Author: Al Cross
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At memorial service for 10,000-plus Covid-19 victims, Beshear announces artist and reveals design of permanent memorial
Artist’s daytime conception of memorial designed by Amanda Matthews (copyright holder of images) —– Artist’s conception of memorial at dusk At a memorial service for the 10,000-plus Kentuckians whose deaths...
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Independent pharmacies are closing, leaving many in ‘drugstore deserts’; 2020 Ky. law insulates them from predatory competition
Map adapted by Ky. Health News, from Mapping Health Care Deserts, a report by GoodRx.com —– “Corner pharmacies, once widespread in large cities and rural hamlets alike, are disappearing from many areas...
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Coronavirus cases remain on a high plateau, especially among kids; 70 more deaths listed Fri.; memorial service Sun. at Capitol
Kentucky Health News graph, based on initial state reports —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus cases in Kentucky remain on a high plateau, Kentucky reported 111 more...
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Most Ky. hospitals in national patient safety ratings got Cs again
Screenshot of Leapfrog page for Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center, which moved to a C rating after getting five Ds in a row. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A...
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Exercise, even moderate, can help improve symptoms of anxiety
Photo from Getty Images —– Moderate to strenuous exercise can help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even in chronic cases, according to a recent study in Sweden. A study from the University of...
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County Data Book from Kids Count measures the well-being of Kentucky’s children, with county-by-county information
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The annual Kids Count County Data Book on children’s well-being ranks Kentucky 37th in the nation for the overall condition of its children. Since last year,...
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Kentucky coronavirus cases and daily infection rate go up again; booster clinic in Capitol Rotunda provides 200 booster shots
Senate President Pro Tem David P. Givens, R-Greensburg, got his coronavirus booster shot at a clinic held in the Capitol Rotunda, sponsored by Gov. Andy Beshear. (Photo from Office of the Governor)...
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Webinar at 6:30 ET Monday will help parents and child advocates keep children from ingesting medicines and poisons
By Jonathan Greene University of Kentucky Our homes have more medications than ever, increasing the risk of unintentional, unsupervised ingestions of medicine and other poisons. To help head off such potentially...
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Coronavirus case numbers rise; positive-test rate is up to 5.7%
Kentucky Health News graph, from unadjusted initial daily reports by Ky. Dept. for Public Health —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News All the leading indicators of the pandemic went the...
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‘Unplug’ from sources of misinformation, and treat unvaccinated with dignity and respect, Ky. health chief tells rural health leaders
Commissioner Steven Stack, M.D. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News If you’re trying to persuade someone to get a Covid-19 vaccine, it’s important to come from a place of...