Month: June 2024
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Ben Chandler to retire as head of Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky; board names COO Allison Adams to succeed him
Ben Chandler, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky for the last eight years, announced Thursday that he would retire at year’s end and be succeeded by...
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Supreme Court allows government efforts against controversial social-media posts, saying plaintiffs lack standing to sue
By Mark Sherman Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to...
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Rural Tennessee hospitals near Kentucky border remain closed as the Volunteer State keeps spurning expansion of Medicaid
By Taylor Sisk KFF Health News JELLICO, Tenn. — In March 2021, this town of about 2,000 residents on the Kentucky border in the shadow of Pine Mountain lost its...
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Health department director says she has work to do, to educate Attorney General Coleman about syringe exchanges
Kentucky Health News The director of a district health department with a syringe exchange has voiced disappointment to her local newspaper over Attorney General Russell Coleman’s opposition to the exchanges....
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Surgeon general declares gun violence a public-health crisis
By Amanda Seitz Associated Press The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public-health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the...
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Cervical-cancer screening declined in pandemic, UK study finds
By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky New research at the University of Kentucky reveals concerning declines in cervical cancer screening rates among women in the U.S. during the Covid-19 pandemic,...
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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging laws like Kentucky’s that ban gender-affirming health care for minors
By Mark Sherman Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block...
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When it’s hot, drink more water; here are ways to get that done
Kentucky Health News Staying hydrated is essential to maintaining health, especially during summer months. Aside from preventing dehydration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that water helps your...
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FDA OKs menthol e-cigs made by firm Altria recently bought, thus supporting its smoking-cessation claims; health advocates object
By Matthew Parrone Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of...
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Community event at church addresses health needs in Frankfort
By Lindsay Travis University of Kentucky Coretta Scott King said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” On a warm Saturday...