Photo illustration for The Washington Post by Linnea Bullion People who observe "Dry January," abstaining from alcohol d...
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CDC's Kentucky risk map looks about the same as last week, but Beshear says 'Covid is definitely increasing' and counsels caution-HEALTHYLIVE
Kentuckians' sense of well-being, as measured by analysis of Gallup polls from 2008 to 2017, was second lowest in U.S.-HEALTHYLIVE
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentuckians' sense of well-being from 2008 to 2017 was the worst of any U.S. state except West Virgini...
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Parents in 21 more counties get CPR kits for infants, for total of 32; hundreds still available, with money from health insurers-HEALTHYLIVE
The CPR Anytime® training kits are given to parents. Three times as many Kentucky counties will get cardiopulmonary resuscitation...
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Robert Slaton dies at 81; was a catalyst for many health projects, including Passport Health Plan and Kentucky Health News-HEALTHYLIVE
Robert Slaton, Ed.D. Robert Slaton, a former Kentucky public-health commissioner and health-care consultant who was a catalyst for...
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Opinion: U of L Health should repay all its state loan, not just half-HEALTHYLIVE
By Jim Waters Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions The University of Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball squad gave its fans...
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As he leaves public office, Dr. Anthony Fauci says the biggest change in public health has been the normalization of falsehoods -HEALTHYLIVE
Dr. Anthony Fauci (Associated Press photo by Alex Brandon) As Dr. Anthony Fauci retires after five decades in public health, he s...
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Poll of rural Americans finds them more aware of, and more willing to discuss, opioid problems; 47% still see stigma-HEALTHYLIVE
Morning Consult graph: 2017 and 2022 responses to question about access to care. Click to enlarge. Rural Americans say they are m...
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More than 1/3 of Kentuckians are enrolled in Medicaid. How many in your county? How many kids? What are their big health issues?-HEALTHYLIVE
Screenshot of health portion of Cabinet for Health and Family Services report on Clay County By Al Cross Kentucky Health News M...
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Kentucky again 43rd in America's Health Rankings, scoring lowest in behavior and health outcomes, high in having a care provider -HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News After not ranking states for two years due to the pandemic, America's Health Rankings again p...
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Critical access hospitals, which turned 25 in 2022, are vital to providing health care in rural areas; Kentucky has 25 of them-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Critical access hospitals celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2022. The designation was created t...
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Risk of Covid-19 increased last week in Ky.; booster vax rate low; exercise can thwart severe cases; dogs can detect the infection-HEALTHYLIVE
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The federal Covid-19 risk map showed more Kentucky counties at medium and high risk of transmissio...
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Kentucky to get $53 million from Walmart settlement to fight opioid epidemic; money to be split between state and local governments-HEALTHYLIVE
Walmart Inc. photo Kentucky will get more than $53 million from Walmart as part of a $3.1 billion, 50-state settlement for the ...
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After Russell County school employees were educated about adverse childhood experiences, suspensions dropped by half-HEALTHYLIVE
Russell County (Wikipedia map) Suspensions of elementary-school students in Russell County have dropped by half since 2019, when t...
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Covid-19 cases up 22% last week; flu kills 28 more Kentuckians; doctors worry about diseases' effects on weakened seniors-HEALTHYLIVE
Dr. Dan Goulson By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News As Covid-19 cases in Kentucky rose 22 percent last week and influenza ...
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Big, real-world study confirms Covid-19 shots provide much more protection than natural immunity, especially against death-HEALTHYLIVE
Vaccines give significantly more protection than natural immunity against Covid-19, especially against death, according to one of the first ...
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How to manage your mental health in the holiday season-HEALTHYLIVE
By Dr. Gopalkumar Rakesh Assistant professor of psychiatry, University of Kentucky For many, the holiday season is not always the most wo...
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Rep. Guthrie, in line to head health panel, says priorities include Medicare oversight, Covid-19 origins and price transparency -HEALTHYLIVE
U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-2nd District (C-SPAN screenshot) U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie of Bowling Green discussed several health iss...
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Two studies, one of seniors and the other of all ages, show Covid bivalent booster shots very effective at preventing severe disease-HEALTHYLIVE
Katelyn Jetelina, right , interviews the CDC's Dr. Ruth Link-Gelles about boosters. By Katelyn Jetelina Your Local Epidemiologist ...
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Ky. respiratory roundup: Hospitals filling; Covid-19 map greener; Beshear calls Fla. governor's request for vaccine grand jury 'silly'-HEALTHYLIVE
New York Times graph, adapted by Kentucky Health News; figures in box are for Dec. 14. By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentuck...
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