Category: FEATURED
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National report highlights challenges rural hospitals face as they move out of the pandemic, offers federal policy solutions
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, before it closed —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Federal pandemic money helped to shore up rural hospitals as they worked to care for...
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Kentuckians seem convinced that Covid is over, but they’re wrong
Kevin Kavanagh, M.D. —– By Kevin Kavanagh This month my family had encounters with two Lexington doctor offices. In one the staff rolled her eyes when asked about masks, parroting...
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18% more Kentucky youth (ages 5 to 19) went to hospital emergency rooms for self-harm injuries in 2021 than in 2020
Ohio Valley ReSource graph from Ky. Injury Prevention and Resource Center data; click it to enlarge. —– Kentucky hospital emergency rooms are increasingly becoming the go-to destination for Kentucky youth...
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Ticks are active in Kentucky year round, but this is prime time, and they are getting more common and more dangerous
Everyday Health photo —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Public-health officials say ticks are emerging earlier and staying active longer because of changes in climate and land use, resulting...
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CDC says Covid-19 risk is high in 43 counties and medium in 35; transmission levels are high in 111, and Beshear advises caution
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of Kentucky counties on the federal Covid-19 risk map continues to increase, with almost two-thirds estimated...
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Judge blocks state abortion bans until at least Wednesday, July 6
Judge hears arguments (C-J photo by Scott Utterback) —– Kentucky Health News A judge has temporarily blocked Kentucky laws that ban abortion. Jefferson Circuit Judge Mitch Perry issued a restraining order...
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Baby formula is slowly returning to store shelves in Kentucky
Baby formula from the U.K. is in Louisville. (WDRB photo) —– Baby formula is slowly beginning to reappear on store shelves in Kentucky. WDRB reports, “Laura Serke, a NICU dietician for UofL Health,...
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Registration for July 14 Rural Health Journalism Workshop in Chattanooga is open through July 7; pay no more than $30
The Association of Health Care Journalists is hosting a Rural Health Journalism Workshop on July 14 in Chattanooga for its members, and it’s easy to join and attend. This year marks the...
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In Morehead is an example of what the pandemic taught hospitals
St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead —– With the pandemic no longer stressing them, rural hospitals in Kentucky are reflecting on what it taught them. Liz Carey of The Daily...
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Ky. Covid-19 cases and positivity rate increased last week, but hospital numbers kept nearly stable and deaths hit 11-month low
Graph by Kentucky Health News from state data; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While most of Kentucky’s pandemic metrics went up last week,...