Food and Drug Administration photo Even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered hundreds of flavored, nicotine-...
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Every metric used to measure Covid-19 in Ky. went up last week; weekly report shows big jumps in youth cases, ICU patientsHealthy Care
Kentucky Health News graph, from state data; to enlarge, click on it. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health NewsAll the metrics to m...
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Fauci is leaving, but Comer and Paul say they're coming after himHealthy Care
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul at July 2021 hearing Dr. Anthony Fauci's announcement that he will retire from the federa...
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Lexington nurse accused of killing patient worked at 2 hospitalsHealthy Care
A Lexington nurse indicted Monday on charges of murdering a patient at Baptist Health Lexington had been working at the University of Kentu...
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Covid-19 risk in Kentucky remains about same as a week ago, and the 7-day new-case rate is still the highest among the statesHealthy Care
CDC map, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The risk of catching Covid-19 in Kentucky last w...
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In 2020, Kentucky's life expectancy fell by 2 years, more than the U.S. drop of 1.8, and was fourth from the lowest in the nationHealthy Care
Map by NBC News , adapted by Kentucky Health News Kentucky Health News One of the most striking measures of the pandemic is the ...
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Agency that handles Medicare and Medicaid says it will propose a rule next spring for minimum levels of staffing in nursing homes Healthy Care
Efforts to require minimum levels of nursing-home staffing, which have failed in Kentucky and some other states, are now focused on the fede...
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The pandemic is on a rough plateau in Kentucky, which still has the highest rate of new coronavirus cases of any stateHealthy Care
New York Times map shows southeastern Kentucky makes the state a national hot spot. By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pandemi...
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Seven Healthy Kentucky Champions named by Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky; finalists for Friedell Award to be given Oct. 17 Healthy Care
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has announced its 2022 class of Healthy Kentucky Champions. The awards recognize individuals dedicate...
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Ky. has had 18 monkeypox cases: 10 in Jefferson, 2 in Warren, 1 in Barren, Fayette, Kenton, McCracken, Montgomery countiesHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While the number of American with monkeypox increases every day, so far only 18 of them have been...
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Judge says UK should repay money to patients whose debts it 'improperly' referred to state Revenue Department for collectionHealthy Care
A judge has ruled that the University of Kentucky "improperly used the Kentucky Department of Revenue and state tax statutes to colle...
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Fewer counties at high risk, but Ky. new-case rate remains No. 1 among the states; counties in southeast among nation's top 10Healthy Care
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The pandemic slacked a bit in Kentucky in the l...
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State Supreme Court keeps abortion ban in place; oral arguments to be heard Nov. 15, a week after voters may decide the issueHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A divided Supreme Court of Kentucky upheld Thursday an appeals-court ruling that made nearly all ...
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Haunted by the Impunity of Rich Business Leaders - Will One Criminal Conviction make a Difference? The Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Pleads GuiltyHealthy Care Renewal
Impunity: an Introduction We believe that unaccountable leadership is a major cause of health care dysfunction. Impunity is an extreme for...
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Cameron urges Louisville schools to end their mask mandateHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Attorney General Daniel Cameron is urging Jefferson County school officials to end their mask mand...
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Health insurers offer $25 gift card and unlimited-ride wristbands to people getting a Covid-19 shot at the Kentucky State FairHealthy Care
At the Kentucky State Fair, the Kentucky Association of Health Plans is giving free, unlimited-ride wristbands and $25 gift cards (while s...
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Meth use dramatically increases odds of nonfatal overdose among rural drug users, whether used with opioids or by itselfHealthy Care
Nearly 80 percent of recreational drug users in rural areas have taken methamphetamines in the past month, according to a newly published s...
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Keynote speaker at harm-reduction summit calls for not requiring abstinence for drug users to get access to 'recovery capital'Healthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Helping people in addiction recovery meet their basic needs should not focus on abstinence, but in...
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Kentucky continues to be a hot spot for Covid-19 even as case numbers dropped by 7.9%Healthy Care
N.Y. Times map shows Kentucky continues to be a national hot spot. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News New coronavirus case...
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Kids' back-to-school stress: Talk it out, take it slow, get back into a routine, use available resources, Children's Hospital doctor saysHealthy Care
By Dr. Amy Lynn Meadows University of Kentucky Children have coped with a lot of change over the past several years. It’s important to re...
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