Category: HEALTH POLICY
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Why the CDC recomends new Covid-19 boosters for everyone
By Arthur Allen KFF Health News Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest Covid-19 booster shot, a federal expert panel recommended Tuesday after hearing an estimate...
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Study says ‘long Covid’ symptoms linger even after two years in both people who had severe and mild cases of the disease
A recent study highlights the burden of Covid-19 that continues to affect millions of people, showing that patients who were hospitalized with the disease are especially vulnerable to a long...
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As Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban largely eliminates the procedure in the state, Kentuckians go to other states for it
From January to July of this year, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services received reports of 13 abortions in the state, compared to 2,591 in the same time frame in...
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Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) increase in Kentucky
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky is seeing an uptick in cases of pertussis, more commonly called whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness. The state Cabinet for Health and...
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Opinion: Misinformation, inaction and politics seem to be limiting Kentucky schools’ response to recent increase in Covid-19 cases
By Kevin Kavanagh As Kentucky’s fall school year commences it has achieved another first in the nation, first to have two school district closings associated with Covid-19. Politics, inaction and...
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Young heavy drinkers much more likely to carry a handgun
Kentucky Health News A young person in rural America who drinks heavily is 43% more likely to carrying a handgun in the following year, according to a study conducted in seven...
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Kentucky Opioid Symposium will be held Oct. 9-10 in Lexington
Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission will host what it calls its inaugural opioid symposium Oct. 9 and 10 in Lexington. The two-day conference will feature presentations...
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Research finds ‘long Covid’ could be linked to changes in cells in people with severe Covid-19; underscores importance of vaccine
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A small study has found that severe cases of Covid-19 can lead to lasting changes in the human immune system, the first line of...
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Kentucky has nation’s highest rate of a type of cancer that can be prevented with a vaccine recommended for 11- and 12-year-olds
By Erin Poteet University of Kentucky Kentucky has the nation’s highest rate of cancers caused by the human papillomavirus — a dire statistic considering HPV can be largely preventable through...
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Overdose Awareness Day was opportunity to raise awareness and reduce stigma of drug use; now it’s National Recovery Month
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Each year, the last day of August is observed as International Overdose Awareness Day, to raise awareness of overdoses, acknowledge the grief felt by...