Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Kentuckians’ increase in fast-food visits from 2020 to 2021 was larger than the U.S. average, a national survey finds
Kentuckians’ visits to fast-food restaurants this year are running 42 percent ahead of last year, a bigger increase than the U.S. average of 33%, according to a survey by marketing...
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Coronavirus cases remain on a high plateau, especially among kids; 70 more deaths listed Fri.; memorial service Sun. at Capitol
Kentucky Health News graph, based on initial state reports —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coronavirus cases in Kentucky remain on a high plateau, Kentucky reported 111 more...
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Exercise, even moderate, can help improve symptoms of anxiety
Photo from Getty Images —– Moderate to strenuous exercise can help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, even in chronic cases, according to a recent study in Sweden. A study from the University of...
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County Data Book from Kids Count measures the well-being of Kentucky’s children, with county-by-county information
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The annual Kids Count County Data Book on children’s well-being ranks Kentucky 37th in the nation for the overall condition of its children. Since last year,...
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Kentucky coronavirus cases and daily infection rate go up again; booster clinic in Capitol Rotunda provides 200 booster shots
Senate President Pro Tem David P. Givens, R-Greensburg, got his coronavirus booster shot at a clinic held in the Capitol Rotunda, sponsored by Gov. Andy Beshear. (Photo from Office of the Governor)...
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Webinar at 6:30 ET Monday will help parents and child advocates keep children from ingesting medicines and poisons
By Jonathan Greene University of Kentucky Our homes have more medications than ever, increasing the risk of unintentional, unsupervised ingestions of medicine and other poisons. To help head off such potentially...
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Coronavirus case numbers rise; positive-test rate is up to 5.7%
Kentucky Health News graph, from unadjusted initial daily reports by Ky. Dept. for Public Health —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News All the leading indicators of the pandemic went the...
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As Ky. records 10,000th Covid-19 death, Beshear sees a risky two months ahead and cautions schools against going mask-optional
State Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News As Kentucky recorded its 10,000th death from Covid-19 and...
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Vitamin D is a key to good health, but 3 in 7 of us are short of it
Some sources of vitamin D are fish, milk, eggs, peas, mushrooms and supplements. (Health.com) —– Vitamin D plays many important roles in the body, but about three out of seven Americans...
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New cases of coronavirus keep falling, but hospitals stay busy
Table by state Cabinet for Health and Family Services, adapted by Kentucky Health News —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Fewer people are getting the coronavirus in Kentucky, and the...