Category: YOUR HEALTH
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Meet some of the Kentuckians answering the new 988 crisis line: they’re first responders driven by empathy
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern When...
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Marijuana is often used during pregnancy, but it can get the child off to a lower-than-average start on development and health
Users and sellers of marijuana may suggest that expectant mothers use it to alleviate side effects of pregnancy, especially morning sickness, and research has found that it is the drug...
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UK’s new Cannabis Center funds four research studies; two will look at marijuana use by pregnant women and cancer patients
By Lindsay Travis University of Kentucky Kentucky’s recently established center for cannabis research has awarded its first set of faculty pilot grants to support innovative and collaborative cannabis research. The University...
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As summer arrives, here are tips to protect your skin from the sun
By Dr. John D’Orazio University of Kentucky As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, many of us will start spending more time outdoors. Whether you’re planning a...
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New UK medical-school graduate plans to pay it forward with a career in rural Kentucky, which needs many more physicians
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky‘s Rural Physician Leadership Program is designed to increase the number of doctors in rural Kentucky, with graduates like Pike County native...
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The sickest rural Americans may be the least able to afford care
A new study by the University of Southern Maine shows that in the two years prior to the pandemic, rural residents who were the most in need of medical care...
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Questions and answers about end of public-health emergency
By Kate Yandell SciCheck, a service of FactCheck May 11 marked the end of the federal public health emergency for Covid-19, bringing changes to health care and public benefits. These...
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End of public-health emergency means less frequent reporting, and Covid-19 is still circulating, so take care, doctors advise
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Mostly-green maps have become a symbol of the decline of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the end of the national public-health emergency on Thursday, Kentucky...
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If you have ever been helped by a nurse, thank them, but especially in May; it’s National Nurses Month
By Donna Meador Kentucky Nurses Association May is National Nurses Month. As the professional organization representing all of Kentucky’s 90,000 nurses, the Kentucky Nurses Association would like to take a...
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More Kentucky youth received emergency care for self-harm in 2021 than in 2020, reversing decline in youths’ intentional injuries
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Fewer Kentucky youth received emergency care in the first year of the pandemic for self-harm and assault, but in the second year, the number...