Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Covid-19 shots are proven effective at preventing hospitalization, but unvaccinated Republicans in national poll don’t think so
Gallup Inc. graph, with “correct answer” note added by Kentucky Health News —– Kentucky Health News Covid-19 vaccinations prevent severe illness and hospitalizations, but a recent national poll finds that...
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October is Audiology Awareness Month, and hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians could benefit from hearing aids
October is National Audiology Awareness Month, and the state Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is urging the public to be aware of the importance of good hearing health and...
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As hospital numbers keep falling, Senate again calls for special session on staffing shortages; Beshear says more work needed
Ky. Dept. for Public Health graph shows relative risk of coronavirus infection. To enlarge, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News State Senate President Robert Stivers sent Gov. Andy...
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Covid-19 deaths in Kentucky are at record levels, as new coronavirus cases remain on a plateau and positive-test rate falls
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 82 more deaths from Covid-19 Wednesday, the most in a single day. The state’s death toll from the coronavirus disease is now...
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Primary Care Assn. launches targeted campaign of short videos to persuade high-school athletes to get coronavirus vaccine
The Kentucky Primary Care Association is launching a new digital advertising campaign to encourage high school student-athletes to get a coronavirus vaccination so high school sports events can go on as scheduled....
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Ky. coronavirus cases and deaths are up, but so are vaccinations
Washington Post map, adapted by Kentucky Health News, shows vaccination rates in Kentucky and nearby states. For the state’s interactive map showing vaccinations in Kentucky counties, click here. —– By Melissa Patrick...
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Beshear asks Kentuckians not to unmask just because case numbers are dropping, warning that they are still way too high
State Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Ky. Health News; click on it to enlarge. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New-case numbers and the percentage of Kentuckians testing positive...
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Appalachian Kentucky, especially the southeastern part of the state, is being devastated by the coronavirus
New York Times map, adapted by Ky. Health News, shows southeast Kentucky has been a hot spot. Knox County, site of the photo, is the central county in the state’s main...
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Crowd at Rupp Arena’s biggest concert during the pandemic was almost entirely unmasked, making music writer feel unsafe on job
The crowd gathers for the Eric Church concert. (Herald-Leader photo by Estill Robinson) —– “Masks are encouraged at today’s event,” read signs at the biggest concert at Rupp Arena since the...
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Rural news media need to promote vaccination, not just by delivering facts to quash misinformation, but by example
By Al Cross Director, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Ky. Millions of Americans say they have decided not to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families...