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CDC’s Ky. risk map is largely green, but 11 counties are still at high risk and the state’s infection rate ranks first in the nation
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The number of Kentucky counties at high risk of Covid-19 was cut in half last week, with only two counties moving into a higher...
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Respiratory viruses are increasing among children, and are occurring earlier than usual; one can cause a debilitating condition
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News With common respiratory viruses on the rise among children, doctors are concerned that the viruses are showing up earlier in this year, says Dr. Lindsay...
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Bedbugs, long thought to pose no risk to human health, produce large amounts of inflammatory histamines, UK researchers find
By Haley Simpkins University of Kentucky Bedbugs produce large amounts of histamine that may pose risks to humans, entomologists at the University of Kentucky and North Carolina State University have discovered in a study. Histamines are...
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Traditional orthodontics remain popular, but the sale of invisible braces boomed during pandemic, and a ‘high-stakes war’ is on
As invisible braces offered by Invisalign and direct-to-consumer companies like SmileDirectClub become more popular, the firms are in a “high-stakes war” with traditional orthodontists over how best to straighten your teeth, Nathan Bomey reports for Axios. The...
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New cases of Covid-19 in Kentucky continue to decrease, but cases among young people are up and the east remains hot
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Every metric of the pandemic in Kentucky fell last week, but while the number of new coronavirus cases was dropping, the number of those...
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By far, most Kentucky counties don’t have enough primary-care physicians
Most of Kentucky’s rural counties and some of its metropolitan areas have too few primary-care doctors and they are leaving faster than they can be replaced, Sarah Ladd reports for the Louisville Courier...
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With the important exceptions of vaping and marijuana, substance abuse among U.S. teenagers has been going down
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Except for cannabis use and vaping, substance use among American teens is going down, according to a recent study. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Substance...
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Abortion-rights supporters report raising more funds than backers of anti-abortion ballot measure; Lexington mayor opposes it; Beshear reflects poll
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Abortion is on Kentucky’s ballot. The state’s portal for requesting an absentee ballot opened Saturday, Sept. 24, and the ballot will have this question:...
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UK Extension program to address farmer suicide and other mental-health issues expands to include young people and nurses
An initiative that was originally designed to address farmer suicide has expanded to address mental health issues and suicide among young people and nurses, Jordan Strickler reports for the University of Kentucky. The...
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State launches campaign to promote vaccines for Covid-19, flu
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Working to get ahead of what is expected to be a severe flu and Covid-19 season, the state has started a campaign to encourage Kentuckians...