Kynect home page Kentuckians can shop and enroll for federally subsidized health-insurance coverage on the state-based marketplace...
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UK will study the effects of newly prevalent drug xylazine ('tranq')Healthy Care
Terry Hinds Jr. and Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt (UK photo by Mark Cornelison) By Elizabeth Chapin University of Kentucky Two Uni...
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Sugar season has started, so brush your teeth twice a day, floss daily, and drink plenty of water, UK dental-school dean advisesHealthy Care
Photo illustration by Viktoriia Hnatiuk, iStock/Getty Images Plus By Jeff Okeson, D.M.D. Professor and dean, University of Kentuc...
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Flu and RSV cases increasing in Kentucky, but Covid-19 cases are still by far the leader in lab tests and emergency-room visitsHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The state Department for Public Health 's weekly Respiratory Virus Update, released Thursday,...
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A Covid-19 reporter gets the disease, and learns some lessonsHealthy Care
Sarah Ladd took this photo of herself as she suffered from Covid-19. By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern For more than three years, ...
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Kentucky Health Commissioner Steven Stack is the new president of the Association of State and Territorial Health OfficialsHealthy Care
Gov. Andy Beshear listened as Dr. Steven Stack spoke during a pandemic press conference. (Photo by Matt Stone, Courier Journal) D...
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Cameron, other attorneys general sue Meta, accusing Facebook and Instagram of purposely harming mental health of youthHealthy Care
Attorney General Daniel Cameron is among a large, bipartisan group of attorneys general suing Meta, the parent firm of social-media platform...
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UK finds drug-resistant fungus on 5 patients on 1 floor of hospitalHealthy Care
C. auris develops on the skin. (helivideo/iStock photo) Kentucky Health News A sneaky, infectious, drug-resistant fungus calle...
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Beshear defends pandemic work as Cameron cites learning loss, makes false claim about founder of Planned ParenthoodHealthy Care
Candidates' supporters at KET Monday night (Kentucky Lantern photo by Matthew Mueller) By Al Cross Kentucky Health News In t...
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UK's latest federal grant to increase number of primary-care doctors in rural Kentucky includes new scholarship opportunitiesHealthy Care
Medical students Katelin Maggard and Anna Cox on the College of Medicine-Bowling Green Campus, a partnership of UK, Western Kentucky U...
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Medicare Advantage isn't an advantage for many rural hospitalsHealthy Care
Breckinridge Memorial Hospital in Hardinsburg has had financial difficulties . (Photo by Melissa Patrick) By Sarah Jane Tribble ...
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In debate, Cameron slams Beshear's handling of pandemic; governor says 'I'd rather save lives than win re-election'Healthy Care
Atty. Gen. Daniel Cameron and Gov. Andy Beshear debated Saturday night. (WLKY image via Ky. Lantern) By McKenna Horsley Kentucky ...
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Heart expert: Ibogaine to treat opioid addiction is safe only in hospitals; others say risk can be mitigated; 'rough' plan outlinedHealthy Care
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News In a session focused on challenges of getting the psychedelic drug ibogaine approved by the Food ...
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East Kentucky Diabetes symposium to be held in Hazard Nov. 3Healthy Care
The inaugural East Kentucky Diabetes Symposium will be held Friday, Nov. 3 in Hazard. In Kentucky's Appalachian counties, 16% of ad...
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Election prompts a look at Beshear's pandemic restrictions, and Cameron's challenges to them; Kentucky fared better than fearedHealthy Care
Gov. Andy Beshear, right, and Dr. Steven Stack, the state’s public-health commissioner, at a news conference in the governor's Ca...
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