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Decision triggers Ky. law banning abortion unless woman faces risk of death or serious, permanent harm to a life-sustaining organ
Abortions were performed in this room at the Planned Parenthood center in Louisville. (Photo by Ryan C. Hermens, Lexington Herald-Leader) —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Abortion became illegal in Kentucky...
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First probable case of monkeypox is reported in Kentucky
Kentucky Health News Kentucky health officials announced Friday that the state’s first probable case of monkeypox has been identified in a resident of Jefferson County. “The patient remains isolated, and...
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CDC says Covid-19 risk is growing in Ky.; it’s high in 22 counties and medium in 37; virus transmission levels are still high in 111
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This week’s federal Covid-19 risk map shows almost half of Kentucky’s counties at increased risk. The rankings are based on new coronavirus cases, hospital...
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Your brain needs proper diet and exercise, too; it’s something to remember in June, Brain and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Photo illustration by Daniel de la Hoz, iStock/Getty Images Plus —– By Dr. Greg Jicha University of Kentucky Healthy brain aging is a concern for all of us. June is...
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Ky. medical experts say Covid-19 will always be with us, but vaccines, therapies and preventive steps mean we can live with it
Top: “Kentucky Tonight” host Renee Shaw. Bottom right: Jon Klein, M.D. Bottom left, L to R: Mark Dougherty, M.D.; Ilhem Massaoudi, Ph.D.; Fadi Al Akhrass, M.D. (Edited screenshot of KET image) —– By Al Cross Kentucky...
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Covid-19 cases in Kentucky dropped 41% last week, after two weeks of steep increases; hospitalizations and deaths remain low
National Geographic map, adapted by Kentucky Health News, shows high infection rates during the last two weeks in McCracken, Boyle and Montgomery counties; for a larger version, click on it. —–...
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Town halls to discuss medical cannabis in Kentucky scheduled, one in Pikeville and one in Frankfort; two more are to be set
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The newly appointed 17-member Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee met for the first time Monday in Frankfort, where it reviewed Gov. Andy Beshear’s expectations and...
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Booster needed to protect against Omicron variant; infection may provide as much immunity, but doctors say a booster is better
If you haven’t gotten a booster shot following your “full vaccination” with the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines against Covid-19, you probably are not protected against getting sick from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus,...
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Program to get low-income seniors free fruits, vegetables at Ky. farmers’ markets, which usually starts June 1, delayed to July 1
Low-income seniors who are at risk of poor nutrition have been unable to get free fruits and vegetables from Kentucky farmers’ markets this month, but the state Department of Agriculture...
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CDC says the Covid-19 risk level is high in 19 Kentucky counties and medium in 29; transmission levels are high in 111 counties
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map, adapted by Kentucky Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This week’s federal Covid-19 community levels map shows a slightly increased...