Category: YOUR HEALTH
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UK finds drug-resistant fungus on 5 patients on 1 floor of hospital
A sneaky, infectious, drug-resistant fungus called Candida auris has been found on five patients on one floor at the Albert B. Chandler Hospital at the University of Kentucky, UK announced...
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Beshear defends pandemic work as Cameron cites learning loss, makes false claim about founder of Planned Parenthood
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News In their next-to-last debate before the Nov. 7 election, Gov. Andy Beshear defended his response to the Covid-19 pandemic against criticism from Republican...
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In debate, Cameron slams Beshear’s handling of pandemic; governor says ‘I’d rather save lives than win re-election’
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern During a debate Saturday night, the candidates for governor were asked if the state should have an ongoing plan for a future pandemic, like the...
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Heart expert: Ibogaine to treat opioid addiction is safe only in hospitals; others say risk can be mitigated; ‘rough’ plan outlined
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In a session focused on challenges of getting the psychedelic drug ibogaine approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating addiction with help of the state’s...
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East Kentucky Diabetes symposium to be held in Hazard Nov. 3
The inaugural East Kentucky Diabetes Symposium will be held Friday, Nov. 3 in Hazard. In Kentucky’s Appalachian counties, 16% of adults have diabetes, and the five area development districts with the...
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Election prompts a look at Beshear’s pandemic restrictions, and Cameron’s challenges to them; Kentucky fared better than feared
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern On March 6, 2020, a Kentuckian tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, and Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency. The...
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Breast-cancer patient unites community with the ‘power of pink,’ especially in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky Every October, the city of Versailles is adorned in pink. Light poles downtown don bright pink banners — each with the photo of someone...
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Proponents of freestanding birthing centers say they have a better bill, but hospital association keeps lobbying against it
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Two Kentucky legislators who have championed freestanding birth centers said Monday that they have agreed to concessions in their latest proposal, but the head of...
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Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7; your advantage isn’t always with Advantage; use caution when choosing a plan
By Julie Appleby KFF Health News Consumers know it’s fall when stores start offering Halloween candy and flu shots — and airwaves and mailboxes are filled with advertisements for Medicare...
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State Sen. Stephen Meredith calls for a new health-care delivery system in Kentucky, with Medicaid block grants to local governments
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News It’s time to invent a new health care delivery system in Kentucky, and it should be driven by health-care providers, state Sen. Stephen Meredith...