Category: YOUR HEALTH
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TVs in public places need closed captioning turned on, especially during breaking news, to help the deaf or hard of hearing
Virginia Moore is the sign-language interpreter at Gov. Andy Beshear’s coronavirus press conferences. (WKRC image) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News For the nearly 700,000 Kentuckians who are deaf or...
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Flu keeps hitting thousands a week in Ky.; four more adults have died from it; measures to thwart it may also help with coronavirus
While it’s important to not compare the coronavirus and covid-19 and influenza, because top health officials report that the new disease is far deadlier, it’s also important to remember that the means...
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When health officials talk about strong measures to ‘flatten the curve’ to fight the coronavirus, this is what they’re talking about
Measures that are being called “drastic” and “extreme” are necessary to keep the coronavirus and its covid-19 disease from overwhelming the U.S. health-care system, according to health experts and public...
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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...