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Invisible radon gas is the No. 2 cause of lung cancer in Kentucky but only 0.13% of houses in the state have been tested for itHealthy Care
      Radon potential is measured in becquerels per cubic meter; a becquerel is one radioactive decay per second. Generally, the rate depend...
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Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announces $40 million in federal funds for Kentucky schools to provide mental-health servicesHealthy Care
      Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman (Image from Facebook)     Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced $40 million in federal funding is coming t...
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The heat is on; here's how to keep your heart healthy in summerHealthy Care
By Dr. Vincent Sorrell  Chief of cardiology, UK HealthCare   Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer. From outdoor barbecues to lo...
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Researchers develop a scoring system to identify long Covid; ongoing study at 85 sites needs more rural participantsHealthy Care
      Epigram.org.uk     Researchers have developed a method to determine whether someone is suffering from long Covid-19, defined as "...
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Legislators nix Beshear's 2nd regulation to expand Medicaid dental, vision and hearing services, but it'll remain in place for nowHealthy Care
      Kentucky Voices for Health graphic supports the expansion.       By Melissa Patrick  Kentucky Health News   The legislature's Admi...
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Rep. Guthrie's bipartisan bill to increase access to breakthrough therapies for people on Medicaid advances out of committeeHealthy Care
      Rep. Brett Guthrie addresses the House Energy  and Commerce Committee May 24. (Screenshot)       U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie's biparti...
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Hospital group honors health-care leaders at annual conventionHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick  Kentucky Health News   Larry Gray of  Baptist Health Louisville  and Carl Herde of the Kentucky Hospital Association  we...
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Surgeon general issues public-health advisory that warns about the dangers of social-media use to children's mental health Healthy Care
      CNN  image     By Melissa Patrick  Kentucky Health News   Concerns about the effects of social media on youth mental health prompted A...
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Rabbi at dedication of pandemic memorial says 'Denial can never cure disease, and ... distortions can never change facts'Healthy Care
      Rabbi David Wirtschafter     Wednesday's dedication of the state's pandemic memorial closed with a prayer from Rabbi David Wir...
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U.S. Department of Agriculture gives Grace Community Health a $1 million grant to build a new clinic in PinevilleHealthy Care
The U.S. Department of Agriculture  is giving $1 million to help build a medical clinic in Pineville for Covid-19 testing, treatment and vac...
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Pandemic memorial at Capitol to be dedicated WednesdayHealthy Care
      The memorial is pictured on Monday, after the final sod had been laid and watered. The Capitol steps are in the background on the righ...
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Guthrie agrees to work on nursing shortage with Democrat on his subcommittee, saying it may be the biggest issue in health careHealthy Care
      Rep. Brett Guthrie     U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Bowling Green, in his role as chair of the major health subcommittee in the House, p...
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Ky. kids still aren't as immunized as they were before pandemic; pertussis threat rises; cancer-preventing vaccine rates still lowHealthy Care
      Slide from state epidemiologist's presentation at Immunize Kentucky 's Immunization Summit shows Kentucky's overall rate o...
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Meet some of the Kentuckians answering the new 988 crisis line: they're first responders driven by empathyHealthy Care
      Sunshine Randolph, an engagement specialist for New Vista in Lexington, answers calls to the 988 suicide prevention line. (Kentucky La...
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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 healthHealthy Care
      Image from Nexstar Media     Users and sellers of marijuana may suggest that expectant mothers use it to alleviate side effects of pre...
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UK's new Cannabis Center funds four research studies; two will look at marijuana use by pregnant women and cancer patientsHealthy Care
      UK faculty with cannabis research grants  (clockwise from top left) : Kristin Ashford, Jay Christian, Jayani Jayawardhana and Caroline...
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Boyle County named Kentucky's first Recovery Ready CommunityHealthy Care
      Boyle County Judge-Executive Trille Bottom accepts the Recovery  Ready Community certificate from Gov. Andy Beshear. (Screenshot)     ...
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