Author: Heather Close
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Too many pregnant Kentuckians and babies in ‘maternity deserts’ and Ky. has no birthing centers; midwives say they could help
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern During three of her four pregnancies, Laura Browning drove three hours round-trip past hospitals to get prenatal care from midwives in Lexington, the only place...
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As flu cases surge in the state, CDC and infectious-disease doctor at UK urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As cases of influenza continue to surge in Kentucky, an infectious-disease doctor says the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones and your...
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E-cigarette maker Juul Labs to pay Ky. $14 million and stop marketing to youth in order to settle lawsuit
Juul Labs, once the leading manufacturer of electronic cigarettes, will pay Kentucky and 33 other states $435 million to settle a lawsuit by their attorneys general alleging deceptive marketing and...
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Flu cases in Kentucky keep rising; at least one hospital system in the state saw more flu patients than Covid-19 patients last week
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Influenza continues to slam Kentucky, with one hospital system saying last week’s flu admissions were greater than Covid-19 admissions and another seeing about equal...
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Covid-19 hospitalizations, positivity rate and new coronavirus cases jumped up last week, while death rate went down
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While Covid-19 hospitalizations and cases tin Kentucky took a big jump last week, the number of Kentuckians who died from the virus in that...
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After 30 years of hiding it, a small-town mayor says he can talk about his misunderstood, maligned mental illness: OCD
By Grayson Vandegrift I feel more freedom today to share something I’ve been hiding from the public for nearly 30 years. I have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a mental health diagnosis that...
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Bogus anti-vaccine video goes viral, says a FactCheck.org report
By FactCheck.org There have been more than 13 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered worldwide, including more than 600 million in the United States. The vaccines have saved an estimated...
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By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Federally qualified health centers, or FQHCs, are very important parts of the health-care delivery system for the poor in Kentucky, largely...
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Pandemic stress caused premature aging in teenagers’ brains; long-term effect uncertain, but some parents say impact will last
American teenagers’ brains prematurely aged by three years during the pandemic due to the stress of lockdowns, a study has found. The researchers found changes similar to those seen in...
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As Dec. 10 anniversary of tornado disasters looms, and holidays also draw near, Kentucky’s mental-health experts are on alert
This story discusses suicide. Anyone who is having suicidal thoughts or sees a friend who they think needs help can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8...