October is National Audiology Awareness Month, and the state Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is urging the public to be aware of...
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As hospital numbers keep falling, Senate again calls for special session on staffing shortages; Beshear says more work needed-HEALTHYLIVE
Ky. Dept. for Public Health graph shows relative risk of coronavirus infection. To enlarge, click on it. By Melissa Patrick ...
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'I have never seen anything like it' in 40 years of hospital work, says administrator of Morehead hospital, still overrrun-HEALTHYLIVE
St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead (YouTube image via Daily Yonder) Kentucky hospitals have seen fewer cases of Covid-...
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Covid-19 deaths in Kentucky are at record levels, as new coronavirus cases remain on a plateau and positive-test rate falls-HEALTHYLIVE
Kentucky Health News graph, based on daily state reports By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky reported 82 more deaths...
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Primary Care Assn. launches targeted campaign of short videos to persuade high-school athletes to get coronavirus vaccine-HEALTHYLIVE
The Kentucky Primary Care Association is launching a new digital advertising campaign to encourage high school student-athletes to get a co...
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Ky. coronavirus cases and deaths are up, but so are vaccinations-HEALTHYLIVE
Washington Post map, adapted by Kentucky Health News, shows vaccination rates in Kentucky and nearby states. For the state's inte...
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Beshear asks Kentuckians not to unmask just because case numbers are dropping, warning that they are still way too high-HEALTHYLIVE
State Dept. for Public Health graph, adapted by Ky. Health News; click on it to enlarge. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health New...
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Appalachian Kentucky, especially the southeastern part of the state, is being devastated by the coronavirus-HEALTHYLIVE
New York Times map, adapted by Ky. Health News, shows southeast Kentucky has been a hot spot. Knox County, site of the photo, is the...
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Crowd at Rupp Arena's biggest concert during the pandemic was almost entirely unmasked, making music writer feel unsafe on job-HEALTHYLIVE
The crowd gathers for the Eric Church concert. (Herald-Leader photo by Estill Robinson) “Masks are encouraged at today’s event,” r...
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Rural news media need to promote vaccination, not just by delivering facts to quash misinformation, but by example-HEALTHYLIVE
By Al Cross Director, Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, University of Ky. Millions of Americans say they have decided n...
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Even with Kentucky's anxiety and depression rates dropping since January, the state still ranks ninth for this measure in the U.S.-HEALTHYLIVE
image: pulichealthnotes.com By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While rates of anxiety and depression in Kentucky are...
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New virus cases keep slowing, but patients in ICUs and on ventilation rise slightly as ICU beds remain in short supply-HEALTHYLIVE
Ky. Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Ky. Health News; for the interactive version, click here . By Al Cross Kentucky Hea...
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Covid-19 metrics all fall Thur., but Beshear sees 'very dangerous situation' that could worsen; hospitals seek state funds for staffing-HEALTHYLIVE
Ky. Health News graph; daily new cases are from initial, unadjusted reports; click image to enlarge. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky...
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Most pandemic metrics down, except deaths and patients on ventilation; state's seven-day infection rate still 3rd in U.S.-HEALTHYLIVE
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Most measures of the pandemic in Kentucky inched down Wednesday, except the most serious: deaths and Covid...
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Just 20% of Ky. adults say a health-care provider has contacted them about a Covid-19 shot; only 14% say their health insurer has -HEALTHYLIVE
By Al Cross and Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Relatively few Kentuckians say they have been contacted by a health professional or t...
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Some pandemic metrics inch down in Ky.; hospital numbers up -HEALTHYLIVE
Ky. Health News graph; new daily cases are initial, unadjusted numbers; to enlarge, click on it. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Heal...
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Poll and falling vaccination rates spark concern that Covid-19 conflicts make Kentuckians skeptical of long-accepted vaccines-HEALTHYLIVE
Poll found that 27.3% of Kentucky adults said not all CDC-recommended vaccines are beneficial. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health...
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Only 54% of state Corrections staff vaccinated against Covid-19, but state wary of mandate for fear of losing employees-HEALTHYLIVE
The state is relying on testing, not a vaccine mandate, as it tries to walk the narrow path between thwarting Covid-19 outbreaks in prisons ...
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Beshear says he's glad to see so many districts masking up, but predicts some will abandon mandates when county goes orange-HEALTHYLIVE
Ky. Dept. for Public Health base map, adapted by Ky. Health News; for a larger version, click on it. By Al Cross Kentucky Health...
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