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CDC estimates that Covid-19 risk level is high in 19 Ky. counties, up from 7 last week; level is medium in 28, up from 21
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The federal government’s coronavirus map for Kentucky shows a higher level of virus transmission and an increased risk of the Covid-19 disease. Nineteen Kentucky...
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Six children in five Kentucky counties have hepatitis from unknown cause(s)
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Six cases of hepatitis from an unknown cause have been reported in Kentucky, in children between 8 months and 4 years old. The cases,...
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Commission, executive director named to award grants from state’s half of $483 million opioid settlement; local governments will get the other half
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Attorney General Daniel Cameron has appointed the 11 people who will oversee the state’s half of the $483 million settlement it reached as part of a national agreement...
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Mothers on WIC program who need formula should call health department; others should call pediatrician, health secretary says
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Kentucky families struggle to find baby formula for their infants and no immediate end in sight, Kentucky lawmakers discussed ways to improve the...
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Early data shows ODs rose 13.55% in Ky. in 2021, much less than in 2020; ODs among Black Kentuckians jumped 117% in 2016-20
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Drug-overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 13.55% in 2021, according to a recent federal report. The preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Kentucky had...
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Covid-19 infection in pregnancy, even with no symptoms, could harm a developing baby, research at UK College of Medicine finds
UK staff scientist Brianna Doratt and Ihlem Messoudi, Ph.D., right, in their lab (UK photo by Mark Cornelison) —– By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky Covid-19 infection during pregnancy, even with no symptoms,...
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Many rural areas still short of doctors; UK’s health VP says recent federal funding hike for med-school resident slots was inadequate
Photo from The Lane Report —– Just like the rest of the nation, Kentucky needs more doctors, and people and institutions in the state are working on several initiatives to...
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Reducing screen time can help children be more physically active
Illustration by Becky Wright, Happiful —– Reducing screen time seems to encourage children to be more physically active, but it’s unclear whether it can help them get better sleep. A study by...
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Kentucky extends post-birth Medicaid coverage to one year
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved a plan to expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum care...
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Generics are usually cheaper, but can also cost more than brand names, due to rebate deals between insurers and drug makers
Wendell Potter —– By Wendell Potter I’m not in the habit of wishing bad things to happen to anybody, but last week, when I was at the pharmacy counter, I...