Author: Heather Close
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State reports two Kentucky children have died, one from flu and one from Covid-19, but hospital visits show first decline in months
As the state reported the first two deaths of children from Covid-19 and influenza, Kentucky saw the first drops in emergency-room visits and hospital admissions for the diseases in more...
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Scott County Schools to launch pilot to support bereaved children; one in nine Kentucky children lose a parent by the age of 18
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Center for Grieving Children & Families, launched in 2021, has received a big grant that will allow it to team up with...
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Third annual Harlan County Drug Summit looks at ways to address addiction, with a focus on prevention
Nearly 200 people attended the third annual Harlan County Drug Summit on Thursday, Jan. 11, to hear a message largely focused on prevention, Chandler Wilcox reports for Hazard’s WYMT. “We have a lot...
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‘Blue Monday’ is a myth, but seasonal affective disorder is not
Monday, Jan. 15, is considered by some to be “Blue Monday,” the most naturally depressing day of the year as people feel “blue” from holiday bills, bleak weather and forsaking...
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Open enrollment for federally subsidized health insurance ends Tuesday, Jan. 16; Ky. enrollment is already ahead of last year’s
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentuckians can still shop for and enroll in federally subsidized health insurance coverage on the state-based marketplace, Kynect, though Jan. 16 for coverage starting...
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Beshear wants 15 medical conditions added to medical-cannabis law, but key legislators say now isn’t the time to do that
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear wants 15 more health conditions to be added to the list of qualifying conditions in the state’s legislatively authorized medical-marijuana program,...
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Addiction Recovery Care urges Kentuckians with substance-use disorder to seek care, saying January is one of its busiest months
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With the start of a new year, Addiction Recovery Care is encouraging individuals struggling with substance-use disorder to seek addiction care, noting that January...
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Free webinar, ‘Health for a Change: ACEs, Substance Use Disorder, and Prevention’ is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 19
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s next “Health for a Change” webinar is titled “ACEs, Substance Use Disorder and Prevention.” It will be held Friday, Jan. 19, from 11 a.m....
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Flu, up 33% in year’s final week, continues to drive big jumps in respiratory illness in Kentucky; it’s not too late to get a flu shot
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Like the rest of the nation, Kentucky saw another big jump in influenza cases in the week ended Dec. 30, with visits to emergency...
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FDA leaders say thousands of Americans are likely to die this winter because too many of them no longer believe in vaccines
By Dr. Peter Marks and Dr. Robert Califf Republished from the Journal of the American Medical Association Vaccination is one of the most highly effective public-health interventions, responsible for saving...