Category: YOUR HEALTH
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A little moderation on masks could go a long way in rural areas like hers, Kentucky writer tells a national audience
Teri Carter —– Writing from Anderson County for The Washington Post, columnist Teri Carter says some advocates of mask wearing go too far for rural areas like hers. “Even as Americans...
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Agriculture Commissioner Quarles calls on Beshear to set a date to reopen the state and ditch his goal of 2.5 million vaccinations
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; for a larger version click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Gov. Andy Beshear continues to call...
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New Covid-19 vaccinations keep plunging; Ky. gave only 1,524 first shots Monday, as cases and positive tests kept ticking up
Screenshot of state vaccine dashboard, adapted and labeled by Kentucky Health News —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Covid-19 vaccination rates across Kentucky continue to lag, Gov. Andy Beshear optimistically...
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State cuts vaccine orders as demand falls; Beshear wants single-dose vials for doctor offices, but they probably won’t appear soon
Screenshot of state’s new vaccination dashboard; to enlarge, click on it; for the site, go here. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Kentuckians’ demand for coronavirus vaccines slacks off,...
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New Ky. virus cases up, national ranking up, positive-test rate up; vaccinations down; masks were mainly down or absent at Derby
Masks were hard to find in the Churchill Downs infield. (New York Times photo by Christian Hansen) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Saturday’s pandemic report for Kentucky isn’t good. New...
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Reasons for Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy are many; here’s what medical and public-health experts say about some concerns
Illustration from MedPage Today —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In a society that gives out trophies for participation, it’s only natural that the U.S. is celebrating that about...
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As case numbers and positive-test rate rise, and Derby looms, Beshear cautions, ‘Mask up when you’re inside or in large groups’
State Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Ky. Health News; to enlarge, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Heading into Kentucky Derby weekend, a time for gatherings,...
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FDA announces plan to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars within the next year; likely to be a long process
Menthol cigarettes (New England Public Media photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Food and Drug Administration announced a plan Thursday to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars within the...
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As coronavirus vaccines keep falling short of goals in Kentucky, businesses step up with incentives to nudge Kentuckians along
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Coronavirus vaccination rates in Kentucky remain slow, with only 9,504 shots given yesterday, and only 12% of the state’s available shots given in the...
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Coronavirus vaccinations and cases continue to slow in Kentucky
Dept. for Public Health map, relabeled by Kentucky Health News; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Vaccinations for the coronavirus in Kentucky continue...