Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Kentucky has ‘very high’ rate of respiratory illness
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is seeing a “very high” rate of respiratory illness, especially among children. “We are seeing somewhere between 10 to 20 patients each day...
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FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 from foods and drugs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red Dye No. 3 from food, beverages and drugs on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The Center for Science...
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UK researchers study the use of cannabis for late-stage dementia; recruitment still underway
By Hillary Smith University of Kentucky Researchers at the University of Kentucky are part of a groundbreaking clinical trial exploring the use of medical marijuana in managing symptoms of late-stage...
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Trump’s return puts Medicaid on the chopping block
By Phil Galewitz KFF Health News Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White...
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Herald-Leader publishes 3 stories about abortion on same day; op-ed calls for lawmakers to make “terrible” laws “slightly less terrible”
The Lexington Herald-Leader published three stories about abortion on Jan. 16. Two of them were by Alex Acquisto. The first was titled, “She needed an abortion, but Kentucky’s ban prevented...
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Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute creates program for women with diabetes who want to have children
Kentucky Health News The Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s, has announced the creation of the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute Perinatal Program. The program is the first...
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Bellarmine University plans to offer graduate degree in psychology to address state’s mental health care needs
Kentucky Health News Bellarmine University plans to offer its first graduate degree in psychology — a master of science in clinical psychology — beginning this fall. This would be the...
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Jan. 15 is the last day to sign up for subsidized health insurance on Kynect, for coverage that starts Feb. 1
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The last day to enroll in or change plans for federally subsidized health insurance on Kynect, the state-based marketplace, is Jan. 15, for coverage...
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Kentucky’s Hospital Rate Improvement Program brings more money and better health outcomes to hospitals
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky’s Hospital Rate Improvement Program for hospital inpatient and outpatient services has not only helped to keep hospitals open, but has also improved patient...
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Organizations launch projects to reduce overdose deaths in Kentucky’s BIPOC and under-resourced communities
Kentucky Health News Ten nonprofit organizations from across Kentucky have been selected to receive $50,000 each from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s Funding for Recovery Equity and Expansion program (FREE). ...