Author: Heather Close
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Beshear’s medical cannabis order takes effect, but access for most isn’t easy; prospect of legislative action remains unclear
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News People with a medical provider’s statement saying they have at least one of 21 specified medical conditions can now possess up to eight ounces...
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Observing ‘Dry January’ can bring lasting benefits, studies show
People who observe “Dry January,” abstaining from alcohol during the month, often drink less the rest of the year and show “striking improvements in their health,” Anahad O’Connor of The...
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Risk of Covid-19 increased last week in Ky.; booster vax rate low; exercise can thwart severe cases; dogs can detect the infection
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The federal Covid-19 risk map showed more Kentucky counties at medium and high risk of transmission than last week, and the number of counties...
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Kentucky to get $53 million from Walmart settlement to fight opioid epidemic; money to be split between state and local governments
Kentucky will get more than $53 million from Walmart as part of a $3.1 billion, 50-state settlement for the retailer’s role in the opioid epidemic. “The commonwealth is among the states...
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After Russell County school employees were educated about adverse childhood experiences, suspensions dropped by half
Suspensions of elementary-school students in Russell County have dropped by half since 2019, when teachers, staff, counselors, and bus drivers began getting intensive training on the effects of childhood trauma...
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Ky. Covid-19 cases up 22% last week; flu kills 31 more, including several children; docs worry about diseases’ effects on weakened seniors
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Covid-19 cases in Kentucky rose 22 percent last week and influenza killed 31 more Kentuckians, including three more children, physicians encouraged Kentuckians to...
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Big, real-world study confirms Covid-19 shots provide much more protection than natural immunity, especially against death
Vaccines give significantly more protection than natural immunity against Covid-19, especially against death, according to one of the first large, real-world studies comparing the two forms of immunity. The study...
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How to manage your mental health in the holiday season
By Dr. Gopalkumar Rakesh Assistant professor of psychiatry, University of Kentucky For many, the holiday season is not always the most wonderful time of year. With work and school deadlines...
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Rep. Guthrie, in line to head health panel, says priorities include Medicare oversight, Covid-19 origins and price transparency
U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie of Bowling Green discussed several health issues that Republicans will focus on when they take over the House during an interview with Caitlin Owens of Axios,...
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Ky. respiratory roundup: Hospitals filling; Covid-19 map greener; Beshear calls Fla. governor’s request for vaccine grand jury ‘silly’
By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News The federal risk map for Covid-19 in Kentucky got greener in the last week, but some Kentucky hospitals are filling up...