State Department for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky H...
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Many rural areas still short of doctors; UK's health VP says recent federal funding hike for med-school resident slots was inadequateHealthy Care
Photo from The Lane Report Just like the rest of the nation, Kentucky needs more doctors, and people and institutions in the stat...
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Feds say they are investigating whether state hospitalizes too many Louisville metro-area residents who have mental illnessHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The U.S. Department of Justice says it is investigating whether adults with severe mental illness...
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FDA chief says baby formula supply is expected to remain short through late July; meanwhile, shortage gets worse in KentuckyHealthy Care
Photo from The Associated Press By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The baby formula shortage continues to worsen in Kentucky...
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Reducing screen time can help children be more physically activeHealthy Care
Illustration by Becky Wright, Happiful Reducing screen time seems to encourage children to be more physically active, but it's...
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Kentucky extends post-birth Medicaid coverage to one year Healthy Care
CDC photo By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has approved a plan to expand ...
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CDC says 4 Kentucky counties have high levels of Covid-19 transmission; 21 counties have medium levels Healthy Care
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map, showing 25 counties with elevated risk of Covid-19 in Kentucky. By Melissa P...
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Generics are usually cheaper, but can also cost more than brand names, due to rebate deals between insurers and drug makersHealthy Care
By Wendell Potter I’m not in the habit of wishing bad things to happen to anybody, but last week, when I was at the pharmacy counter, I was...
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Campaign to encourage healthy behaviors in youth, focusing first on this summer, addresses five components of healthy livingHealthy Care
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky ...
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Study says one in five adult Covid-19 survivors in the U.S. may develop 'long Covid;' for those over 65, it's one in fourHealthy Care
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report illustration By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health...
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Dr. Douglas Scutchfield, an international leader in public health and a mentor to many in Kentucky, died Monday nightHealthy Care
Women, trust your gut if you suspect a stroke; here's how to judgeHealthy Care
Stroke is the fourth-most common cause of death in women, and rural women are particularly in danger because stroke victims must get treatme...
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May is not just Nurses Month; it's Kentucky Nurses Suicide Prevention Month, writers say; nurse suicide rates keep risingHealthy Care
By Julie Marfell, Paul Norrod and Lee Anne Walmsley Nurses are the backbone of health care, supporting and protecting their patients. ...
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Campaign to promote student health this summer to launch Wed.Healthy Care
CDC photo The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and the Kentucky Department of Education is launching a statewide summer wellne...
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Kentucky's coronavirus surge continued last week, but at a slower rate; vaccine for young children lining up for approvalHealthy Care
Kentucky Health News graph, from state Dept. for Public Health data By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky's surg...
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UK program helps pregnant women overcome opioid-use disorderHealthy Care
Gabi Espinosa and Ashlee Vogelsang at the Polk-Dalton Clinic (University of Kentucky photo by Mark Cornelison) By Dani Jaffe Uni...
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Carter County student goes to hospital with adverse vape reactionHealthy Care
An ambulance took a student from East Carter High School in Grayson to Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland Thursday after the studen...
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Judge keeps new abortion law on hold, pending high-court rulingHealthy Care
Key portions of Kentucky's new abortion law are on hold, at least until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a Mississippi law that would ban...
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Appalachian counties continue to dominate lowest level of County Health Rankings; most counties moved at least 10 notchesHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The annual County Health Rankings & Roadmaps report, showing how the health status of every co...
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