Map by Jeremy Chisenhall, Lexington Herald-Leader "When the General Assembly returns to Frankfort on Jan. 2, one of the many ...
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Rising flu cases drive continued increases in emergency-room visits and hospital admissions for repiratory illnesses in KentuckyHealthy Care
State graphs, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Al Cross Kentucky Health News A big jump in influenza cases more than outweighed ...
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2023 was a tough year in many ways, but saw significant positive developments in science and medicine, Washington Post reportsHealthy Care
2023 saw new understanding and the start of a treatment for dementia, as clinical trials cotinue at the University of Kentucky and o...
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CDC keeps urging health-care providers to recommend and offer vaccines; flu, Covid-19 and RSV rates are elevated in KentuckyHealthy Care
State Department for Public Health graphs, adapted by Ky. Health News By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Dis...
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Beshear wants lawmakers to be empathetic on controversial issues like abortion; sees better health for Ky. as possible legacyHealthy Care
Beshear (Photo by Melissa Patrick) By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In an interview Wednesday with Kentucky Health News, ...
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The odds of dying from a heart attack are highest on Dec. 25, followed by Dec. 26 and Jan. 1; don't be reluctant to seek careHealthy Care
University of Utah graphic; to enlarge, click on it. By Rachel Fairbank National Geographic While the holidays can be the most...
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OPINION: Fact-checkers at Politifact say RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign of conspiracy theories is 'The Lie of the Year'Healthy Care
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking the Democratic nomination for president. (AP photo by Meg Kinnard) Politifact is a service of The...
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Ky. gambling problem help-line calls have tripled since legislature legalized sports betting; state has only seven certified counselorsHealthy Care
Mike Stone, executive diredctor of the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling, talks with a potential recruit at a conference in his eff...
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Incoming attorney general replaces leading advocate of funding research to get psychedelic drug legalized for addiction treatmentHealthy Care
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The main proponent of using state opioid-settlement money to fund research into a psychdelic drug as a t...
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Lt. Gov. Coleman has twin mastectomy, citing exam, family historyHealthy Care
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman (January 2022 photo) Kentucky Health News Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman underwent a double mastectomy ...
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Businesses are pitching local governments to give them money from the national opioid settlement; Ky. advisers say to go slowHealthy Care
Information for this story was also gathered by Kentucky Health News. By Aneri Pattani KFF Health News The pitches are bold and arriving ...
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Some decongestants spike blood pressure; alternatives availableHealthy Care
Photo by September15, iStock/Getty Images Plus By Dr. Vincent Sorrell University of Kentucky It’s the season for respiratory vi...
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Flu, Covid-19 and RSV rates are so high that the CDC has issued a health advisory urging more Americans to get vaccinatedHealthy Care
State graphs, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As illness from the three respiratory vi...
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Bipartisan bill would allow guns to be taken from people judged to be at risk of hurting themselves or others; opposition voicedHealthy Care
This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeli...
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