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Study to find best ways to prevent opioid overdoses has started testing and interventions in second and last group of 8 counties
Kentucky Health News map shows counties in study; click it to enlarge. —– By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky The $87 million study to find the best ways to battle...
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FDA goes along with court order allowing Juul e-cigarettes to stay on the market while it conducts ‘additional review’ of products
Photo from The Hill —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Food and Drug Administration has decided to stop, temporarily, its fight to ban Juul Labs‘ electronic cigarettes, saying there are “scientific...
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Op-ed calls for passage of a bill sponsored by Rep. Brett Guthrie that would increase innovative cancer screenings for seniors
Bio Nebraska graphic —– Federal legislation has been proposed to require Medicare to evaluate and pay for multi-cancer early-detection tests once they are approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Currently,...
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National report highlights challenges rural hospitals face as they move out of the pandemic, offers federal policy solutions
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, before it closed —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Federal pandemic money helped to shore up rural hospitals as they worked to care for...
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Registration for July 14 Rural Health Journalism Workshop in Chattanooga is open through July 7; pay no more than $30
The Association of Health Care Journalists is hosting a Rural Health Journalism Workshop on July 14 in Chattanooga for its members, and it’s easy to join and attend. This year marks the...
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In Morehead is an example of what the pandemic taught hospitals
St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead —– With the pandemic no longer stressing them, rural hospitals in Kentucky are reflecting on what it taught them. Liz Carey of The Daily...
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Recovery in the Workplace Conference encouraged Kentucky employers to hire people who are in recovery from addiction
More than 150 attended the Recovery in the Workplace Conference. (Ky. Chamber of Commerce photo) —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A June 21 conference to encourage Kentucky businesses to offer...
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CDC says Covid-19 risk is growing in Ky.; it’s high in 22 counties and medium in 37; virus transmission levels are still high in 111
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News This week’s federal Covid-19 risk map shows almost half of Kentucky’s counties at increased risk. The rankings are based on new coronavirus cases, hospital...
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Celebration of the life of Dr. Douglas Scutchfield is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at UK and will be livestreamed on YouTube
Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield —– By the University of Kentucky College of Public Health An author, diplomat, doctor, editor, educator, father, founder, friend, grandfather, husband, mentor, researcher, veteran, and so...
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Town halls to discuss medical cannabis in Kentucky scheduled, one in Pikeville and one in Frankfort; two more are to be set
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The newly appointed 17-member Team Kentucky Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee met for the first time Monday in Frankfort, where it reviewed Gov. Andy Beshear’s expectations and...