Month: November 2024
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2024 Kids Count Kentucky Data Book released with new details about children’s health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This year’s Kids Count Kentucky Data Book looks at the impact of adverse childhood experiences, focusing on the power of supportive community environments and...
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Is it the flu or Covid? New at-home tests can check for both at the same time
For the first time there are new at-home tests — available from pharmacies without a prescription — that can check for the flu and Covid-19 simultaneously, Rob Stein reports for...
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AG Coleman joins 30 states to urge Congress to pass internet protections for youth
Kentucky Health News Attorney General Russell Coleman has joined 30 other states to call on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act before the end of the year, to...
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New round of grants from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission opens Dec. 2
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new round of applications will open on Dec. 2 for those seeking grant funds from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The application...
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GOP lawmaker calls for adding ‘teeth’ to Kentucky’s new curbs on underage vaping
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A Kentucky Republican will file legislation in 2025 that would license all sellers of vape or tobacco products, giving the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control...
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Study: Obesity rates skyrocket among Kentucky youth
By Nadia Ramlagan Kentucky News Connection More than one in three children is now overweight or obese, according to new research published in the Lancet medical journal. The study found...
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Screening is your best defense against lung cancer
Dr. Timothy Mullett University of Kentucky For many decades, Kentucky has been leading the nation in lung cancer incidence and mortality. While this is a grim statistic, there is reason...
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Kentucky Voices for Health annual meeting is Dec. 10
Kentucky Health News Kentucky Voices for Health‘s annual meeting on Dec. 10 will be dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Kentuckians. The meeting will be held at the...
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ACTION Program works to prepare Kentucky students for careers in cancer research and clinical care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s latest Health for a Change webinar focused on cancer disparities in Eastern Kentucky, with a look at a...
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Louisville woman sues to overturn Kentucky’s abortion ban
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern A pregnant woman who wants an abortion is suing in Jefferson Circuit Court to challenge Kentucky laws banning the procedure, the American Civil Liberties Union...