Day: September 1, 2024
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UK researchers find Alzheimer’s-like brain changes in long-Covid patients
By Hillary Smith University of Kentucky New research shows compelling evidence that the cognitive impairments observed in long-Covid patients share striking similarities with those seen in Alzheimer’s disease and related...
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Overdose Awareness Day offers opportunity to remind people to carry naloxone, opioid overdose reversal drug
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Each year, the last day of August is observed as International Overdose Awareness Day, to raise awareness of substance use disorder and overdoses, reduce...
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FDA approves first at-home test for syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection that is on the rise
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As cases of syphilis continue to increase across the nation and in Kentucky, the announcement of a new at-home syphilis test that was recently...
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Dr. Evelyn Montgomery Jones, a Paducah dermatologist, is the new president of the Kentucky Medical Association
Dr. Evelyn Montgomery Jones, a Paducah dermatologist, is the new president of the Kentucky Medical Association. She was sworn in as the 174th president at the organization’s annual meeting, held...
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Medical marijuana is on the ballot in over 100 counties and cities across Kentucky
More than 100 cities and counties have opted for a ballot referendum in November that asks voters if they want to allow businesses to operate as licensed medical marijuana growers,...
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Study finds even low levels of alcohol consumption increases risk of cancer deaths among older adults
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new study found that even light drinking was linked to an increase in cancer deaths among older adults, and even greater among those...
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Every household can get 4 free Covid-19 tests through the mail, starting in late September
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home Covid-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free Covid-19...