Step counts and weight loss have an inconsistent relationship. (Photo by Jose Carlos Cedeno Martinez, Getty Images) By Bob Buresh...
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'The only way we can take care of others is if we first take care of ourselves," UK President Eli Capilouto says in a health messageHealthy Care
Kentucky Health News Before he became an academic and a university administrator, Eli Cailouto was a public-health dentist. He returned to...
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Ky. children 10-17 have nation's 2nd highest obesity rate (19.6%); adult rate of 37.7% is 9th highest, a slight improvement from 2021 Healthy Care
Map from Trust for America's Health State of Obesity report Kentucky Health News graph from state data By Melissa...
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Answers to questions about the updated Covid-19 vaccinesHealthy Care
Updated Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna have rolled out to pharmacies. The Food and Drug Administration approved the...
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Now is the time to get vaccinated or re-vaccinated for Covid-19, as the weather cools and people spend more time indoorsHealthy Care
University of Kentucky photo By Vince Venditto University of Kentucky As the weather gets colder and gatherings move indoors, v...
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State doctors' group calls for more gun control, repeal of 2nd Amendment 'sanctuary' law; passes resolutions on many topicsHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Kentucky Medical Association called mass shooting and gun violence "a public-health c...
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The pandemic is over; now Covid-19 is endemic, but is still a leading cause of death. When we will stop treating it differently? Healthy Care
Many resist wearing masks, but they work. (CBC photo) As new coronavirus variants make the headlines and Covid-19 hospitalizations...
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WellCare of Kentucky, a Medicaid manager, honors nine Kentucky health heroes with Community Health Champion AwardsHealthy Care
Front row, from left: Matt & Jennifer Westwood (Region 6), Chelsea Ryann’s Festival of Hope ; Christy Hinton (Region 2), River V...
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Changing positions, Cameron says he would sign legislation to add rape and incest exceptions to Ky.'s near-total ban on abortionHealthy Care
By McKenna Horsley Kentucky Lantern Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron said Monday that he would sign legislation allowing e...
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90% of for-profit nursing homes would need more staff to meet proposed rules; 60% of others would, KFF Health News estimates Healthy Care
KFF Health News graph; individual estimates for staffing by RNs and aides are in the story. Kentucky Health News For-profit nur...
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At opioid panel's final hearing, Ben Chandler leads endorsers of funding research into psychedelic drug as treatment for addictionHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Twenty-three people spoke in favor of funding the development of an opioid-use disorder treatment u...
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Op-ed looks at ways to address loneliness, which is linked to a number of health conditions; Ky. is above average for lonelinessHealthy Care
Kentucky ranks in the top 20 states for loneliness, which can involve far more than feelings of sadness from being alone. Research shows it ...
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