Kentucky Health News chart, based on initial, unadjusted reports By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The escalation of novel-coron...
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Kentucky sets more records for new coronavirus cases, covid-19 hospitalizations; Beshear urges care on Halloween and next week-HEALTHYLIVE
Ky. Health News chart; case numbers are from initial, unadjusted daily reports; click image to enlarge By Al Cross Kentucky He...
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Colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45, says federal panel, following American Cancer Society's advice of 2 years ago-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A federal task force now recommends that adults with a normal risk for colorectal cancer get thei...
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Over 1/3 of Ky. nursing homes have reported nurse shortages during pandemic; 1/6 have been short during 4 weeks or more-HEALTHYLIVE
Pine Meadows Post Acute nursing home in Lexington had 14 weeks of nurse shortages, 160 cases of the virus and 26 deaths from it. (P...
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Nov. 9 webinar will focus on youth nutrition and physical activity; part of health foundation's annual policy forum-HEALTHYLIVE
The third of five free webinars about efforts to reduce disease and unhealthy behaviors that often begin in childhood will focus on policie...
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With 68 counties in red zone, another Top 3 day for new cases, and record hospitalizations, Beshear calls it a frightening time -HEALTHYLIVE
State Department for Public Health list; red-zone counties have 25 or more new cases per 100,000 people. By Melissa Patrick Ken...
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White House report: 78% of Ky. counties had moderate or high level of virus spread; says spread is linked to home gatherings-HEALTHYLIVE
White House Coronavirus Task Force chart; for a larger version, click on it. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News For a mont...
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97% of school districts have tobacco-free policies, including e-cigs-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Only five of Kentucky's 172 school districts have not passed a tobacco-free policy to line ...
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On another record day for virus and hospital cases, Beshear says people should wear masks to protect themselves, not just others-HEALTHYLIVE
Kentucky Health News graph; case numbers are based on initial, unadjusted reports By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Afte...
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Are there medical exceptions for mask wearing? Very few.-HEALTHYLIVE
The Washington Post A so-called “mask loophole” has been circulating on social media . It suggests that people who don't want to wear m...
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Virus cases and hospitalizations accelerate, setting new records-HEALTHYLIVE
Gov. Beshear recognized Bobby Rorer of Lawrenceburg, who died of covid-19. He enlisted at age 16. By Lisa Gillespie Kentucky Hea...
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Beshear gives recommendations, not mandates, for red-zone counties; health chief says infection risk has never been higher-HEALTHYLIVE
Department for Public Health graph; numbers for most recent week are unadjusted By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coro...
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Poll taken Oct. 7-15 gave Beshear 66% approval for his work on pandemic, found 60% support state law mandating masks-HEALTHYLIVE
Graphs from Spectrum Networks By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentuckians polled Oct. 7-15 gave Gov. Andy Beshear good grades for...
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To 'celebrate' or not to celebrate Halloween; that is the question-HEALTHYLIVE
As Halloween 2020 approaches, many families want to know if it's safe to let their children go trick-or-treating in the middle of a pa...
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