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Health department director says she has work to do, to educate Attorney General Coleman about syringe exchanges
Kentucky Health News The director of a district health department with a syringe exchange has voiced disappointment to her local newspaper over Attorney General Russell Coleman’s opposition to the exchanges....
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Surgeon general declares gun violence a public-health crisis
By Amanda Seitz Associated Press The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public-health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the...
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Cervical-cancer screening declined in pandemic, UK study finds
By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky New research at the University of Kentucky reveals concerning declines in cervical cancer screening rates among women in the U.S. during the Covid-19 pandemic,...
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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging laws like Kentucky’s that ban gender-affirming health care for minors
By Mark Sherman Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block...
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When it’s hot, drink more water; here are ways to get that done
Kentucky Health News Staying hydrated is essential to maintaining health, especially during summer months. Aside from preventing dehydration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that water helps your...
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FDA OKs menthol e-cigs made by firm Altria recently bought, thus supporting its smoking-cessation claims; health advocates object
By Matthew Parrone Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of...
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Community event at church addresses health needs in Frankfort
By Lindsay Travis University of Kentucky Coretta Scott King said, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” On a warm Saturday...
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Huge grant fails to reduce ODs by 40%; does show a 9% drop over four states, saving an estimated 483 lives, but few in Ky.
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A four-state, $350 million research grant that included Kentucky fell far short of its goal of reducing opioid overdose deaths by 40% over four...
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Coleman details $12 million in opioid grants, says his opposition to syringe exchanges is greater if they don’t have one-to-one rule
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Attorney General Russell Coleman issued details Thursday of more than $12 million in grants from the state’s opioid settlements for prevention, enforcement, treatment and...
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Letcher County backs off its plan to spend $125,000 in opioid-settlement money on an experimental therapy by Isaiah House
By Sam Adams The Mountain Eagle The Letcher County Fiscal Court has reversed itself — at least for now — on whether it will give $125,000 of its opioid settlement...