Author: Al Cross
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Most of Kentucky has a low risk of Covid-19 infection, but the number of counties at high and medium risk increased last week
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The risk of Covid-19 transmission increased just a bit in Kentucky last week, with the latest federal risk map showing 30 counties at either...
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Beshear announces initiative that will expand Medicaid dental, vision and hearing benefits for more than 900,000 Ky. adults
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Pitching it as a way to expand the state’s workforce, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday the expansion of dental, vision and hearing benefits for...
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Denise Hall awarded Gil Friedell Health Policy Award for her substance-use prevention efforts with youth in Trimble County
Denise Hall of Trimble County is this year’s winner of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s Gil Friedell Health Policy Award for her substance-use prevention efforts among youth. “Drug addiction is...
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Is Covid-19 about to spike again? Six tips to help you stay safe
By Céline Gounder Kaiser Health News Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge...
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Covid-19 booster rates in nursing homes lag, especially among staff, and especially in Ky., where rate is among nation’s lowest
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Covid-19 booster rates lag in both nursing-home residents and staff, but especially among the staff. A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found that while over 85% of...
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FDA chief, at UK, says ‘It’s fair to be critical’ of failure to control e-cigarettes; voices concern about life expectancy, misinformation
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said Friday at the University of Kentucky, “It’s fair to be critical of the FDA” regarding the...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month reminds eligible women to get a screening mammogram; doctor says they’re ‘proven to save lives’
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Because breast cancer often shows up without any symptoms, getting a mammogram is one of the most important things a woman can do to...
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Abortion question on Kentucky’s Nov. 8 ballot may be confusing, but it becomes clearer when you look at the possible outcomes
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – What would it mean if Kentucky voters changed the state constitution Nov. 8 to say that nothing in the document shall be...
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Open enrollments for Medicaid, Medicare and federally subsidized health-insurance plans will be available very soon
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Open enrollment to make changes to Medicaid, Medicare or federal-state subsidized Marketplace health-insurance plans is just around the corner. Experts encourage participants in each...
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CDC survey shows more than 2.5 million young people used electronic cigarettes in 2022, and most were flavored products
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey found that 2.5 million middle- and high-school students, or about 9 percent of the total, said they used electronic...