Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Cancer survivors in Appalachian Kentucky have greater risk of 2nd cancer than those in non-Appalachian counties, study finds
By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky While cancer survivors have an increased risk of developing cancer in the future, that risk is notably higher in Kentucky and Appalachian Kentucky, according...
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Amid misinformation, few adults put significant trust in any health institution or media to be accurate about health topics, poll finds
By Darius Tahir KFF Health News Around 3 in 10 Americans still believe ivermectin, a dewormer for animals, is an effective treatment for Covid-19. And few of them place significant...
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More than 1/3 of U.S. heart-attack and stroke survivors don’t take aspirin to prevent a second one, 40 years after it was first advised
People who have experienced a heart attack or stroke have prevented another one from happening by taking a daily aspirin. But fewer than half of heart attack or stroke victims...
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New vaccines being released next month for Covid-19, the flu and RSV are expected to curb ever-mutating respiratory viruses
Kentucky Health News Americans will have access to several vaccines this fall to protect them against respiratory viruses, including Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but effectively deploying them...
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Kentucky’s transgender youth are caught in the middle as Beshear, Cameron and political allies spar over trans health care
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Ysa Leon is questioning their future in Kentucky. The outcome of the state’s gubernatorial election this November will be a deciding factor. “I’ve told my...
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McConnell announces another multi-million-dollar grant to former Gov. Fletcher’s firm to help build housing for drug treatment
Kentucky Health News Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he helped get $3.3 million for the Fletcher Group, a nonprofit founded by former Gov. Ernie Fletcher, to build housing...
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National poll finds online patient portals for children are underused
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A national survey found that only 43% of parents have set up an online patient portal for their child and 41% said they had...
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Physician-in-chief at Kentucky Children’s Hospital says state can do better by its kids; it ranks 40th in well-being of children
By Dr. Scottie B. Day University of Kentucky A recent report by the 2023 Kids Count Data Book studied how economic well-being, education, health and family support impacts a child’s overall...
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Kentucky Homeplace trains 11 more community health workers
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Community health workers fill a vital role in meeting the health-care needs of Kentuckians. Now the state now has 11 more of them. CHWs...
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Kentucky Association of Health Plans is offering free rides at Kentucky State Fair to people who get vaccinated at its site there
he Kentucky Association of Health Plans is hosting its third annual vaccination pop-up clinic at the Kentucky State Fair and while supplies last, will give away free, unlimited ride wristbands...