Author: Al Cross
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Loved ones say actor killed himself after losing all in flood, showing need for mental-health services for region’s homeless
Tony Calhoun (Showhouse Productions) —– A Kentucky actor and screenwriter killed himself after losing everything he owned in last month’s flash floods, his fiancée said, and “His friends and family hope the incident...
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Panel to study mental-health issues in criminal-justice system
Chief Justice Minton, Justice Lambert, Gov. Beshear —– The Supreme Court of Kentucky has created a commission to investigate mental-health issues in the state’s criminal-justice system. Its membership has not...
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Flooding and recovery cause concerns about health and safety
WEKU-FM photo by Stu Johnson —– “Maintaining good physical and mental health is top of mind for health officials in flood-devastated Eastern Kentucky,” reports Samantha Morrill of WEKU-FM. “Tetanus and hepatitis are major...
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CDC eases some Covid-19 guidelines, says 89 Ky. counties are at high risk of Covid-19; state’s infection rate is highest in U.S.
CDC map estimates ranges of risk for contracting Covid-19. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened some of its Covid-19 recommendations, even more...
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UK health workers in flooded areas work to provide care
A mobile dental unit donated by Ronald McDonald House was converted to a basic-care unit for wound care and vaccinations. (UK photo by Hilary Brown) —– By Hillary Smith University of...
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53% in statewide poll say the pandemic is over for them; 1/3 are unvaccinated; 1/3 of those say they could be moved to get a shot
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Even as the share of Kentuckians testing positive for the coronavirus continues to rise, about a third of the state’s adults believe the pandemic...
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Experts at hearing sought by Sen. Rand Paul say gain-of-function virus research should be subject to more government oversight
Sen. Rand Paul (Photo by Jabin Botsford, The Washington Post) —– Academic and drug-industry experts told a U.S. Senate subcommittee Aug. 3 that more government oversight is needed for gain-of-function...
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Ky. has a nursing shortage; SOAR issues a plan to address the issue in the east, where health care is the main employer
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Hospital staffing shortages continue across the state, and are so dire in Eastern Kentucky that Shaping Our Appalachian Region, an organization dedicated to revitalizing and...
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Kentucky children’s well-being ranks 37th in U.S., foundation says
Data book ranks states in four major domains with 16 indicators to produce an overall rating. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The annual Kids Count Data Book on children’s well-being,...
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New coroanvirus cases went up again last week, after a week of decline; N.Y. Times says state’s infection rate is still 2nd highest
New York Times map, adapted by Ky. Health News, shows state is a national hot spot. Click it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After dropping 7.7%...