Category: FEATURED
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Flu off to fast start in Kentucky, as cases keep more than doubling each week; flu, Covid-19 and RSV threaten a ‘triple-demic’
Last week’s cases will be reported on Friday. By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Influenza is spreading quickly in Kentucky, raising the threat of a “triple-demic” of flu, Covid-19 and...
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Had trouble with a health-insurance claim? An appeal? National, nonprofit newsroom ProPublica wants you to help its reporting
ProPublica, the national, nonprofit, investigative newsroom, wants Americans to help it report why health insurance claims are denied, what the consequences are for patients, and how the appeal process works. It says...
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National Rural Health Day is Nov. 17; Kentucky Rural Health Association’s annual conference is Nov. 16 and 17
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Thursday, Nov. 17 is 12th annual National Rural Health Day, a day set aside to bring an increased awareness of rural-health related issues. “National...
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Map estimates how ready your county is to help with recovery
By Liz Carey The Daily Yonder When officials in Vine Grove put out a vending machine filled with free opioid-overdose reversal medication, they expected people in the 7,000-person strong community...
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Voters reject attempt to keep Ky. courts from finding a right to abortion in state constitution; Supreme Court hearing next week
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentucky courts will still be able to find a right to abortion in the state constitution, following voters’ rejection of a proposed constitutional amendment...
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Kentucky Covid-19 cases rise 9%, and hospital cases jump 25%, but for the first time in weeks fewer than 60 residents died from it
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health NewsNew coronavirus cases in Kentucky increased by nearly 9 percent last week and the number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals jumped 25%, but the positive-test...
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The share of Kentuckians with diabetes has increased 28% in Kentucky since 2011, the fifth highest increase in the nation
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of people living with diabetes in Kentucky has increased 28 percent since 2011, the fifth largest increase among the states, according to...
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Think now about preventing infection during the holidays
By Katelyn Jetelina About 2,600 Americans are still dying each week from Covid-19. The vast majority are older and vaccinated but not up to date on their boosters. As an epidemiologist, I refuse...
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Respiratory viruses are making many Kentuckians sick and causing schools to close for a few days; will there be a ‘tridemic’?
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Lots of people are sick and schools are closing these days as cold and flu season has hit Kentucky early, and nearly 750 Kentuckians...
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State’s opioid-settlement money should be used for housing and transportation, other needs, speakers tell commission
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More than 100 people attended the fifth town hall of the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission to suggest how to spend the state’s $478 million...