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Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission plans seven town-hall meetings around the state, starting in Pikeville Sept. 19

The state commission overseeing distribution of $478 million in opioid-settlement funds in Kentucky has scheduled a series of town-hall meetings to discuss drug addiction, treatment ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Friday, September 9, 2022 2:00 pm

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Ky. has had 18 monkeypox cases: 10 in Jefferson, 2 in Warren, 1 in Barren, Fayette, Kenton, McCracken, Montgomery counties

While the number of American with monkeypox increases every day, so far only 18 of them have been reported in Kentucky. Monkeypox was declared a ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Friday, August 26, 2022 3:00 pm

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Fewer counties at high risk, but Ky. new-case rate remains No. 1 among the states; counties in southeast among nation’s top 10

The pandemic slacked a bit in Kentucky in the last week, but the Bluegrass State still has the highest rate of new coronavirus cases of ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Tuesday, August 23, 2022 1:08 pm

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Kentucky continues have the nation’s highest rate of new Covid-19 cases, even though case numbers dropped 7.9% last week

New coronavirus cases in Kentucky have gone up and down over the last few weeks in what could be the beginning of a plateau. Last ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Tuesday, August 16, 2022 3:00 pm

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Judge on state Court of Appeals issues temporary order making almost all abortions in Kentucky illegal again

A judge on the Kentucky Court of Appeals has issued an order that, in effect, at least temporarily bans abortions in Kentucky unless needed to ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Friday, August 5, 2022 12:00 pm

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CDC says 61 Kentucky counties are at high risk of Covid-19 and 45 are at medium risk; Beshear says ‘be wary’ of coronavirus

By Melissa Patrick All but 14 of Kentucky’s 120 counties have an elevated risk of coronavirus on the latest federal risk map, and Gov. Andy ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Monday, July 18, 2022 3:00 pm

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Behavioral-health hotline for suicide prevention, mental health and substance-use crises will go live on Saturday, July 16; call 988

By Melissa Patrick Starting Saturday, July 16, the new behavioral-health crisis hotline number will be 988, much like 911 for medical crises and other emergencies. ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Wednesday, July 13, 2022 1:30 pm

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Only 2.5% of Kentucky’s 6,561 National Guard soldiers have refused vaccination for Covid-19; federal deadline was June 30

By Melissa Patrick As of July 6, only 2.5% of Kentucky Army National Guard soldiers have refused a Covid-19 vaccine, thus missing the June 30 federal deadline ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Friday, July 8, 2022 10:57 am

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CDC says Covid-19 risk is high in 43 counties and medium in 35; transmission levels are high in 111, and Beshear advises caution

By Melissa Patrick The number of Kentucky counties on the federal Covid-19 risk map continues to increase, with almost two-thirds estimated to have either a high or ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Monday, July 4, 2022 12:37 pm

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Remember your brain needs proper diet and exercise

By Dr. Greg Jicha University of Kentucky Healthy brain aging is a concern for all of us. June is recognized as Brain and Alzheimer’s Awareness ... Read more

by Kentucky Health News, Wednesday, June 22, 2022 3:27 pm

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