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KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS: State launches new one-stop website

WebThe dashboard will provide the number of positive laboratory tests for Covid-19 that have been reported to the state; the percentage of outpatient medical visits …

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Raising Ky.'s health status has 'a ways to go,' hospital chief says

WebBy Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A discussion on health care at the April 4 Lexington Forum led to information about the many challenges Kentucky faces …

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KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS: CDC keeps urging health-care …

WebBy Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to encourage health-care providers to get their patients …

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Landmark bill to overhaul public-health system on governor's desk

WebAllison Adams, president of the Kentucky Health Department Association, acknowledged that the bill, called the Public Health Transformation Plan, wouldn't solve all of the …

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KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS: As new Covid-19 variants become …

WebDespite that advice, not everyone is convinced. In the fourth year of Covid-19 — and about three and a half years since the vaccines arrived — misinformation about …

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KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS: The more health-related social needs …

Web“We have to address these health-related social needs to help women get the mammograms they need,” Dr. Debra Houry, chief medical officer at the CDC, said in …

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KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS: Rising flu cases drive continued …

WebBy Al Cross Kentucky Health News. A big jump in influenza cases more than outweighed small declines in Covid-19 and respiratory syncitial virus as Kentuckians …

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KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS: Korean study finds former smokers …

Web“This is the first large population-based study to demonstrate the increased risk of lung cancer in e-cigarette users after smoking cessation,” said Dr. Yeon Wook Kim of …

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Four-part series from PBS and KET tells the story of public health

WebThat's the catchphrase of a PBS series that began on KET Tuesday night, about the history of public health and how it has extended Americans' life expectancy by …

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Study: E-cig use raises risk of early development of asthma 252%

Web“While previous studies have reported that e-cigarette use increases the risk of asthma, our study was the first to examine the age of asthma onset,” said first author …

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KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS: Most Kentucky hospitals in national …

WebMost of the Kentucky hospitals graded on a nonprofit group's twice-a-year report card for patient safety again got a C in the latest report. The Leapfrog Group, based in …

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Jaime Parsons is new Ky. Rural Health Assn. executive director

WebThe Kentucky Rural Health Association has a new executive director. She is Jaime Parsons, "a seasoned leader with a proven track record in healthcare …

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Top senators, one of whom lost both parents to smoking, say no

WebThe proposal came from the American Cancer Society and several other groups interested in better health, including the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.In a …

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KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS: 15% fewer med-school grads applied …

WebThe Association of American Medical Schools says 15 percent fewer U.S. medical-school graduates applied to Kentucky residency programs in the 2023-24 …

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KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS: Bill is moving to create database (but …

WebBy Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News. A bill to create a statewide database of retailers that sell vaping products, and align state law with federal …

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Ky. health-care workers can apply for loan relief until Jan. 31

WebBy Beth Bowling University of Kentucky In just over a year, the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health has helped provide more than $1.3 …

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MedCenter Health, chain based at Bowling Green hospital, to …

WebThe small hospital chain based in Bowling Green, MedCenter Health, is expanding its medical-specialty offerings in its largest close neighbor, Glasgow. MCH …

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U of L is opening its new hospital in Bullitt County on Monday

WebThe University of Louisville is opening its UofL Health–South Hospital Monday, March 18, with a community breakfast and open house at 8 a.m. and a …

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