Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission talks about 2025 grant priorities; AG Coleman appoints new member
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Members of the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission spent more than an hour drilling down on what their priorities are for the next round of...
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Kentucky attorney general sues TikTok for its design to addict and harm youth
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is suing TikTok, accusing the social media platform of exploiting minors and being “designed to addict and otherwise harm” them....
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CHI Saint Joseph Health, UK HealthCare collaborate to expand care for babies in Saint Joseph East’s NICU
By Mary Branham and Rick Childress University of Kentucky UK HealthCare will now provide coverage for the neonatal intensive care unit at Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. The collaboration...
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3 Ky. groups get Rural Communities Opioid Response Program grants, awarded nearly $2 million in 2024
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky is one of 19 states to receive grant funding from the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program to be used to improve access to...
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Suzanne Craig, public health supervisor in Western Kentucky, wins 2024 Gil Friedel Memorial Health Policy Award
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Suzanne Craig, public health supervisor at the Green River District Health Department, is the latest winner of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s Gil...
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Kentucky AG challenges Biden’s minimum staffing rule for nursing homes
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Kentucky is joining 19 other states in challenging a Biden administration rule that sets minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. The nursing home industry has...
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Flu season is here; the best defense against the flu is a vaccine
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Even though the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine was lower in South America this year than last season, a measure used to predict how...
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Free webinar on taking action to reduce cancer disparities scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15, by health foundation
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s next “Health for a Change” webinar is titled “Taking ACTION to Reduce Cancer Disparities.” It will be held Friday, Nov. 15, from noon to...
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Every household can get four free Covid-19 tests through the mail; expiration dates on some old tests extended
Kentucky Health News Kentuckians can now order free at-home Covid-19 test kits from the federal government and are encouraged to order them to have on hand before the holiday season...
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Tips for dealing with seasonal allergies as we head into fall
By Dr. Arfa Faiz UK HealthCare For many Kentuckians, the early signs of fall mean the onset of seasonal allergies, and finding the best treatment can feel overwhelming. From Claritin...