group pulls plug on its planned merger with Humana Inc.
Kentucky Health News The Cigna Group has pulled the plug on its planned merger with Louisville-based Humana Inc., which would have created a huge health-insurance company. “The companies couldn’t come...
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As respiratory illnesses keep rising in Ky. by double digits weekly, another one, with a long-lingering cough, is also circulating
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As illness from the three respiratory viruses tracked by the state — influenza, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — continue to increase in...
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Unidentified pregnant woman in Ky. sues for right to get abortion
By Bruce Schreiner & Kimberlee Kruesi Associated Press A pregnant woman in Kentucky filed a lawsuit Friday demanding the right to an abortion, the second legal challenge in days to...
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UK has $3 million grant to study impact of mothers’ opioid use on babies; Ky. 3rd in rate of babies with opioid-withdrawal syndrome
By Lindsay Travis University of Kentucky A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky is working to better understand the impact of opioid-use disorder on mothers and babies. Every...
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Biden administration again delays menthol-cigarette ban as Black support for Biden drops; anti-smoking advocates push back
Kentucky Health News The Biden administration has again delayed issuing a decision to eliminate menthol cigarettes, with plans to finalize the final rule next March, according to an updated regulatory...