August 4, 2020 – Kentucky Health News

Beshear: Drop in virus cases lines up with mask mandate, and 200,000 more in Ky. would follow it if Trump wore one routinely

By Melissa Patrick and Al Cross Kentucky Health News The state’s top doctor said Monday that from a medical standpoint, Kentucky has done “a pretty good job” dealing with coronavirus,...

By Al Cross Published August 4, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, YOUR HEALTH

Almost half of counties still lack syringe exchanges, including 20 of those most vulnerable to drug-related disease outbreaks

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Most Kentucky counties now have harm-reduction programs to fight drug abuse, but the coronavirus pandemic has slowed their expansion and complicated the work of...

By Al Cross Published August 4, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, DRUGS, FEATURED, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

July 26 federal report said that in most of Ky., nursing-home visits should stop, and obese, diabetics, hypertensive should stay home

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The latest weekly report to states from the White House Coronavirus Task Force contains many recommendations for state and local officials that Kentucky officials have not implemented or...

By Al Cross Published August 4, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, HEALTH BUSINESS, HEALTH POLICY, YOUR HEALTH

Day: August 4, 2020

Beshear: Drop in virus cases lines up with mask mandate, and 200,000 more in Ky. would follow it if Trump wore one routinely

Almost half of counties still lack syringe exchanges, including 20 of those most vulnerable to drug-related disease outbreaks

July 26 federal report said that in most of Ky., nursing-home visits should stop, and obese, diabetics, hypertensive should stay home