Category: FEATURED
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If you’re obese, a coronavirus vaccine is probably less likely to immunize you, so now’s a good time to start losing weight
Illustration by Lynne Shallcross, Kaiser Health News (Getty Images) —– Looking forward to getting a vaccine for the novel coronavirus when it becomes available? If you’re carrying around way too many...
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Beshear says he had ‘a lot the symptoms that can suggest covid-19’ but tested negative, and felt empathy as he waited for results
Gov. Andy Beshear reported by video after feeling ill and testing negative for the novel coronavirus. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Gov. Andy Beshear reported 562 new coronavirus...
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Overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 5% in 2019; officials say fentanyl and methamphetamine were drivers of the increase
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Drug-overdose deaths in Kentucky rose 5 percent in 2019, after dropping by nearly 15% from 2017 to 2018, according to the state’s latest annual report....
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White House puts fewer Ky. counties in ‘red zone’ and more in ‘yellow zone’ as Beshear goes counter to its advice on bars
Counties with fewer than 10 total cases are not included in the White House task force alerts. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The latest weekly White House Coronavirus Task...
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Beshear recommends no in-person instruction in schools until Sept. 28; says open, regulated bars better than private parties
Beshear used this graph (adapted by KHN) and chart to say that the pandemic remains at its apex. —– The positive rate for the seven-day period ending Aug. 8 was...
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Herald-Leader busts seven prevalent myths about covid-19
By Daniel Desrochers Lexington Herald-Leader It has been five months since Kentucky announced its first case of covid-19. As the coronavirus has spread rapidly through the country, infecting more than...
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Kentucky’s covid-19 report has good and bad news in it today; Beshear says he will talk about schools tomorrow
Kentucky Health News chart; daily numbers are often adjusted slightly after initial report. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The good news is that Kentucky had fewer coronavirus cases...
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Health chief tells businesses that masks are key; lawyer tells how to enforce mandate; local health dept. official says they can help
Dr. Steven Stack —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state’s top physician often says that basic public-health measures – like washing our hands, staying six feet apart and...
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New coronavirus cases above 800 and positive-test rate over 6%; Beshear calls it a ‘tough day,’ says ‘We simply need to do better’
Kentucky Health News chart; daily figures may be revised slightly after initial report —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After nearly two weeks of coronavirus case numbers on a...
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‘Vigilance and protective measures are essential to save lives’ from overdoses in pandemic, state health secretary writes
Eric Friedlander —– By Eric Friedlander Secretary, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services “Together, we are stronger than opioids.” It’s a uniting mantra we use as part of the...