Author: Heather Close
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U.S. agency proposes rule to eliminate medical debt from most credit reports, saying it’s an unreliable predictor of payment
Kentucky Health News The federal Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is proposing to eliminate medical debt from most credit reports, stop companies from sharing debt information and bar lenders from making...
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Have a sun-safe summer by protecting your skin; here’s how
By Dr. John D’Orazio University of Kentucky Spending time outside in the summer is a great way to stay active, reduce stress and get vitamin D. It’s also important to...
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Drug-overdose deaths of Kentuckians fell 9.8% last year, but rate among state’s Blacks increased 5%; overall U.S. decline was 3%
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News In 2023, 9.8 percent fewer Kentuckians died from drug overdoses than the year before, according to an annual state report released Thursday. A preliminary...
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Kentucky is seeing an ‘unusually high uptick’ in pertussis, known as whooping cough; Lexington outbreak grows to 21 cases
Kentucky doctors and the state Department for Public Health “are seeing an unusually high uptick in whooping cough,” or pertussis, Louisville’s WDRB reports. “Immunity for vaccination or natural infections wanes over...
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Doctor at UK says you don’t have to live with pelvic pain
By Dr. Johnnie Wright Jr. University of Kentucky Pelvic health is crucial to a woman’s overall well-being but is often misunderstood or overlooked. When symptoms such as urinary incontinence, pain...
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Vaccine misinformation abounds as measles spreads; 1 in 10 cases lead to infections that can cause hearing loss
By Amy Maxmen and Céline Gounder KFF Health News Measles is on the rise in the United States. In the first quarter of this year, the number of cases was...
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The science of sunscreens: Sorting out advice and rumors
By Katelyn Jetelina Your Local Epidemiologist Summer is here! While sunscreen may seem like an easy health decision, many people, especially younger and health-conscious ones, have doubts. Sunscreen health advice...
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Fauci, facing Congress for first time since retirement, distances himself from aide who used personal emails for business
Kentucky Health News Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his actions during the Covid-19 pandemic before House lawmakers Monday and distanced himself from an aide accused of misconduct, Politico‘s Carmen Paun reports. Fauci...
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New website helps Kentuckians find mental-health treatment; has had 5,000 first-time users since it launched in March
By Stephanie Ramsey University of Kentucky Despite growing awareness of mental-health issues, many people still struggle to find the right resources and treatment for mental health. The journey to receiving...
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Dr. Wendell Kingsolver, a doctor for more than half a century and an advocate for family medicine and rural health, dies at 96
Dr. Wendell Roy Kingsolver, a longtime physician and advocate for family medicine and public health, especially in rural Kentucky, died Thursday, May 30. He was 96 and lived in Nicholasville....