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New 988 suicide and crisis lifeline number saw a 30% increase in calls in Kentucky during the weekend it was launched
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The new, easy-to-remember 988 behavioral-health crisis hotline took 220 calls on the first weekend it went live in Kentucky, according to Gov. Andy Beshear,...
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Get a booster now or wait for new BA.4/5 version? Depends on your circumstances, and experts’ varying opinions confuse people
Getty Images photo via Kaiser Health News —– By Sam Whitehead and Arthur Allen Kaiser Health News Gwyneth Paige didn’t want to get vaccinated against Covid-19 at first. With her...
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Kentucky, like most of U.S., sees increases in Covid-19 cases (up 17% last week) and hospitalizations (up 21%); deaths go down
Ky. Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This week’s weekly pandemic report...
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In abortion ruling’s wake, Senate GOP caucus chair says Ky. must see to adoption and human services, protect jobs in pregnancy
Senate Majority Caucus Chair Julie Raque Adams (LRC photo) —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of its Roe v. Wade decision means more work for the...
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We’re all tired of the pandemic, but the latest version of the virus is more contagious, so vigilance is needed, health writers say
President Biden and other top Democrats mingle among a largely unmasked crowd at the Congressional Picnic at the White House on Tuesday. (Getty Images photo by Chip Somodevilla) —– By Myah Ward...
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Next medical-cannabis town hall set Tuesday, July 19, in Frankfort
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee will hold its next town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 19, in Frankfort. The meeting will be...
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Judge lifts injunction against law banning abortion in Ky. after 15 weeks; only clinic doing later abortions had suspended them
“A Kentucky law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy may now be enforced while a legal challenge continues to a state law banning all abortions in the state,” Deborah...
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Handshakes are back, but with a note of caution for Covid-19
TheConversation.com —– After a long hiatus of virtual meetings, business travel, in-person conferences and corporate retreats are becoming the norm again – and so is handshaking. “At no point during...
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Ky. Voices for Health sets sessions across state to give updates on policies affecting the health and well-being of Kentuckians
Kentucky Voices for Health and its Thrive KY advocacy partners are hosting regional events to provide updates on state and federal policies that impact the health and well-being of Kentuckians. The two-hour...
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CDC says 61 Kentucky counties are at high risk of Covid-19 and 45 are at medium risk; Beshear says ‘be wary’ of coronavirus
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map, adapted —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News All but 14 of Kentucky’s 120 counties have an elevated risk of coronavirus on the...