Month: August 2024
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EMS staffing shortages are at crisis level, says Kentucky EMS board chair
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s Emergency Medical Services are facing severe staffing shortages, with low pay, “abysmal” reimbursement rates and high turnover identified as the key reasons for...
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First Federally Qualified Health Clinic residency program opens in Kentucky, with hopes of bringing more rural doctors to the state
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s first residency program operated by a Federally Qualified Health Center opened July 1 in Northeast Kentucky, with hopes that the resident doctors will...
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Study finds blood test diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease 90% of the time; early diagnosis is crucial with new medications available
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new blood test can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease better than a memory specialist or a primary care physician, according to a new study. The...
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State judge dismisses constitutional challenge to anti-vaping law
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 law banning the sale of some vaping products. Wingate sided...