Month: February 2024
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After at least 3 deaths in 7 months, weekly in small Western Ky. county alerts its readers to the dangers and details of fentanyl
Kentucky Health News After three fentanyl overdoses since June in Crittenden County, the first recorded in the county of 9,000 people, and another death in which fentanyl could have been...
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Resorting to crowdfunding to pay medical bills has become so routine, in some cases health professionals recommend it
Kentucky Health News Crowdfunding started as a way to finance ideas and, as a founder of GoFundMe put it, “life’s important moments” such as honeymoons. But now the site “has...
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Artificial intelligence may have already been used to diagnose you
Kentucky Health News As Congress and federal regulators begin to take steps to monitor and control the use of artificial intelligence, “The technology has already been put to use in...
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Humana says it will vacate its iconic tower in 18 to 24 months
Kentucky Health News Three months ago, Louisville leaders unveiled a “Hometown Heroes” banner of Humana, Inc. co-founder David Jones, pictured in front of the company’s distinctive Main Street tower, which...
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Routine checkups are part of the recipe for healthy children
By Dr. LaTawnya Pleasant University of Kentucky In the journey of parenthood, an essential step toward ensuring the health and happiness of your child is attending well-child care visits with...
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Respiratory viruses keep declining in Kentucky, but might be headed for plateau at ‘elevated level; flu up; study shows updated Covid-19 vaccine works
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Emergency department visits and hospital admissions for respiratory-related illness in Kentucky have declined four weeks in a row, but the state health department still...
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Bill to let pharmacists give vaccines to children 5 years and older advances, as state struggles to catch up on child immunizations
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A bill to allow Kentucky pharmacists to order and administer vaccinations to children down to the age of 5 advanced out of committee unanimously....
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Drugs getting stronger and killing more Kentucky children; report calls for protective action, also to keep kids from getting guns
By Deborah Yetter Kentucky Lantern Kentucky’s youngest children continue to be at risk of drug overdoses from accidental ingestion — with the number of fatalities and the strength of the...
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Bill would make diagnostic breast examinations more affordable
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The General Assembly is advancing a bill to remove out-of-pocket charges for follow-up diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations when they’re medically necessary....
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There is evidence that social media hurt teens’ mental health, but the evidence is not definitive; what restrictions are reasonable?
By Katelyn Jetelina and Jacqueline Nesi Your Local Epidemiologist Strong bipartisan statements came out of a congressional hearing yesterday about the harms of social media use among children and teens. Parents of...