State Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; for a larger version, click on it. By Melissa Patrick Kent...
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State's positive-test rate above 8%; Beshear and Biden say new Omicron variant creates cause for concern, but not panic-HEALTHYLIVE
Ky. Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Ky. Health News; to enlarge, click on it. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News T...
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Omicron could be more contagious than Delta, but experts say it's unlikely to be completely resistant to vaccines; research needed-HEALTHYLIVE
By Meryl Kornfield , Adela Suliman , Christine Armario and María Luisa Paúl The Washington Post A new variant of the coronavirus that c...
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Ky. ranks first in lung-cancer cases, and low in survival and early diagnosis, but prevention, screening and treatment are easier now-HEALTHYLIVE
At 89 cases per 100,000 residents, Kentucky is No. 1 in the rate of new lung cancer cases. The national rate is 58. (Map from the Amer...
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TV commercials from aging quarterbacks and others for private Medicare plans don't tell the whole story, such as high deductibles-HEALTHYLIVE
Joe Namath, in image from Medicare Advantage TV commercial aired in Fall 2020 By Trudy Lieberman It seems nothing ever changes w...
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Another reason to get the Covid-19 vaccine: Every case of the coronavirus is an opportunity for the virus to mutate -HEALTHYLIVE
hopkinsmedicine.org photo Every case of the coronavirus -- whether in an adult or a child and whether it is symptomatic...
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Anchorman Sam Dick retires at Lexington's WKYT-TV; he went public with his prostate cancer, surely saving the lives of others-HEALTHYLIVE
Sam Dick goes public with his cancer. (WKYT-TV image Tuesday, from broadcast several years ago) Sam Dick, a familiar face to milli...
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Pandemic on a two-day plateau going into four-day holiday period, but leading indicator, positive-test rate, goes above 7%-HEALTHYLIVE
New York Times map, adapted by Ky. Health News; click it to enlarge or here for interactive version. By Al Cross Kentucky Healt...
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Kentucky is one of seven states to get grants from Bloomberg to fight the record-setting epidemic of opioid overdoses -HEALTHYLIVE
Kentucky is among seven states that will get millions of dollars from Bloomberg Philanthropies to fight the opioid-overdose epidemic. Gov...
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Fewer than 8% of overdose survivors are given or prescribed drugs that can block overdose and help them fight addiction-HEALTHYLIVE
Buprenorphine is given with naloxone to stop overdose, and alone as drug treatment. As deaths from opioid overdoses continue to s...
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Pandemic numbers continue to tick up, especially Covid-19 hospitalizations; 53 more deaths reported, raising recent average-HEALTHYLIVE
State Dept. for Public Health map, adapted by Kentucky Health News; to enlarge, click on it. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health...
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Coronavirus cases, positive-test rate and hospitalizations keep rising in Ky., creating more risk as Thanksgiving approaches-HEALTHYLIVE
State Department for Public Health graph, adapted by Kentucky Health News; click on it to enlarge. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky ...
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Exercise increases the body's cannabis-like substances, which can help reduce chronic inflammation, English study shows-HEALTHYLIVE
Photo: Shutterstock Exercise can reduce chronic inflammation by increasing the body's own cannabis-like substances, which have...
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Not sure how to talk about Covid-19 vaccines with loved ones? Nurses offer a guide to 'productive conversations'-HEALTHYLIVE
The American Association of Critical Care Nurses' guide to productive conversations about Covid-19 vaccines Covid-19 v...
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Estill County paramedic and EMS trainer is recognized as 'Community Star' on National Rural Health Day-HEALTHYLIVE
Shelia Wise, a paramedic and training major at Estill County EMS in Irvine, has been recognized today by the National Organization of State ...
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Outgoing National Institutes of Health director says disinformation, misinformation are fueling distrust in science and 'Truth is losing'-HEALTHYLIVE
Francis Collins, head of the National Institutes of Health, and Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectio...
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The sooner you quit smoking, the better off your lungs will be; but the sooner you start, the higher your risk of cancer death-HEALTHYLIVE
Photo: Getty Images/Wavebreakmedia Smoking's negative health consequences are well known, but smokers can reduce―or even erase...
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Rural Americans are the most likely to say the pandemic is over, and least likely to take precautions against it-HEALTHYLIVE
The Atlantic/Leger poll was conducted Nov. 5-7. Click the image to enlarge or click here for the rest of the report. Though th...
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Health commissioner says to expect more coronavirus surges, so it's important to keep encouraging vaccines despite resistance-HEALTHYLIVE
Steven Stack, M.D. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky will continue to see coronavirus surges from time to time, an...
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Coronavirus new-case rate goes up 7.9% in one day; state clears backlog of Covid-19 deaths and adds 212 to pandemic total-HEALTHYLIVE
Ky. Health News graph; case numbers are from initial, unadjusted daily reports; click to enlarge. By Al Cross Kentucky Health New...
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Beshear urges 'immediacy' when it comes to getting a Covid-19 vaccine or booster shot, as Thanksgiving nears-HEALTHYLIVE
Kentucky Department for Public Health graph, adapted by Kentucky Health News By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As coron...
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