Category: YOUR HEALTH
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As covid-19 cases grow, Beshear tells those over 60 not to fly or take cruises; health chief gives advice on when to see a doctor
Kentucky Department for Public Health chart; for a larger version, click on it. —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has confirmed two more cases of covid-19, the disease...
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Two days after state’s first covid-19 case is confirmed there, weekly paper sends a special edition to everyone in its county
The four-page edition was printed on thicker, whiter paper for easier handling and retention. —– By Al CrossKentucky Health NewsA weekly newspaper in Kentucky is setting a great example for the...
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Editorial: suicides a growing health threat in Hardin County, but many are reticent to seek help
Suicide is an increasing phenomenon in Hardin County, and such deaths are more than statistics, writes the editorial board of The News-Enterprise in Elizabethtown: “Our neighbors are hurting. Mental illness, depression, substance abuse, desperation,...
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Nearly 2/3 of Ky. adults with guns at home keep them loaded and unlocked; 15% with children have loaded, unlocked guns in them
Kentucky Health Issues Poll chart; click on the image to view a larger version —– Kentuckians increasingly keep their guns loaded, and almost two-thirds who keep them loaded are not...
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First Kentucky case of covid-19, disease caused by coronavirus, confirmed in Harrison County; Beshear advises its people to avoid crowds
Crystal Miller, head of the health department serving Harrison County, at a press conference Saturday. Others, L to R: Gov. Andy Beshear; Health Commissioner Steven Stack; Harrison County Judge-Executive Alex Barnett; Cynthiana Mayor...
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Senate bill to address surprise medical billing now in House
By Jim Hannah Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT, Ky. – Legislation to offer patients some protection from surprise medical bills passed the state Senate Friday. “There are many factors that contribute...
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Flu slacked a bit in last week of Feb.; season runs through May, vaccine still useful and is best defense; may help with covid-19
In the last week of February, Kentucky reported fewer new cases of influenza and fewer deaths from it than it did the week before. The latest weekly report from the state Department for...
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Opioid epidemic keeps shadowing Ky. policy, as Senate removes opioids from list of drugs physician assistants could prescribe
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A House bill to let physician assistants prescribe some highly regulated drugs is moving through the Senate, but without application to some highly addictive...
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Beshear urges employers who don’t offer paid sick leave to do so, to keep sick workers at home and prevent spread of coronavirus
Gov. Andy Beshear (Lexington Herald-Leader photo) —– Gov. Andy Beshear wants Kentucky employers who don’t allow paid sick leave to change that policy, to prevent spread of the coronavirus. “We have...
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Live forum about coronavirus on KET Tuesday night
With the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus around the world, the United States declared a public health emergency at the end of January, and the number of confirmed cases in...