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BA.5 shouldn’t change how Americans think about living with Covid-19, or how officials give advice, a leading physician says
Leana S. Wen, M.D. (Twitter photo) —– By Dr. Leana S. Wen, for The Washington Post A new variant of the coronavirus, even more contagious than previous strains, is now dominant in...
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Doctors worry about vagueness of Ky. abortion ban’s exception for cases of risk to woman’s life; federal officials try to clarify rules
Uterus diagrams via Medbullets, an educational site; click to enlarge —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Federal officials have issued guidance in an attempt to clarify when health-care providers can perform...
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Every Covid-19 metric is up this week in Kentucky, with positive-test rate nearly 17%, not counting home tests; deaths are way up
Kentucky Health News graph from state data; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News All the metrics used to measure the coronavirus in...
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McConnell says he has stood with abortion foes from the start
McConnell delivers speech (YouTube image) —– Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who as Jefferson County judge-executive blocked some proposed restrictions on abortion soon after the Roe v. Wade decision, said in a...
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Doctor shares how to support your child in a Covid-19 vaccination
Photo illustration from Sussex Travel Clinic —– By Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale University of Kentucky If you have with children under the age of 5, you may be now looking to...
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Behavioral-health hotline for suicide prevention, mental health and substance-use crises will go live on Saturday, July 16; call 988
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Starting Saturday, July 16, the new behavioral-health crisis hotline number will be 988, much like 911 for medical crises and other emergencies. “It’s substance...
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UK College of Nursing runs a clinic in the small town of Wilmore, with care for mental health, LGBTQIA+ individuals and more
The staff of the Phyllis D. Corbitt Community Health Center in Wilmore, left to right: Anthony Carney, Amy DelRe, Sharon Lock and Lori Fugate. (University of Kentucky photo) —– By Parry...
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Judge gives sides in abortion lawsuit until July 18 to file pleadings; until then, at least, legal abortion can continue in Kentucky
Jefferson Circuit Judge Mitch Perry heard arguments. (Courier-Journal photo by Scott Utterback) —– Kentucky Health News Abortion can legally continue in Kentucky until at least July 18, the deadline a...
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BA.5, latest Omicron subvariant, is now dominant in U.S. and is expected to cause a new surge of infections if it hasn’t already
gavi.org graphic —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus cases continue to tick up in Kentucky, a new Omicron subvariant, reported to be the most transmissible yet, is...
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CDC: 37 Kentucky counties are at high risk of Covid-19 and 44 at medium risk; many have been at highest risk level for weeks
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map shows estimated risk. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that just over two-thirds of Kentucky counties...